Richard P. Bell
- Republican
Primary
Requires that home studies conducted by local boards of social services to determine the appropriateness of an adoptive or foster placement comply with the Mutual Family Assessment home study template and any addenda thereto developed by the Department of Social Services. The bill authorizes the Department to amend or update its Mutual Family Assessment home study template and any addenda thereto when necessary to improve the process of adoptive and foster placements, provided that such amendments or updates do not lessen the requirements of the home study process.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 193 (effective 7/1/17)
Signed by President
Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Passed by for the day
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101503D
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| House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101503D | HTML |
| House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1795ER) | HTML |
| Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0193) | HTML |
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