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KS HB2175
Bill
Status
1/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Child Welfare and Foster Care
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AI Summary
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Secretary for Children and Families or law enforcement must provide written and verbal notification to parents at first contact when opening an abuse/neglect investigation or taking a child into custody, including explanation of investigation procedures, parent's right to legal counsel, right to refuse home entry or child interviews without a court order, and right to withhold medical records without court order
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Parents may enter voluntary written agreements with the secretary when a child is removed during an investigation, lasting no more than 30 days and renewable up to two times; agreements cannot be used as admissions of abuse or neglect
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Courts must obtain a court order with written findings of fact before compelling release of medical/psychological records or examinations of children, and cannot issue such orders ex parte unless child safety is at immediate risk
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Secretary must complete a written report documenting the investigation and findings when closing any abuse or neglect investigation, to be included in the child's file
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Information obtained from parents who did not receive the required notifications is inadmissible against them in civil proceedings
Legislative Description
Requiring the secretary for children and families to notify the parent of a child who is the subject of an investigation of abuse or neglect of such parent's rights during such investigation and to complete a written report upon closing such an investigation, providing for an agreement between the parent of a child and the secretary if such child is removed from the home during an investigation of abuse or neglect and a parent to withhold certain information except when otherwise ordered by a court.
Last Action
House Hearing: Friday, February 7, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 152-S
2/7/2025