SENATE BILL 649

File Code: Children

Sponsored By:

Senators Lawlah, Exum, and Pinsky

Entitled:

Department of Human Resources - Foster Care Reimbursement and Group Home Care Reimbursement

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Human Resources to establish county rates for foster care reimbursement and group home care reimbursement that are not less than corresponding rates for a jurisdiction that is outside the State, adjacent to a county, and places children for foster care or group home care in the county; and requiring that the rate for foster care reimbursement not be less than the rate paid by the Department of Juvenile Justice.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Finance

2/27

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc

FOSTER CARE

GROUP HOMES -see also- ASSISTED LIVING

HUMAN RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law

( 5-526 , 5-527 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered