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GA HB915
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/4/2016
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Welch
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AI Summary
- The Department of Human Services must establish a public scorecard system to rate child welfare agencies (child-caring institutions, child-placing agencies, children's transition care centers, and maternity homes), with scores and explanations published on a single public website within 30 days of inspection completion
- Scores must be based on a published formula weighing compliance with laws, rules, contracts, court orders, treatment measures, and behavioral/vocational/educational outcomes, using empirical evidence to the greatest extent possible
- Child welfare agencies may contest scores by filing a written appeal within 10 days; unresolved disputes may proceed as contested cases under the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act
- Fines for operating a child welfare agency without a license increase from $50–$200 to $500–$1,000 per day, and fines for unlicensed child placement increase from $100–$500 to $500–$1,000 per offense
- Annual inspections of child welfare agencies must be coordinated across all affected agencies (including DFCS, Department of Juvenile Justice, DBHDD, and Department of Community Health) in a single, non-duplicative process lasting no more than five days, occurring between 330 and 390 days after the prior inspection
Legislative Description
Social services; criminal records checks shall be required for owners and employees of certain licensed facilities; establish
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
2/25/2016
Full Bill Text
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