AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEEDINGS AND OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEEDINGS AND OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
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HB-5421

AN ACT CONCERNING PROCEEDINGS AND OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

AMENDMENT

LCO No.:  6404

File Copy No.:  198

House Calendar No.:  169

OFA Fiscal Note

State Impact:

Agency Affected

Fund-Effect

FY 10 $

FY 11 $

Children & Families,  Dept.

GF - Revenue Gain

Potential Minimal

Potential Minimal

Note:  GF=General Fund

Municipal Impact:  None

Explanation

The amendment strikes Section 1 of the bill,  which would have required the Department of Correction to notify local officials of certain pending contracts. No fiscal impact was associated with this section.

It also authorizes the DCF to transfer subsidized guardianship payments to a new licensed relative caregiver in circumstances of death,  or severe disability or illness,  of a child's guardian. Without this authorization the child would have to reenter foster care in order to be placed with the new relative. No fiscal impact is anticipated,  since subsidy payments under the foster care and subsidized guardianship programs are equivalent.

The amendment extends mandated reporter status to foster parents,  which is not expected to result in a cost to the department. It is anticipated that additional reports of alleged child abuse or neglect will be minimal in number. A potential minimal revenue gain to the state would result from subjecting additional mandated reporters to fines of $500 - $2, 500 for failing to report.

Finally,  the amendment makes various technical changes that have no associated fiscal impact.

Sources:

2/5/09 Public Hearing Testimony;  Section 17a-101a CGS.

The preceding Fiscal Impact statement is prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly,  solely for the purposes of information,  summarization and explanation and does not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose. In general,  fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources,  including the analyst's professional knowledge. Whenever applicable,  agency data is consulted as part of the analysis,  however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.