Senate Bill 693 Summary

• Expands definition of neglected juveniles and clarifies responsible individual definitions to include human trafficking victims and those subject to unlawful custody transfer.

• Requires permanency planning hearings within 30 days when a juvenile is removed from parental custody at a review hearing, and allows courts to schedule hearings within 90 days of initial dispositional hearing.

• Establishes minimum 30 hours preservice training and 10 hours annual continuing education for foster care parents, including module on their roles in judicial proceedings.

• Requires Department of Health and Human Services to develop plans for statewide child protective services hotline by September 1, 2022, and plan to increase behavioral health treatment and residential settings by October 1, 2021.

• Mandates public schools provide students in grades 6-12 with written information and posted displays regarding child abuse and neglect warning signs, county reporting numbers, and available resources.