Senate Health and Welfare - 2026-04-24 - 10:00am

Senate Health and Welfare Committee · April 24, 2026

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Opening and bill introduction

Announcement

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Committee chair opened the April 24 session and identified H.657 as the day's bill: legislation addressing programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families (DCF), with particular focus on youth services and unaccompanied minors. Committee invited testimony.

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Senate Health and Welfare heard testimony April 24 on H.657, a bill amending Department for Children and Families rules on unaccompanied minors, restraints/seclusion, transportation and reporting; witnesses debated definitions, use of waist/waist-chain restraints, video access and out‑of‑state contracting.

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