HOUSE BILL 1117

Sponsored By:

Delegates R. Baker, D. Davis, Pitkin, Howard, Swain, Hubbard, Griffith, Moe, and Benson

Entitled:

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

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Human Resources to consider that rates paid for similar services by specified jurisdictions outside the State when determining an appropriate rate of reimbursement for specified group homes and institutions; authorizing, rather than requiring, the Department to include increments based on the age of the child when determining specified payment rates for foster care; and providing that a specified payment rate for foster care shall be not less than the higher of the specified rates.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Appropriations

2/13

Hearing 2/28 at 11:00 a.m.

3/23

Unfavorable Report by Appropriations

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25

Delegate Melony G. Griffith, District 25

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24

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