Utah Code 80-2-1101. Citizen review panel — Child Welfare Improvement Council — Duties
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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-2-1101
- Child: means , except as provided in Section
80-2-905 , an individual who is under 18 years old. See Utah Code 80-1-102 - Council: means the Child Welfare Improvement Council created in Section 80-2-1101. See Utah Code 80-2-102
- Division: means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section 80-2-201. See Utah Code 80-2-102
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(1)(a) The division may establish one or more citizen review panels to:(1)(a)(i) assist and advise the division as determined by the division; and(1)(a)(ii) comply with 42 U.S.C. § 5106a(c).(1)(b) Each panel shall be composed of volunteer members, including former consumers of services, who broadly represent the geographic community or topic area for which the panel is established.(1)(c) A member of a citizen review panel may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:(1)(c)(i) Section 63A-3-106;(1)(c)(ii) Section 63A-3-107; and(1)(d) The division shall provide staff to assist a citizen review panel in completing the panel’s duties.(1)(e)(1)(e)(i) A citizen review panel member or division staff assisting a citizen review panel may not disclose to a person or government entity identifying information about a specific child protection case that is provided to the citizen review panel.(1)(e)(ii) A citizen review panel member or division staff member who violates Subsection (1)(e)(i) may be subject to a civil fine not to exceed $500 for each violation.
(2) There is established the Child Welfare Improvement Council as a citizen review panel.
(3) The division may designate a child fatality committee, created in Section 26B-1-503, as a citizen review panel.
(4) A citizen review panel designated by the division to fulfill the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 5106a:
(4)(a) shall meet at least quarterly;
(4)(b) may examine specific cases to evaluate the extent to which an agency is effectively discharging the agency’s responsibilities in accordance with the state‘s plan submitted in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 5106a(b)(1) and the child protection standards set forth in 42 U.S.C. § 5106a(b);
(4)(c) shall annually review findings related to the division made by the Division of Continuous Quality Improvement created in Subsection 26B-1-204(3); and
(4)(d) shall facilitate public outreach and comment in order to assess the impact of current procedures and practices upon children and families in the community.