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House Human Services urges clearer charge for S239 working group and CAPTA alignment
Summary
House Human Services questioned S239's broad membership list and asked the Department for Children and Families to specify which reporters and experts should serve on a child abuse and neglect report working group and to align tasks with federal CAPTA requirements.
The House Human Services Committee met April 2 and pressed Department for Children and Families officials for a clearer charge and tighter membership list for S239, a bill to create a child abuse and neglect report working group.
Deputy Commissioner Erikica Ratkkey of the Family Services Division told lawmakers the department supports careful coordination with the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) and recommended that any working-group tasks be framed so Vermont remains compliant with CAPTA funding rules. "Act 154 represents one of the most significant…
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