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HOUSE BILL NO. 2367 Offered January 10, 2001 Prefiled January 10, 2001 A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.1-55.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to kinship care. ----------
Patrons-- Darner, Christian, Jones, J.C. and Spruill; Senator: Miller, Y.B.
---------- Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 63.1-55.8 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 63.1-55.8. Foster care services, foster care placement and kinship care defined.

"Foster care services" means the provision of a full range of casework, treatment and community services for a planned period of time to a child who is abused or neglected as defined in § 63.1-248.2 or in need of services as defined in § 16.1-228 and his family when the child (i) has been identified as needing services to prevent or eliminate the need for foster care placement, (ii) has been placed through an agreement between the local board of social services or the public agency designated by the community policy and management team and the parents or guardian where legal custody remains with the parents or guardian, (iii) has been committed or entrusted to a local board of social services or child welfare agency, or (iv) has been placed under the supervisory responsibility of a local board pursuant to § 16.1-293.

"Foster care placement" means placement of a child through (i) an agreement between the parents or guardians and the local board or public agency designated by the community policy and management team where legal custody remains with the parents or guardians, or (ii) an entrustment or commitment of the child to the local board or child welfare agency.

"Kinship care" means the full-time care, nurturing, and protection of children by relatives, members of their tribes or clans, godparents, stepparents, or any adult who has a kinship bond with a child.