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House approves concurrent-planning bill to speed permanency for children
Summary
The Utah House on Feb. 19 passed HB156 to require courts and treatment plans to set both a primary permanency goal and a concurrent permanency goal for children in state custody, aiming to shorten time in foster care. Sponsors said the measure creates a rapid backup plan; opponents warned amendments might alter focus on family reunification.
The Utah House on Feb. 19 approved House Bill 156, the concurrent-planning measure intended to shorten the time children spend in state custody by requiring treatment plans and court hearings to include both a primary permanency goal (typically reunification) and a concurrent permanency goal if reunification appears unlikely.
Sponsor Representative Stevens described the bill’s main changes: treatment plans must be finalized within 45 days and explicitly state the primary and…
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