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Senate advances substitute HB 39 to third reading, expanding coordinated services for children at risk
Summary
Senate unanimously advanced substitute HB 39, a governor-priority bill to formalize interagency coordination for children at risk (birth–18, disabled through 21), with supporters citing positive pilot outcomes and the governor including $4 million in the budget.
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 8 advanced substitute House Bill 39 to third reading, endorsing legislation that codifies coordinated, interagency services for children and families at risk.
Senator Steele, carrying the bill for Senator Bartlow, described the framework: local site-based collaboration supported by an interagency council, a state steering committee that includes education, health, human services and juvenile court representatives,…
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