SB 876

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2017 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Dec 15, 2016
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Kinship Guardianship Assistance program.

Abstract

Creates the Kinship Guardianship Assistance program (the program) to facilitate child placements with relatives and ensure permanency for children for whom adoption or being returned home are not appropriate permanency options. The bill sets forth eligibility criteria for the program, payment allowances to kinship guardians, and requirements for kinship guardianship assistance agreements. The bill also requires the Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations for the program. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

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Feb 21, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Left in Appropriations

Feb 15, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote

Feb 09, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources

Feb 02, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Virginia General Assembly

Placed on Calendar

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Jan 27, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Printed as engrossed 17102201D-E

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Virginia General Assembly

Reading of amendment waived

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendment agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB876E

Jan 13, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Rereferred to Finance

Dec 15, 2016

Virginia General Assembly

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102201D

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

Bill Text

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Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102201D HTML
Senate: Printed as engrossed 17102201D-E HTML

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