SB 1307 Summary

• Amends section 8-456 to require the Department of Child Safety to train investigators using an "evidence-informed safety assessment model" instead of "uniform safety and risk assessment tools" to assess child safety.

• Requires the department to present any proposed changes to a new safety assessment model to the joint legislative oversight committee on DCS or relevant senate and house committees before implementation.

• Amends section 8-817 to align initial screening and safety assessment protocols with the evidence-informed safety assessment model prescribed in section 8-456.

• Amends section 8-822 to require the department to apply the evidence-informed safety assessment model uniformly across the state when determining whether to remove a child from parental custody.

• Defines "evidence-informed" as meaning based on the best available child welfare research and practice information.