AN ACT CONCERNING THE EARLY DETECTION OF VIOLENCE IN CHILD PROTECTION AND WELFARE CASES.


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5326*
*January Session, 2009*		LCO No. 2318

Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Children
Introduced by:
REP. URBAN, 43rd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE EARLY DETECTION OF VIOLENCE IN CHILD PROTECTION AND WELFARE CASES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 17a of the general statutes be amended to require the Department of Children and Families to develop a series of questions related to animal treatment to be used during existing screening, intake, investigation and risk and safety procedures.

Statement of Purpose:

To protect children from possible abuse by early detection and identification of violence.