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Committee advances bill changing review cycle for certain children's residential placements
Summary
The House Health and Welfare Committee voted to send Senate Bill 1035 to the floor with a "do pass" recommendation; the bill lengthens review intervals to 90 days for children placed in specialized residential facilities and directs the director to move children to less restrictive settings when their condition allows.
The House Health and Welfare Committee voted to send Senate Bill 1035 to the floor with a "do pass" recommendation after a brief presentation by the bill sponsor.
Representative Raybould told the committee that SB 1035 refines legislation passed last year that set a two‑week review requirement for children placed in short‑term rentals. "Once a child has been identified as needing that specific type of care in a residential facility their review cycle goes from 2 weeks to 90 days and the director is instructed to remove them ... to a potentially less restrictive setting when their condition allows them to do so," Representative Raybould said.
The bill, the sponsor said, targets children who require specialized, facility‑level care and adds "additional nuance" to existing review requirements so that periodic reviews reflect the care those children need. A motion to send SB 1035 to the floor with a do‑pass recommendation was made, the committee voted by voice and the chair recorded an aye vote; the motion passed.
No statutory citations, budgetary figures or amendment text were introduced during the brief committee discussion. Committee members did not request additional fiscal details during the presentation and the sponsor yielded time after outlining the bill's purpose.
The bill will proceed to the full House for further consideration.
