HB1036

Indiana HB1036 mandates in-person assessments for children in need of services before closing investigations and recommending discharge.

Indiana HB1036 amends the Indiana Code to require the Department of Child Services to conduct an in-person assessment with a child not more than five business days before closing an investigation involving a child believed to be in need of services. It also requires an in-person assessment before recommending the discharge of a child who is the subject of an open child in need of services case pending before a juvenile court. This bill aims to ensure thorough evaluations are conducted before significant decisions are made regarding children in need of services.