Effective 9/1/2022 80-2-401. Division employees — Failure to comply with law or division rule or policy — Termination. (1) The director shall ensure that an employee is fully trained to comply with state and federal law, administrative rules made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, and division policy in order […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-2-402. Child welfare training coordinator — Mandatory education and training of child welfare caseworkers — Development of curriculum. (1) There is created within the division a full-time position of a child welfare training coordinator. (2) The child welfare training coordinator is not responsible for direct casework services or the supervision of casework services, […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-2-403. Child welfare caseworker safety and risk assessments. (1) A child welfare caseworker within the division shall use evidence-informed or evidence-based safety and risk assessments to guide decisions concerning a child throughout a child protection investigation or proceeding. (2) As part of an evidence-informed or evidence-based safety and risk assessment, the child welfare […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-2-404. Division volunteers — Reimbursement. (1) The division may: (a) accept and use volunteer labor or services; (b) reimburse volunteers for necessary expenses, including transportation, and provide recognition awards and meals for services rendered; and (c) cooperate with volunteer organizations in collecting funds to be used in the volunteer program. (2) The funds […]
Effective 9/1/2022 80-2-405. Private recruitment and training of foster care parents and child welfare volunteers — Extension of immunity. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Referring entity” means: (i) an incorporated or unincorporated organization or association whether formally incorporated or otherwise established and operating for religious, charitable, or educational purposes, that does not distribute […]
