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Israel: Senate amendment to HB 2611 would add DCS drug-screening reports for group homes
Summary
House Bill 2611 would clarify and expand children’s rights in foster and kinship care; the Senate amendment would require the Department of Child Safety to provide quarterly reports on random employee drug screening results at group homes to Health and Human Services Committee chairs. The sponsor said he intends to concur.
Israel presented House Bill 2611, saying it “clarifies and expands their child's rights in foster care and kinship care.” He told the caucus the Senate amendment would require the Department of Child Safety to provide quarterly reports on random employee drug screening results at group homes to the chairs of the House and Senate Health and Human Services committees. Israel said the sponsor intends to concur and was available for questions.
The presentation did not include fiscal or implementation details; no members raised objections during the caucus. The item was one of several bills the caucus reviewed before adjourning.
