CT HB05160

The select committee on children's matters, in consultation with the Office of Fiscal Analysis, Office of Legislative Research, and Commission on Children, shall maintain and review an annual report card evaluating state policies and programs promoting child well-being starting January 15, 2011.

The report card shall measure progress using primary indicators including child abuse rates, child poverty, low birth weight, third grade reading proficiency, and the annual social health index.

The annual report card shall be made publicly available on the General Assembly website and electronically transmitted to legislative committees, state commissioners, the Child Advocate, and other relevant state officials.

A working group of state agencies, community organizations, private providers, parents, and child advocacy organizations shall develop secondary indicators for measuring children's health, safety, stability, education, and future success, including food security.

Programs within the child welfare system shall prepare annual report cards using results-based accountability formats, with measures including repeat maltreatment rates, out-of-home care placement rates, child fatalities, reunification and permanency rates, and developmental health status of children served.