Amendment 2024-0191h to HB1662 (2024)

Relative to restricting simultaneous employment of certain department of health and human services staff with adoption or child placement agencies.


Revision: Feb. 1, 2024, 9:39 a.m.

Rep. Layon, Rock. 13

January 18, 2024

2024-0191h

05/08

 

 

Amendment to HB 1662-FN

 

Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:

 

1  New Paragraph; Department of Health and Human Services; Restriction on Simultaneous Employment.  Amend RSA 126-A:4 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:

VIII.  No person shall be simultaneously employed by the department of health and human services, division for children youth and families, and a licensed adoption or child placing agency.  This prohibition shall not restrict the ability of employees of said department from serving as foster parents for children for whom they had no involvement in the removal and placement process.