Summary
The amendments accomplish the following: 1) Require safety plans to be developed with the involvement of the parents or legal guardians; 2) Require present danger threats to be addressed prior to the child welfare professional leaving the home; 3) Require the child welfare professional to develop a safety plan in response to impending danger threats; 4) Establish procedures in cases involving an American Indian or Alaskan Native child; 5) Require a discussion of specified topics when a child has been voluntarily moved out of the family home as part of a family made arrangement; and 6) Require a multidisciplinary staffing to address concerns when a consensus between child welfare professionals cannot be reached.