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DCF interim commissioner backs SB155 to consolidate reports, clarifies missing‑from‑care notifications
Summary
Interim DCF Commissioner Susan Hamilton told the Committee on Children she supports SB155 to combine eight statutory reports into one annual filing and urged a technical change so DCF does not have a statutory duty to enter data into the FBI's NCIC; law enforcement and NCMEC will continue to be notified.
Susan Hamilton, interim commissioner of the Department of Children and Families, told the Committee on Children on Feb. 17 that the department supports SB155, a bill to consolidate multiple statutory reports into a single annual report and to clarify reporting duties for children who go missing from state care.
"I am currently the interim commissioner here at DCF, and I am submitting testimony today in support of Senate Bill 155," Hamilton said. She told legislators the bill combines eight pre-existing statutory reports into one public-facing annual filing to improve transparency and accountability.
Hamilton also described a statutory change requested by auditors: current language…
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