EFFECT: Makes the following changes to the underlying bill:

Restores the current law definition of "compelling reasons" for a licensed shelter or homeless organization to notify the Department of Children, Youth, and Families instead of a parent of the youth's presence at the shelter to include, but not be limited to, circumstances that indicate that notifying the parent or legal guardian will subject the minor to abuse or neglect (by removing the inclusion of situations when a minor is seeking or receiving protected health care services from this definition).

Modifies the definition of "compelling reason" where a host home program is not required to obtain parental authorization to care for youth to mean circumstances that indicate that notifying the parent or legal guardian will subject the minor to abuse or neglect.