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VT H0030
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tiffany Bluemle
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AI Summary
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Reduces the use of seclusion and restraint on children and youth in Department for Children and Families (DCF) custody who are participating in residential programs
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Defines "seclusion" and "restraint" in 33 V.S.A. § 3206 to improve data collection consistency
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Requires residential programs serving DCF-custody children to report seclusion and restraint incidents more consistently
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Mandates that ongoing DCF IT system modifications include processes for collecting and integrating seclusion and restraint data
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Requires enhanced professional development on alternatives to seclusion and restraint for staff at residential programs serving DCF-custody youth
Legislative Description
An act relating to the use of seclusion and restraint on children and youth in the custody of the Department for Children and Families
Last Action
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Human Services
1/14/2025