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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 92 of 739

William E. Edwards Academic College Tours, Inc. 7,000

Women and Families Center 10,000

YLTRAPPED ORGANIZATION 20,000

Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Hartford Inc. 50,000

Youth Business Initiative 25,000

YUKE Nation Inc. 10,000

YWCA New Britain 15,000

Zeta Phi Lambda Charitable Foundation 15,000

Sec. 61. (Effective from passage) (a) The Department of Children and Families and the Division of Public Defender Services shall jointly develop a plan for achieving federal reimbursement of legal representation in child protection proceedings and the enhancement of such representation. The plan shall include any recommendations for an interagency agreement and legislation as may be necessary, a projected budget and a schedule for implementation. (b) Not later than January 1, 2023, said agencies shall jointly submit the plan to the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management. Upon receipt of the plan, the secretary may make up to $150,000 available to the Division of Public Defender Services for assigned legal counsel for a child or youth, who participates in a considered removal child and family team meeting convened by the Department of Children and Families, such child's or youth's parent or guardian or another person having custody or control of such child or youth. Sec. 62. (Effective from passage) (a) The Department of Children and Families shall develop a plan to expand coverage and improve outcomes for youth service bureaus, as described in section 10-19m of the general statutes, and juvenile review boards in the state. The plan shall include recommendations for youth service bureaus and juvenile review boards to expand coverage to all municipalities in the state, increase the adoption of evidence-based and quality assurance