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Minutes for HB2103 - Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Short Title
Amending the revised Kansas code for care of children to provide requirements for placement of a child in a qualified residential treatment program.
Minutes Content for Tue, Mar 19, 2019
Senator Pettey introduced her pages, who are 7th grade students at Rosedale Middle School - Htoo Wan, Dellman Allen, Osiel Hernandez and Jackie Garcia.
Chairperson Suellentrop opened the hearing on SB2103.
Scott Abbott, Staff Revisor, gave an overview of the bill. He answered questions from committee members.
Rebekah Gaston, in her proponent testimony stated that HB2103 would amend the Child in Need of Care code to define Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs) and would codify specific findings the court must make to approve QRTP placements. HB2013 also required that a copy of any prevention plan that has been prepared for a child be attached to a child in need of care petition if the child's case is referred to court. Family First Prevention Services Act is best known for its investment in prevention services, allowing states to use Title IV-E funding for time-limited prevention services for children at risk of being placed into foster care, for the children's parents and kinship caregivers, and pregnant and parenting youth. (Attachment 1)
Rachelle Marsh testified in support of HB2103 stating that HB2103 moves Kansas in the direction of ensuring the best possible placement decisions for children in foster care; HB2103 will strengthen the quality of Kansas residential/group placements and HB2103 will allow Kansas to continue to draw down federal funds for child residential/group placements. (Attachment 2)
Written proponent testimony was submitted by:
Honorable Daniel Cahill, 29th Judicial District, Wyandotte County (Attachment 3)
Dr. Dena Hubbard, Legislative Coordinator, Kansas Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (Attachment 4)
Chairperson Suellentrop closed the hearing on SB2103.
