House Human Services - 2026-03-31 - 1:00PM

House Human Services Committee · March 31, 2026

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Opening and agenda overview

Announcement

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Chair Wood opened the meeting and said the committee would take up Senate Bill S239 (a child abuse and neglect reporting working group) and review Act 154 to determine overlap and whether S239 remains necessary. Chair noted Act 154 progress reports already arriving to the state.

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The House Human Services Committee considered Senate Bill S239 to create a child abuse and neglect reporting working group and reviewed Act 154 changes to Department for Children and Families (DCF) procedures, registry and appeal timelines. Lawmakers discussed membership, stakeholder representation (medical providers, schools, lived experience), deadlines for the working group report, and procedural changes in Act 154.

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