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House broadens child-welfare audits to focus on outcomes; amendment to include removals adopted
Summary
HB175 expands required internal and legislative audits of the child-welfare system to assess outcomes for children and families rather than just procedural compliance. An amendment adding explicit review of removals was adopted; the bill passed the House unanimously and will go to the Senate.
House Bill 175, put forward by Representative Stevens, changes statutory audit requirements for Utah’s child-welfare system to emphasize outcomes for children and families rather than only procedural compliance. The measure directs the Bureau of Services Review and the legislative auditor general to…
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