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Bill would let legislators review CPS drug-test results with parent permission, sponsor says
Summary
Sen. Dennis Lentz presented legislation (referred to in the hearing as SB 248) to clarify that drug-testing results in Child Protective Services case files would be available to legislators when a parent grants access; the agency said drug tests are part of the case file and would require parental permission.
Sen. Dennis Lentz told the House Human Services Committee that Senate Bill 248 would clarify access to Child Protective Services records by legislators when parents provide permission, specifically naming field and laboratory drug-test results as part of the record for review.
"One of the things that this will allow access to is drug testing results held by the department for testing conducted both in the field and in a…
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