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Committees review DCFS rule revisions tied to Act 364; move to formally review the rule
Summary
Amber Sartain of DCFS presented proposed revisions to the Division of Children and Family Services policy manual to reflect changes tied to Act 364 (94th General Assembly). The joint committees voted to have the rule formally reviewed by the committee.
Amber Sartain, assistant director for policy, practice and training at the Division of Children and Family Services, presented proposed revisions to DCFS policies for safety and risk management and technical language updates, explaining the changes respond to Act 364 of the 94th General Assembly.
The joint Senate Committee on Children and Youth and House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, and Legislative Affairs heard the presentation May 28 in Little Rock and approved a motion to place the proposed rule under committee review. Representative Mary Bentley moved to review the rule and Representative Rick McClure seconded; the motion carried.
The presentation cited the statute by name but the meeting minutes did not include the specific redline language or detailed fiscal impacts. Committee members did not record a roll-call tally in the public minutes; the motion is recorded as carried. The committee packet lists the rule proposal as Exhibit C.
Next steps: the committee’s formal review was authorized by the vote; the transcript and exhibits indicate staff will return formal rule documents and any supporting fiscal or implementation analysis to the committee for further consideration.
