The bill requires the department of human services (department) to develop, on or before September 1, 2016, a state-of-the-art data analytic system for child welfare pilot program (pilot program) to access, integrate, and analyze data sources for the purpose of calculating a child's risk for abuse or neglect. The pilot program must be able to integrate data from various state and county sources, use various types of technology to accurately and precisely calculate child risk scores, and provide mechanisms to alert and assist caseworkers to changes in the environment of a child at risk. The department shall report to the health and human services committee of the senate and the public health care and human services committee of the house of representatives, or any successor committees, on the progress and status of the pilot program.

Year

2016

Current status

  • Senate Third Reading Lost - No Amendments (05/06/2016)

Sponsors

R. Fields / J. Singer / K. Grantham

Bill number

HB16-1383

Position

Oppose