Connecticut 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HB 6902 — AN ACT CONCERNING YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A JUVENILE DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM.

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    Passed Senate
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. 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.

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House of Representatives General Assembly File No.
General Assembly Raised Bill No.
745 January Session, 2023 House Bill No.
6902 January Session, 2023 LCO No.
6902 House of Representatives, May 8, 2023 The Committee on Appropriations reported through REP.
5749 Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS Introduced by:
WALKER of the 93rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the House, that the bill ought to pass.
(APP) AN ACT CONCERNING YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A JUVENILE DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM.
AN ACT CONCERNING YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A JUVENILE DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM.
(NEW) (Effective January 1, 2024) (a) The Commissioner of ChildrenandFamilies andthe Chief Court Administrator shalldevelop, in consultation with The Consultation Center at Yale, a program to divert from the juvenile justice and court system juveniles who (1) have committed a first or second criminal offense, (2) have been charged with a minor criminal offense, or (3) are chronically absent from school.
(NEW) (Effective January 1, 2024) (a) The Commissioner of ChildrenandFamilies andtheChief Court Administrator shalldevelop, in consultation with The Consultation Center at Yale, a program to divert from the juvenile justice and court system juveniles who (1) have committed a first or second criminal offense, (2) have been charged with a minor criminal offense, or (3) are chronically absent from school.
and (2) include a centralized decision-making process regarding program eligibility, HB6902 / File No.
and (2) include a centralized decision-making process regarding program eligibility, service coordination, referrals for services to such agencies and tracking LCO 5749 \\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2023HB-06902-R021 of 5 HB.docx Bill No.
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6902 of program participant outcomes.
745 service coordination, referrals for services to such agencies and tracking of program participant outcomes.
Any one or more municipalities having a HB6902 / File No.
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6902 population of less than seventy thousand or any one or more private youth-serving organizations, designated to act as agents of one or more municipalities [, may] having a population of less than seventy thousand, shall establish a multipurpose youth service bureau for the purposes of evaluation, planning, coordination and implementation of services, including prevention and intervention programs for delinquent, predelinquent, pregnant, parenting and troubled youths referred to such bureau by schools, police, juvenile courts, adult courts, local youth-serving agencies, parents and self-referrals.
745 population of less than seventy thousand or any one or more private youth-serving organizations, designated to act as agents of one or more municipalities [, may] having a population of less than seventy thousand, shall establish a multipurpose youth service bureau for the purposes of evaluation, planning, coordination and implementation of services, including prevention and intervention programs for delinquent, predelinquent, pregnant, parenting and troubled youths referred to such bureau by schools, police, juvenile courts, adult courts, local youth-serving agencies, parents and self-referrals.
If the youth service bureau has identified services that are needed by a youth but cannot be provided by the youth service bureau, the youth service bureau shall refer such youth to an appropriate service provider in the community who can provide the needed services.
If the youth service bureau has identified services that are needed by a youth but cannot be provided by the youth service bureau, the youth service bureau shall refer such youth to an appropriate service provider in the community LCO 5749 {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2023HB-069023 of 5 R02-HB.docx } Bill No.
Not later than fifteen days after HB6902 / File No.
6902 who can provide the needed services.
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Not later than fifteen days after such referral, the referring youth service bureau shall consult with the provider to whom it referred such youth for a service status report.
745 such referral, the referring youth service bureau shall consult with the provider to whom it referred such youth for a service status report.
Any such report shall contain no identifying information about any particular child or youth.
Any such report shall contain no identifying LCO 5749 {\\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2023HB-069024 of 5 R02-HB.docx } Bill No.
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(d) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall develop and implement a performance improvement plan for each youth service bureau not meeting the minimum performance standards established by the commissioner and shall offer technical and other needed assistance to such youth service bureau directly or through a third party to comply with such performance standards.
745 (d) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall develop and implement a performance improvement plan for each youth service bureau not meeting the minimum performance standards established by the commissioner and shall offer technical and other needed assistance to such youth service bureau directly or through a third party to comply with such performance standards.
2 January 1, 2024 10-19m APP Joint Favorable HB6902 / File No.
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745 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $ Children & Families, Dept.
GF - Cost Significant Significant Judicial Department - Court GF - Cost Significant Significant Support Services Division Note:
GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:
Municipalities Effect FY 24 $ FY 25 $ Various Municipalities Potential Cost See Below See Below Explanation Section 1, which requires the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch to jointly establish and operate a Diversion First program in one or more municipalities with a population of over 90,000 people, results in a significant cost to both agencies.
The extent of the agencies' costs will vary based on the number of municipalities chosen for the program to operate in, the number of juveniles diverted to the program, and the array of services that the program will provide.
Section 2, which requires DCF to implement performance improvement plans for Youth Service Bureaus (YSBs) that do not meet certain minimum performance standards, results in a significant cost to DCF beginning in FY 24 for staff or consultants to perform YSB evaluations and develop these plans.
DCF does not currently perform YSB program evaluations.
There is also a potential cost beginning in FY to certain municipalities with a population of less than 70,000 to establisha YSB,to theextent that they do not already have one.This cost HB6902 / File No.
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745 may be partially mitigated by state or federal funding.
There are also potential costs to municipalities beginning in FY 24 that have an established YSB to meet the additional requirements outlined in this section of the bill.
There are currently 103 municipalities that are covered by a partially state funded YSB.
This leaves 31 municipalities that are unfunded by state allocations.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.
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745 OFA Bill Analysis HB 6902 AN ACT CONCERNING YOUTH SERVICE BUREAUS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A JUVENILE DIVERSIONARY PROGRAM.
SUMMARY:
Section1 ofthebillrequirestheDepartmentofChildrenandFamilies (DCF) and the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Branch (CSSD) to jointly establish and operate a Diversion First program in one or more municipalities with a population of over 90,000 people.
The Diversion First program must provide services that include but are not limited to:
(A) anger management, (B) family counseling, (C) substance abuse education, (D) assessment and treatment for substance abuse, (E) domestic violence identification and prevention, and (F) community service opportunities.
DCF and CSSD must collaborate with school districts in the municipalities in which the program operates to provide program participants with tutoring services, special education, and truancy prevention services.
Section 2 of the bill requires DCF to develop and implement performance improvement plans for Youth Service Bureaus (YSBs) that do not meet certain minimum performance standards, expanding DCF responsibilities to YSBs and statutory requirements of YSBs.
It also requires municipalities with a population of less than 70,000 to establish a YSB if they do not already have one.
Pursuant to this section of the bill, YSBs may:
(1) screen youth using a validated risk and needs assessment screening tool to develop a plan for services;
(2) provide comprehensive case management and coordination services;
(3) provide restorative justice practices;
and (4) provide educational advocacy and educational supports.
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745 EFFECTIVE DATE:
January 1, 2024 BACKGROUND Youth Services Bureaus Per CGS Sec.
10-19m, any one or more municipalities, or any one or more private youth-serving organizations, designated to act as agents of one or more municipalities, may establish a multipurpose YSB for the purposes of evaluation, planning, coordination and implementation of services, including prevention and intervention programs for delinquent, predelinquent, pregnant, parenting and troubled youths referred to such bureau by schools, police, juvenile courts, adult courts, local youth-serving agencies, parents and self-referrals.
A YSB shall be the coordinating unit of community-based services to provide comprehensive delivery of prevention, intervention, treatment, and follow-up services.
A YSB may provide, but shall not be limited to the delivery of, the following services:
(1) Individual and group counseling;
(2) parent training and family therapy;
(3) work placement and employment counseling;
(4) alternative and special educational opportunities;
(5) recreational and youth enrichment programs;
(6) outreach programs to insure participation and planning by the entire community for the development of regional and community-based youth services;
(7) preventive programs, including youth pregnancy, youth suicide, violence, alcohol and drug prevention;
and (8) programs that develop positive youth involvement.
Such services shall be designed to meet the needs of youths by the diversion of troubled youths from the justice system as well as by the provision of opportunities for all youths to function as responsible members of their communities.
In FY 20, DCF assumed responsibility for administering statutory formula grants to YSBs from the Department of Education.
The agency does not perform YSB program evaluations.
There are currently 103 YSBs, serving 138 towns across Connecticut, that receive DCF grant funding.
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745 COMMITTEE ACTION Appropriations Committee Joint Favorable Yea 48 Nay 1 (04/21/2023) HB6902 / File No.
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The bill establishes a new juvenile diversionary program and amends the existing statutes regarding youth service bureaus to update their responsibilities and functions.

  • Section 10-19m

    Any one or more municipalities having a population of less than seventy thousand or any one or more private youth-serving organizations, designated to act as agents of one or more municipalities [, may] having a population of less than seventy thousand, shall establish a multipurpose youth service bureau for the purposes of evaluation, planning, coordination and implementation of services, including prevention and intervention programs for delinquent, predelinquent, pregnant, parenting and troubled youths referred to such bureau by schools, police, juvenile courts, adult courts, local youth-serving agencies, parents and self-referrals. → Any one or more municipalities having a population of less than seventy thousand or any one or more private youth-serving organizations, designated to act as agents of one or more municipalities having a population of less than seventy thousand, shall establish a multipurpose youth service bureau for the purposes of evaluation, planning, coordination and implementation of services, including prevention and intervention programs for delinquent, predelinquent, pregnant, parenting and troubled youths referred to such bureau by schools, police, juvenile courts, adult courts, local youth-serving agencies, parents and self-referrals. A youth service bureau shall be the coordinating unit of community-based services to provide comprehensive delivery of prevention, intervention, treatment and follow-up services.

    This change clarifies that youth service bureaus will serve as coordinating units for community-based services while maintaining their established responsibilities.

  • Section 10-19m

    Screening using a validated risk and needs assessment screening tool to develop a plan for services; (2) comprehensive case management and coordination services; (3) individual and group counseling; [(2)] (4) parent training and family therapy; [(3)] (5) restorative justice practices; → Screening using a validated risk and needs assessment screening tool to develop a plan for services; (2) comprehensive case management and coordination services; (3) individual and group counseling; (4) parent training and family therapy; (5) restorative justice practices;

    This change removes redundant numbering in the list of services, providing clearer formatting.

  • Section 10-19m

    such as by the diversion of troubled → divert youths from the justice system and provide opportunities for all youths to function as responsible members of their communities.

    This change shifts the focus of the bureau's services from just diverting troubled youths to also providing opportunities for all youths to be responsible community members.

Action History

  1. TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  2. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Judiciary

  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  4. FILED WITH LCO

  5. Joint Favorable

  6. REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Judiciary

  7. FILE NO. 745

  8. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 503

  9. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  10. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  11. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 05/08/23

  12. FILED WITH LCO

  13. Joint Favorable

  14. PUBLIC HEARING 0328

  15. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Appropriations

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Who sponsors HB 6902?
HB 6902 is sponsored by Saud Anwar (Democratic), Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), and Joan V. Hartley (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 6902?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. 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.
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