2022 -- H 8004 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND | |
HOSPITALS -- DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Alzate, Felix, Casimiro, Giraldo, Amore, and Henries | |
Date Introduced: March 18, 2022 | |
Referred To: House Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 40.1-21 of the General Laws entitled "Division of Developmental |
2 | Disabilities" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 40.1-21-19. Social caseworker caseload. |
4 | (a) There shall be a workload study conducted by the directors of the department of |
5 | behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals ("BHDDH"), the department of |
6 | children, youth and families ("DCYF"), and the department of human services ("DHS") in order to |
7 | determine the optimal caseload limits for social caseworkers II in the division of developmental |
8 | disabilities unit of BHDDH. |
9 | (b) The study shall be completed within one year and reported back to the general assembly |
10 | by September 1, 2023. The study shall include: |
11 | (1) A scientific time measurement of what duties the social caseworkers II actually |
12 | perform; |
13 | (2) Determining a set of minimum essential workload standards based on federal, state, and |
14 | local mandates; |
15 | (3) Developing a set of optional, best practices standards; |
16 | (4) Calculating staffing needs to fulfill these essential and best practice standards; |
17 | (5) Projecting needs based on caseload growth and plans to fulfill unmet service needs; and |
18 | (6) Ensuring caseloads achieve positive outcomes for the children and families served, as |
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1 | well as considering worker turnover. |
2 | (c) Until such time as the study is completed, the caseload limit for social caseworkers II |
3 | shall be one hundred fifty (150) clients per social caseworker II. |
4 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND | |
HOSPITALS -- DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | |
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1 | This act would create a workload study for social caseworkers II in the division of |
2 | developmental disabilities within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental |
3 | disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH). The study would be completed within one year and the results |
4 | reported to the general assembly. Until such time as the study is completed, the caseload limit |
5 | would be one hundred fifty (150) clients per social caseworker II. |
6 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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