HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:   Child Protection, Select 

TIME & DATE: 10:00 AM, Thursday, July 24, 2014 

PLACE:       JHR 140 
CHAIR:       Rep. Dawnna Dukes 

 

The House Select Committee on Child Protection will convene a public hearing to consider the following topics:

 

Examine regulatory policy and contract oversight within the child welfare system;

 

Suggest improvements to the screening, assessment, training, and support of potential foster and kinship families; and

 

Evaluate the ability of children and youth within the system to report maltreatment.

 

The committee will hear invited and public testimony. Public testimony may be time-limited at the discretion of the chair.

 

 

 

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 24 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.