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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Los Angeles County Grand Jury
• 2009-2010
Disaster Preparedness for Youth in County Custody
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Findings 2 findings
F7
Page 271
1 The Katie A. case demonstrates how the inability or unwillingness to share vital information between departments, and bureaucratic reluctance to accept and respond to serious complaints of inadequate care-giving, can prove damaging and expensive to the County. The State’s resistance to settling their case with the plaintiff class, and to 2008-2009 Los Angeles County Civil Grand Jury Report 253 assist in seeking solutions to the information-sharing dilemma, presents unnecessary barriers to the performance of the County’s goals.
F8
Page 273
1 Of the County departments identified in the May 9, 2007 MOU mandated by the Board of Supervisors to take action, only DCFS has implemented a policy.
Recommendations 2
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R7Page 2721.1 – The County Chief Executive Officer The CEO should caucus with DCFS and DMH, as well as with the DCEO of the Children and Families Well-being Cluster and the County Counsel, to develop strategies for implementation of standards, remedies, and legislative changes at both County, State and Federal levels that will enable continuing improvement of healthcare delivery to County residents, consistent with the improvements which have been achieved as a result of Katie A. Court and Advisory Panel supervision.
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R8Page 2731 – DHS, DMH and Probation DHS, DMH, and Probation should each immediately develop and implement policies based on the May 9, 2007 Board of Supervisors MOU. Information Technology Developments Significant information technology developments identified below are under way in the County at this time. Redesign of LEADER: While the County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) is not seen as a key health care provider, it does provide key services to the needy, many of whom are also receiving health care from DCFS, DHS, or DMH, and thus needs to share information with these departments on services being provided to these persons.