Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

SB 197 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD PROTECTION TREATMENT CASELOADS OF THE DIVISION OF FAMILY SERVICES.

Last action — Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This bill adopts a key recommendation of the Child Protection Accountability Commission Caseloads and Workloads final report approved on November 20, 2019 that child protection treatment caseload standards be reduced from 18 to 12 families per worker. This report concluded that child protection treatment worker caseload standards within the Division of Family Services present significant safety risks to children and families. Due to the volume of work generated by a caseload of 18 families, workers are significantly restricted in the time workers can spend on critical case activities, such as family engagement, assessment of safety, and face-to-face contact with children and families. Section 2 states that funding will be phased in over two fiscal years beginning in FY23.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

  2. Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

  3. Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

  4. Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (53)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 197 do?
This bill adopts a key recommendation of the Child Protection Accountability Commission Caseloads and Workloads final report approved on November 20, 2019 that child protection treatment caseload standards be reduced from 18 to 12 families per worker. This report concluded that child protection treatment worker caseload standards within the Division of Family Services present significant safety risks to children and families. Due to the volume of work generated by a caseload of 18 families, workers are significantly restricted in the time workers can spend on critical case activities, such as family engagement, assessment of safety, and face-to-face contact with children and families. Section 2 states that funding will be phased in over two fiscal years beginning in FY23.
Who sponsors SB 197?
SB 197 is sponsored by Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Larry Lambert (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Kyle Evans Gay, Ruth Briggs King, Ernesto B Lopez, Bruce C. Ennis, and Valerie Longhurst.
What is the current status of SB 197?
This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 197?
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