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Committee backs Child Welfare Task Force bill to study services, adds lived‑experience member
Summary
A bill to create a statewide Child Welfare Task Force passed the committee with amendments adding people with lived experience; supporters said the task force will coordinate stakeholders to align services for children and families.
The Senate committee advanced House Bill 1273, which would create a Child Welfare Task Force charged with assessing the child‑welfare service continuum, service gaps and permanency outcomes across Indiana.
Representative Devon presented the bill and said it passed the House by a wide margin and had bipartisan support. The bill establishes a stakeholder group that includes legislators, DCS and probation designees, judges, service providers and a member with lived…
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