Bill > SB1821

This bill makes several changes to Arizona law concerning the Department of Child Safety (DCS). It allows the auditor general to review the management of the case management system used by DCS to track children in their care, including data accuracy and system errors. The bill also clarifies that when a child is placed with a parent, relative, or someone with a significant relationship to the child, this should be the priority placement. Additionally, it mandates that newly hired child safety workers must spend at least one year working and training under the supervision of an experienced worker, and it allows for unannounced visits and inspections of group foster homes and kinship foster care settings. Finally, it makes minor adjustments to language regarding the administration of medication in group foster homes and the process for applying for financial services for kinship foster care families.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85491