Amendment #19 to H4000

DCF Report on the Integrated Casework Practice Model

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Peterson of Grafton, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough and deMacedo of Plymouth move to amend the bill by inserting the following new section:-

“SECTION XX. Notwithstanding an general or special law to the contrary, the department of children and families shall provide a report on the Integrated Casework Practice Model. The report shall provide an evaluation of the effect the program has had on the department since its implementation. The report shall include but not be limited to the impact on reducing child maltreatment; efficient utilization of department resources to meet needs of families receiving services from the department; reducing the ratio of case worker to case load, and the feasibility of expanding the Integrated Casework Practice Model to all the cases within the department. The report, along with any legislative recommendations, shall be field with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate no later than December 31, 2015.”.