HB 640: OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN; CHILD WELFARE SERVICES BRANCH; DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; COMPLAINTS

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House
Latest Version Date: 2025-02-28

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the Office of the Ombudsman to publish an annual report on its website that identifies the number and nature of complaints that it receives regarding the Child Welfare Services Branch of the Department of Human Services. Requires the Child Welfare Services Branch to provide notification to certain parties that complaints can also be filed with the Office of the Ombudsman. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Discussed in Hearing