2013 House Bill 5038

Impose minimum staff ratios on child protection workers

Introduced in the House

Oct. 1, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Kenneth Kurtz (R-58)

To codify in statute specific county-level child welfare staffer-to-child ratios for child protection investigation workers, child protection “ongoing” workers, direct foster care or adoption workers, “service monitor workers,” foster home licensing workers, and child welfare supervisors.

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors

Feb. 5, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.