The Family Urgent Response System.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill establishes the Family Urgent Response System (FURS), a statewide hotline and mobile response system designed to provide immediate support to caregivers and children/youth experiencing instability in the foster care system. The hotline will serve as the primary entry point for the system, and counties must develop coordinated mobile response plans. The bill also requires data collection and reporting to track system effectiveness and ensure ongoing support for families.
Key provisions
- Designates the statewide hotline as the primary entry point for the FURS.
- Requires counties to establish coordinated mobile response systems.
- Mandates data collection and reporting on hotline calls and mobile response activity.
- Requires counties to update and submit biennial plans outlining their mobile response systems.
- Authorizes counties to utilize mobile response team staff even if not responding to hotline calls, prioritizing those calls.
- Establishes minimum training requirements for hotline workers.
- Requires counties to prioritize calls placed through the statewide hotline for urgent responses.
- Provides for reimbursement to local agencies for state-mandated costs.
Who is affected
- Caregivers of children and youth in foster care
- Current and former foster children and youth
- County child welfare agencies
- County probation agencies
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