The bill amends Section 42-73-2.3 of the General Laws concerning the Child Advocate Office, specifically focusing on child fatality reviews. It mandates that the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) must implement measures necessary to comply with recommendations made by the child advocate and the child fatality review panel within six months of receiving those recommendations. Furthermore, the director of DCYF is required to provide a report to the child advocate, the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, and the Governor detailing DCYF's specific response to the recommendations. This report must be completed within three months of any measures implemented by DCYF in response to the recommendations. The act will take effect upon passage.

Statutes affected:
5377: 42-73-2.3