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Rep. Mary E. Flowers
Filed: 3/29/2007
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LRB095 03917 HLH 34734 a |
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| AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 191
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| AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 191 by replacing |
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| line 6 on page 11 through line 8 on page 12 with the following:
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| " As soon as is possible after the effective date of this |
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| amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Department |
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| shall enhance its program of family preservation services, |
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| including, but not limited to, respite care, to support intact, |
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| foster, and adoptive families when (i) the family is eligible |
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| for services from the Department pursuant to the Department's |
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| rules, (ii) the family is experiencing extreme hardships due to |
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| the difficulty and stress of caring for a child who has been |
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| diagnosed with a pervasive developmental disorder, and (iii) |
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| the Department determines that those services are necessary to |
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| ensure the health and safety of the child. "Respite care" shall |
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| be defined in the Department's amended rules and regulations. |
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| The Department may refer the child or family to services |
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| available from other agencies in the community. Acceptance of |