COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2555
(Reference to printed bill)
Strike everything after the enacting clause and
insert:
"Section 1. Title 8, chapter 5, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 8-515.05, to read:
8-515.05. Removal of child from foster parent's
home; requirements; notification; review
A. Unless a
CHILD is removed from a foster parent, excluding a shelter care provider and receiving
foster parent, to protect the child from harm or risk of harm or to place a
child in a permanent placement, the department shall inform the foster parent
of the department's intent to remove a child and place the child in another
foster care placement. The department
shall inform the foster parent of the specific reason for the child's planned
removAL from the foster parent.
B. If the foster parent disagrees with the plan to remove the
child and place the child in another foster home placement, the department
shall convene a case conference to review the reasons for the removal. The foster parent and a member of the foster
care review board shall participate in the case conference. The foster parent may invite a
representative to accompany the foster parent to the case CONFERENCE.
C. The department shall provide notice to the foster parent and
to the foster care review board of the time, date and location of the case
conference to review the planned removal.
The case conference shall be held within seventy-two hours of providing
notice, excluding weekends and holidays.
The child shall remain in the current placement pending the outcome of
the case conference.
D. If the decision made at the case conference is to remove the
child from the foster home and the child:
1. Is in the court ordered physical custody of the foster
parent, A foster care REVIEW board member shall provide a recommendation to the
court regarding the removal of the child prior to the change of physical
custody. The child shall remain in the
current placement pending a court order for removal.
2. Is not in the physical custody of the foster parent, the foster parent shall be advised of the department's conflict resolution process. The department shall expedite the conflict resolution process. The child shall remain in the current placement pending the outcome of the conflict resolution process."