HB 1110 Summary

• Creates community services plans for early intervention services for delinquent children and children in need of services, requiring each county to develop a tailored plan coordinated by a multi-agency team.

• Establishes county-level early intervention plan teams composed of representatives from the juvenile court, county office, school corporations, county fiscal body, mental health centers, and community members, with the county director serving as chairperson.

• Requires teams to submit plans annually by January 25 to the state director and superintendent of public instruction, with county fiscal bodies approving or modifying plans within 60 days.

• Directs teams to coordinate existing publicly and privately funded programs including federal social security titles, child abuse prevention, community corrections, special education, and probation services to keep children in family homes without out-of-home placement.

• Repeals IC 31-26-6 concerning regional service strategic plans and amends definitions of "family preservation services," "plan," "region," and "team" in family law and juvenile law statutes, effective July 1, 2010.