Bill Text: CT HB06606 | 2013 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Department Of Children And Families.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-04-17 - File Number 551 [HB06606 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB06606-Comm_Sub.html
General Assembly |
Substitute Bill No. 6606 | |
January Session, 2013 |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2013) (a) The Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Children and Families, shall conduct a study of programs for children and families offered by the Department of Children and Families.
(b) The study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall include, but not be limited to, a report on: (1) Whether current programs offered by the Department of Children and Families meet the needs of children and families, and (2) whether any programmatic or legislative changes are needed to better protect and serve children and families.
(c) Not later than July 1, 2014, the Commissioner of Social Services shall submit a report on the results of the study done pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, in accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children and human services. Such report may include the commissioner's recommendations for addressing identified gaps in the provision of services and improving access to such services.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
July 1, 2013 |
New section |
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In section 1(a), "Commissioner of the Department of Children and Families" was changed to "Commissioner of Children and Families" for consistency and in section 1(c) the first sentence was redrafted for conformity with the style of the general statutes.
HS |
Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO |