System updates will be applied on February 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM. These updates will include changes to the user interface. Work is expected to take approximately 30 minutes to complete, during which the site will be unavailable.
Amend CSSB 11 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 29, line 27, between "DEPARTMENT." and "In", insert "(a)".
(2) On page 30, between lines 5 and 6, insert the following:
(b) The department retains the following roles and responsibilities in relation to case management services provided to children and families in a catchment area:
(1) maintaining direct contact with the child on a monthly basis for the purpose of providing oversight and making recommendations, including final recommendations, to the court regarding the best interest of the child;
(2) maintaining direct observation of family visits with the child on a monthly basis;
(3) evaluating the appropriateness of medical, mental health, and educational decisions made for a child;
(4) monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of all case management and permanency services provided by a single source continuum contractor and making changes to those services if the services are not effective;
(5) final approval of and authority to change:
(A) the placement of a child;
(B) a child and family service plan;
(C) a decision to discontinue case management services for a child who is aging out of foster care;
(D) a child's permanency plan; and
(E) a decision regarding the adoption of a child;
(6) the prosecution of suits affecting the parent-child relationship, and any legal decisions relating to those suits;
(7) ensuring that a single source continuum contractor provides a child's attorney ad litem and guardian ad litem with immediate access to the child and access to the contractor's information and records relating to the child;
(8) making ongoing recommendations to the court to ensure the safety and well-being of a child; and
(9) taking any action, or requiring a single source continuum contractor to take any action, the department considers necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of a child.