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                                                                  SB 352
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          Date of Hearing:   July 8, 2009

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Kevin De Leon, Chair

                     SB 352 (Dutton) - As Amended:  May 28, 2009 

          Policy Committee:                              Public  
          SafetyVote:  7-0
                        Human Services                                 7-0

          Urgency:      No                  State Mandated Local Program:  
          Yes    Reimbursable:              Yes

           SUMMARY  

          This bill clarifies statute related to sharing information about  
          juvenile court wards placed out of the county of residence.  
          Specifically, this bill:

          1)Requires the probation officer making the out-of-county  
            placement to notify the probation officer of the other county  
            at least 24 hours prior to the ward's transfer to the  
            out-of-county facility, rather than within 24 hours of the  
            transfer.  

          2)Clarifies the incidents that must be reported by a placement  
            agency to the appropriate licensing agency include sexual  
            abuse, situations in which residents are inadequately  
            supervised, and runaway incidents.

          3)Clarifies that runaway incidents must be reported by the  
            licensee of any group home facility, as specified.

          4)Clarifies that known gang affiliation is considered "dangerous  
            behavior" for the purposes of creating a case plan,  
            determining supervision, and notifying care facilities, as  
            specified.

          5)Requires, in specified cases in which the sending county  
            maintains responsibility for supervision and visitation of the  
            ward, the sending county to document information regarding  
            known or suspected gang affiliation or dangerous behavior of  
            the ward that indicates that the ward may pose a safety  
            concern in the receiving county.  








                                                                  SB 352
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           FISCAL EFFECT  

          1)Negligible state cost.

          2)Minor potentially state-reimbursable local administrative  
            costs.

           COMMENTS  

           Rationale  . This bill, supported by district attorneys and the  
          Chief Probation Officers of CA, seeks to improve communication  
          between counties and strengthen oversight of juvenile offenders  
          placed in out-of-county community care facilities.
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Geoff Long / APPR. / (916) 319-2081