House of Representatives

SB 1109

juvenile offenders; prevention; definition

Sponsor: Senator Smith

 

DP

Committee on Human Services

DPA

Committee on Judiciary

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Caucus and COW

 

Third Read

 

 

As Passed the House

 

SB 1109 defines prevention for use in child related statutes and modifies the definition of dependent child and neglect to change the term medical care to health care.  

 

Current Status

SB 1109 passed the Human Services Committee unamended.

 

SB 1109 was amended in the Judiciary Committee to change the term medical care to health care for purposes of the definition of dependency and neglect.

 

History

The Legislature established the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Committee (JJCC) in Laws 1999, Chapter 107.  The purpose of the JJCC is to supervise and assist in the implementation of audit recommendations regarding juveniles who have been adjudicated delinquent submitted to the Legislature by the firm of Deloitte & Touche.  The three main recommendations of the audit are (1) to prevent juveniles from re-entering the system; (2) get them back in school; and (3) make them productive members of adult society.

 

The Prevention/Intervention Subcommittee (subcommittee) of the JJCC addressed one of the issues touched on by the Deloitte & Touche report, specifically providing a definition of prevention to clarify the role of prevention in Arizona.  The JJCC adopted the recommendations of the subcommittee after making some changes to the definition.

 

Provisions

·          Defines prevention as creating the conditions, opportunities and experiences before the onset of problems that encourage and develop healthy, self-sufficient children.

·          Makes technical changes.

 

SB 1109 passed the Human Services Committee unamended.

 

Amendments

SB 1109 was amended in the Judiciary Committee as follows:

§         Changes the term medical care to health care for purposes of the definition of dependency and neglect.

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§         45th Legislature                 

§         Second Regular Session      2          April 10, 2002

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