SB 239 IN

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Requires the department of child services (department) to establish before October 1, 2021, policies and procedures to allow for child and family services to be provided remotely. Specifies factors that a child and family services provider and the department may consider in making a determination as to whether remote provision of services is appropriate for a child. Provides that a child and family services provider's first meeting with a family, or with a child who lives with the child's family, must be conducted in person unless a declared health emergency makes an in person meeting unsafe. Provides that after a child and family services provider's first meeting with a family or with a child who lives with the child's family, or for purposes of providing services to a child who does not live with the child's family, the provider has the discretion to provide services to the family or child remotely for up to 14 days after the initial request for consultation if providing services remotely is in the best interest of the child and family, unless: (1) a decision is reached on the use of remote services at a child and family team meeting less than 14 days after the request for consultation; or (2) the department communicates to the provider a preliminary determination as to the role of remote services pending the child and family team meeting.

• Liz Brown Republican · author
• Jon Ford · author
• Andy Zay · author
• Dave Heine Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 11, 2021 Authored by Senator Brown L · upper
2. Jan 11, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
3. Jan 26, 2021 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 26, 2021 Senator Zay added as third author · upper
5. Jan 28, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
6. Jan 28, 2021 Senator Ford Jon added as second author · upper
7. Feb 1, 2021 Placed back on second reading · upper
8. Feb 4, 2021 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
9. Feb 4, 2021 Amendment #1 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote · upper
10. Feb 4, 2021 Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
11. Feb 8, 2021 House sponsor: Representative Heine · upper
12. Feb 8, 2021 Cosponsor: Representative DeVon · upper
13. Feb 8, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 67: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
14. Feb 9, 2021 Referred to the House · upper
15. Mar 2, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
16. Apr 1, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
17. Apr 1, 2021 Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor · lower
18. Apr 6, 2021 Amendment #4 (Summers) prevailed; voice vote · lower
19. Apr 6, 2021 Amendment #3 (Jackson) failed; Roll Call 360: yeas 27, nays 64 · lower
20. Apr 6, 2021 Amendment #1 (Summers) motion withdrawn · lower
21. Apr 6, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
22. Apr 8, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 375: yeas 71, nays 15 · lower
23. Apr 9, 2021 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
24. Apr 16, 2021 Motion to concur filed · upper
25. Apr 19, 2021 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 451: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
26. Apr 23, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
27. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
28. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
29. Apr 29, 2021 Public Law 144 · upper
30. Apr 29, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 19, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 8, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 26, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 4, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (S) · Feb 5, 2021 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Apr 1, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · Apr 6, 2021 · PDF