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SB 249 Independent living services & arrangements; requires inclusion of plan for children 14 yrs. & older.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Foster care; independent living services for children 14 and older. Requires that every foster care plan for a child 14 years of age or older include an independent living services plan. The bill defines the terms “independent living arrangement” and “independent living services,” and replaces the term “independent living placement” with the term “independent living arrangement.” The bill mandates children 14 years and older have a foster care plan that describes in writing their needs and goals in the areas of counseling, education, housing, employment, and money management skills. Local departments and licensed child placing agencies may provide independent living services to children over the age of 14 as part of foster care services or to persons between 18 and 21 years of age who are in the process of transitioning from foster care to self-sufficiency. The bill requires for children ages 16 and over, documentation of the services to be provided to assist the child in transitioning to an independent living arrangement. This bill is identical to HB 149.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084447248 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/08 Senate: Committee substitute printed 085708248-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB249ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/08/08 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB249ER2) pdf | impact statement
- 03/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0475) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084447248
- 01/08/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 02/01/08 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/08 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/04/08 Senate: Committee substitute printed 085708248-S1
- 02/06/08 Senate: Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/08 Senate: Read second time
- 02/08/08 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/08/08 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 085708248-S1
- 02/08/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB249S1
- 02/08/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/08 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/13/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/08 House: Read first time
- 02/13/08 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/19/08 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/08 House: Read second time
- 02/21/08 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/22/08 House: Read third time
- 02/22/08 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/08 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (94-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/08 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/25/08 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB249ER)
- 02/25/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/06/08 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 03/06/08 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 03/07/08 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/08 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/08 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/08 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 03/08/08 Senate: Reenrolled
- 03/08/08 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB249ER2)
- 03/08/08 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 03/08/08 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 03/08/08 House: Enacted, Chapter 475 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/14/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0475)