HB 2555 creates a section of statute that requires the
Department of Economic Security to give 48 hours written notice prior to the
removal of a child from a foster care home without request.
Provisions
·States that DES may remove a child from a foster home
at the request of the foster parent or to protect the child from harm.
·Stipulates that if the removal is not requested, DES
shall give 48 hours written notice including:
·The intent of the removal.
·The reasons for the child’s removal.
·Information regarding the review procedure if the
foster parent objects the removal of the child.
·Establishes that the review procedure provided in the
written notice shall include a telephone number for the Foster Care Review
Board (Board).If contacted, the Board
shall hold an emergency review within three business days of the call.
·Requires that the Board give notice of the time, date
and location of the review to the foster parent and the case manager, and
requires the presence of these two parties at the review.
·Allows the child to stay in the current foster home
pending the outcome of the Board’s decision.
·Prohibits the removal of a child if the Board finds
that the decision of DES is not in the best interest of the child, unless the
removal is court-ordered.