HB352 Summary

• Requires the Department of Youth Services to accept children ordered to its custody within 12 business days of receiving the court order and required information.

• Mandates the Department of Youth Services reimburse county detention facilities for all expenses incurred each day after the acceptance deadline, including medical, dental, and mental health costs.

• Provides a temporary extended acceptance timeline of 16 business days between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025.

• Updates juvenile court detention standards and procedures for status offenders, federal wards, and other classifications through technical revisions to Sections 12-15-208 and 12-15-215 of the Alabama Code.

• Becomes effective October 1, 2024.