Amendment ID: S2953-12

Amendment 12

Congregate Care

Ms. Edwards and Mr. Gomez move to amend the bill by striking in line 36- 38 after the word (B) “congregate care placement of children in the department’s care, including, but not limited to, the number of children in each type of congregate care setting” and insert in line 36 after the word (B) the following: “congregate care placement of children in DCF custody including: (a) number of children in each type of congregate care setting, (b) the congregate care facilities in which children are placed, (c) reasons why the congregate care placement was necessary, (d) reasons why placement with kin or foster care can not meet the needs of children, (e) duration of the placement for each child, (f) services provided to the child while in placement, (g) services provided to the family to promote reunification while the child was in placement, (h) number of reports filed pursuant to section 51A of chapter 119 alleging abuse or neglect of the child occurring during the child’s congregate placement;”