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Committee reviews SB 15‑34 rewrite; bill narrows child‑in‑care abuse investigations and adds licensing discretion
Summary
SB 15‑34 (dash‑3) reorganizes child‑care licensing statutes, narrows the scope of who can be investigated under the 'child in care' abuse definition, adds reporting on restraints and temporary lodging, and would allow provisional licenses and limited extensions for some older youth in temporary placements.
The Senate Committee on Human Services on Feb. 5 received detailed briefing and public testimony on Senate Bill 15‑34 and its dash‑3 amendment, a broad rewrite intended to reorganize statute language and narrow the definition of abuse for children in care.
The amendment limits investigations under the child‑in‑care abuse statute to people who have a duty of care and whose failure to fulfill that duty creates a substantial risk of harm. Presenter testimony said that the rewrite keeps investigations for imposed types of abuse (for example, physical assault) when committed by those with a nexus to the child, and expands coverage to household members and anyone with access to the child. The dash‑3 amendment…
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