This bill provides for the relief of C.C., a child who suffered severe injuries due to the negligence of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). The bill acknowledges that C.C. was born addicted to methadone and subsequently experienced significant health issues, including anoxic brain injury and neurological impairments, as a result of DCF's failure to protect him from his mother's drug addiction. The bill states that the department received multiple reports of child abuse against C.C.'s mother but failed to take appropriate action, ultimately allowing C.C. to be released into her care after birth, which led to further harm.

To address the damages sustained by C.C., the bill appropriates $20 million from the General Revenue Fund to be paid to an irrevocable trust for C.C.'s benefit. The trust will cover attorney fees and related costs, with a cap of 25% on the total amount awarded for such expenses. The bill also declares the facts stated in the preamble to be true and establishes that the compensation provided is intended to be the sole remedy for all claims arising from the circumstances surrounding C.C.'s injuries. The act will take effect upon becoming law.