Committee hears testimony on HB 1544; members seek data and clarity on certification costs
House Bill 1544 would require DCYF to study and improve its risk/strengths/needs assessment, provide legislative reporting, and recertify the risk assessment process at least every three years; committee members questioned whether certification requires new data systems and a fiscal note.
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The Early Learning & Human Services Committee took testimony on House Bill 1544, a bill that would require the Department of Children, Youth and Families to study and improve the department’s risk, strengths and needs assessment used in child abuse and neglect investigations, and to certify the risk‑assessment process at least once every three years.
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