Wendy Gooditis
- Democratic
Primary
Kinship foster care; notice and appeal. Requires local boards of social services (local boards), upon receiving a request from a child's relative to become a kinship foster parent, to provide the relative with any forms and materials that must be submitted to become a kinship foster parent within 15 days. The bill requires local boards, upon denying a relative's request to become a kinship foster parent, to provide to the relative (i) a clear and specific explanation of the reasons for denial, (ii) a statement that such denial is appealable, and (iii) information regarding the procedure for filing such appeal. The bill allows relatives to file an appeal regarding such decisions with the Commissioner of Social Services and requires the Board of Social Services to adopt certain regulations regarding the timeline of such appeals. This bill is identical to SB 307.
Kinship foster care; notice and appeal. Requireslocal boards of social services (local boards), upon receiving arequest from a child's relative to become a kinship foster parent,to provide the relative with an application to become a kinship fosterparent within 15 days. The bill requires local boards, upon denyinga relative's application to become a kinship foster parent, to provideto the relative (i) a clear and specific explanation of the reasonsfor denial, (ii) a statement that such denial is appealable, and(iii) an explanation of the procedure for filing such appeal. Thebill allows relatives to file an appeal regarding such decisions withthe Commissioner of Social Services and requires the Board of SocialServices to adopt certain regulations regarding the timeline of suchappeals.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 561 (effective 7/1/22)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
Impact statement from DPB (HB716ER)
Enrolled
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
Constitutional reading dispensed
Impact statement from DPB (HB716E)
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Printed as engrossed 22100544D-E
Read second time
Engrossed by House as amended HB716E
Committee amendments agreed to
Read first time
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
Impact statement from DPB (HB716)
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100544D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100544D | PDF HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 22100544D-E | PDF HTML |
| HB716ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0561 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB716FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB716F122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: HB716FE122.PDF | |
| Amendment: HB716AH | HTML |
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