Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding extended and continued care and to revise provisions regarding relative foster care.
FOSTER CARE -- Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding extended and continued care and to revise provisions regarding relative foster care.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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This bill augments recent reforms to the foster care system with two changes: 1) it would allow for extended care for youth aging out of the foster care system, not to exceed age 23 under limited circumstances; and 2) it would allow the department to establish separate licensing standards for relatives and non-relatives while maintaining health, safety, and security.
FISCAL NOTE
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The bill is expected to cost $420,500 annually, of which $222,900 is expected to come from the General Fund. This estimate is predicated on 40 participants annually in the extended foster care program.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
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YEA (53)
NAY (17)
Senate Third Reading
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YEA (21)
LATEST ACTION
SECTION 5
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2025
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Mar 24, 2025
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