2014 -- H 7440

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN

     Introduced By: Representative Brian C.Newberry

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2014

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 40-11 of the General Laws entitled "Abused and Neglected

Children" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     40-11-12.5. Requirements for school system enrollment with DCYF placement. –

When a child is placed in the custody of DCYF, the child's school system shall not be changed

from the child's current school system at the time of placement with DCYF, and further the child

shall not be placed or enrolled in a different school system until the medical and academic records

for that child are provided to the new school system prior to placing and enrolling that child in the

new school system.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES - ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN

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     This act would require that before the school system of a child in DCYF custody can be

changed, the child's medical and academic records must be provided to the new school system

first.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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