HB 1930 - DIGEST

Requires the department of social and health services to: (1) Notify a person accused of abuse or neglect within seventy-two hours of receiving the report of alleged abuse or neglect; and

(2) Develop training to be provided to foster parents concerning allegations of child abuse and neglect.

Requires agencies investigating allegations of child abuse or neglect to advise foster parents of their basic rights and certain other information.

Prohibits one or more prior unfounded allegations of abuse or neglect from being used by the department to determine whether abuse or neglect has occurred.

Changes the time period in which the department must destroy records of unfounded or inconclusive reports of child abuse or neglect.

Prohibits a child from being removed from a foster family home unless there is a preponderance of evidence indicating that the safety, health, or welfare of the child is in jeopardy.

Requires, under certain circumstances, foster parents be given visitation with a child during an investigation if the child is removed from the foster family home because of an allegation of abuse or neglect against the foster parents.