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Panel briefs committee on expanding Office of Family and Children's Ombuds access to juvenile rehabilitation facilities
Summary
Senate Bill 5032 would expand the Office of the Family and Children's Ombuds (OFCO) authority to include juvenile rehabilitation facilities run by DCYF, giving OFCO site access and online access to case management. Staff and fiscal notes described staffing and estimated costs.
Committee staff briefed the Ways & Means Committee on Feb. 3 about Senate Bill 5032, which would expand the statutory authority of the Office of Family and Children's Ombuds (OFCO) to provide oversight and complaint navigation services for youth in juvenile rehabilitation (JR) facilities operated by the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF).
Staff explained the…
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