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Committee backs amendments letting child‑protection ombudsman accept parental complaints and post rights information
Summary
The committee advanced amendments that explicitly allow the child-protection ombudsman to receive complaints about DCFS actions involving parents, require posting of parent/child rights online and add an annual report requirement; DHHS testified it can implement changes without a fiscal note.
Representative Karianne Lisonbee presented amendments to the child protection ombudsman statute intended to clarify parental access to the ombudsman and improve public information and reporting. The draft explicitly states parents may seek help from the ombudsman, requires posting of statutory parent…
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