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Committee considers shortening DFPS ‘significant event’ notice to 48 hours and adding parents’ attorneys
Summary
House Bill 6 94 would shrink DFPS reporting for significant events from 10 days to 48 hours, add changes of placement to the 24‑hour list and require notice to parents’ attorneys; witnesses said the change formalizes current best practice while DFPS noted implementation depends on records/IT modernization.
House Bill 6 94, sponsored in the Senate by Senator Cook, would require the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to notify parents, attorneys and other parties of significant events involving a child in DFPS conservatorship within a shortened timeline: 48 hours for significant events (down from 10 days) and 24 hours for changes in placement. The bill also expands the list of parties who must receive notice, including parents’ attorneys, and requires documentation of timely communication.
Supporters said the changes codify…
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