§ 37-5-604. Screening Instrument — Assessment — Determination of Level of Intervention — Investigation of Reports of Harm or Sexual Abuse
Upon receipt of a report of harm pursuant to § 37-1-403, the department shall make an initial screening decision using an approved screening instrument. The screening instrument shall be developed by the department. If the report does not allege that the child has been harmed or that the child has been sexually abused, after reviewing […]
§ 37-5-605. Annual Report — Collection and Maintenance of Data
No later than October 1, 2007, the department shall submit to the governor, the health and welfare committee of the senate, the committee of the house of representatives having oversight over children and families, and the judiciary committee of the senate a report on the first full year of the demonstration program. No later than […]
§ 37-5-606. Training and Information
Before the demonstration program is instituted in an area, the department shall assure that all personnel in the program in that area are thoroughly trained in matters relating to their role in the program, utilizing, to the extent possible, existing training resources for each profession. The training shall include information on the culturally diverse community, […]
§ 37-5-607. Independent Local Advisory Board
In each county in which the multi-level response system is implemented, the department shall facilitate the formation of an independent local advisory board, which shall not be a part of the department, and which shall be composed of appropriate community representatives, including representatives from families in the community, local public agencies, including schools, health departments […]
§ 37-5-608. Rules and Regulations
The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this part. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5.
§ 37-5-519. Departmental Annual Report
The department shall prepare a comprehensive annual report of the status of child care agencies within the state subject to its jurisdiction, accompanied by special comments and recommendations, and the reports shall be published at state expense for the information of the general assembly and for distribution to interested persons. The report shall be published […]
§ 37-5-601. Part Definitions
As used in this part, unless the context requires otherwise: “Family” means the members of a household living, on a full-time or a part-time basis, in one (1) house, condominium, apartment or other dwelling; people related by blood or ancestry, marriage, or adoption; any person who is holding out to the public as being a […]
§ 37-5-602. Purposes
The purposes of this part are to safeguard and enhance the welfare of children and to preserve family life, by preventing harm and sexual abuse to children and by strengthening the ability of families to parent their children effectively through a multi-level response system using available community-based public and private services. It is intended that […]
§ 37-5-603. Establishment of Demonstration Program — State Advisory Committee — Reporting
No later than July 1, 2006, the department shall establish a demonstration program that conforms to the requirements of this part and carries out its purposes in at least three (3) but no more than five (5) areas of the state selected by the department. The multi-level response system shall be designed to protect children […]
§ 37-5-509. Criminal Violations
Any person or entity, as defined in § 37-5-501, operating a child care agency without being licensed by the department or who continues to operate while a suspension of the license is in effect, or who operates a child care agency following the effective date of a denial or revocation of a license, commits a […]