CASCW at the Capitol

CASCW at the Capitol, our child welfare policy blog, was developed as a way to disseminate relevant child welfare-related policy information to child welfare practitioners and supervisors.

May 2012

New child welfare bills signed into law

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00May 2nd, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|

Apologies for our LONG absence these past couple of weeks. First we were at the 18th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect in Washington, D.C. (held April 16-20), and then we were preparing for our 13th Annual Child Welfare Conference (held yesterday, May 1, in Minneapolis). Many child welfare-related bills have been signed into [...]

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April 2012

MN Legislative Updates

By Lindsey Brekke|2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00April 19th, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: Criminal Neglect Penalties for Unreasonable Restraint of Children|

Legislative Updates: Do you ever wonder what happens to the bills after we blog about them? Here are some bills that recently had some movement in the House and Senate. Criminal Neglect Penalties for Unreasonable Restraint of Children was signed by Governor Dayton on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. For details check out the CASCW blog [...]

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A Closer Look at the HHS Omnibus Bills

By Danielle Hegseth|2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00April 17th, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: 87th legislative session, HHS omnibus bill, MN DHS|

Earlier this month, the House Research and Senate Counsel, Research, and Fiscal Analysis legislative offices published "side-by-side" comparisons of the House and Senate Health and Human Service Omnibus bills. As of last week the Senate File (2039) has been absorbed by the House File (2294). Because of this, the following overview of the side-by-side comparison [...]

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Minnesota legislature is back in session!

By Heidi Ombisa Skallet|2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00April 16th, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|

Welcome back to session, Minnesota legislature! With just a few weeks left, there's a lot to do. This week appears to be pretty quiet regarding hearings of child welfare-related legislation. As of today, there is just one bill related to child welfare that's being heard. However, should this change, we will of course update this [...]

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Criminal Neglect Penalties for Unreasonable Restraint of Children added to the Vulnerable Adult Bill

By Lindsey Brekke|2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00April 12th, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: demonstrable bodily harm|

S.F. 1586/ H.F. 1945 was revised on April 9, 2012, adding additional penalties for parents, guardians or caregivers who confine or restraint children which results in demonstrable bodily harm. Demonstrable bodily harm is bodily harm capable of being perceived by a person other than the victim. These penalties include up to 2 years in prison, [...]

Minnesota: Jacob’s Law Signed by Gov. Dayton

By Lindsey Brekke|2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00April 5th, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: Governor Dayton, Jacob's Law|

S.F. 2297 and H.F. 1899 were signed into law by Governor Dayton on April 4, 2012. This law, known as Jacob's Law, requires both parents to be notified if their child is a possible victim of abuse, neglect or sexual assault. This petition was brought forth by Sarah Guggisberg of Clara City, MN whose son [...]

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Three New CASCW Publications

By Danielle Hegseth|2016-12-01T19:33:18-06:00April 2nd, 2012|Categories: CASCW at the Capitol|Tags: CW360, policy|

This month the Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare has three new Policy Briefs available online. CASCW's Policy Briefs aim to explore how the field of child welfare interacts with policy and research. The Briefs serve as a "user's guide" for policy makers and advocates, pointing to the articles most directly linked to policy [...]

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