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HB 2045 Foster care and adoption; decisions regarding federal benefits, right to appeal to Commissioner.

Introduced by: Roxann L. Robinson | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Foster care and adoption; decisions regarding federal benefits; appeal to the Commissioner. Establishes a right to review by the Commissioner of Social Services of any decision of a local board of social services granting, denying, or changing a benefit available to a child in foster care for any individual whose claim for benefits related to foster care services available pursuant to state or federal law is denied or is not acted upon by the local department with reasonable promptness.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Foster care and adoption; decisions regarding federal benefits; appeal to the Commissioner. Establishes a right to review by the Commissioner of Social Services of any decision of a local board of social services granting, denying, or changing a benefit available to a child in foster care for a guardian ad litem for a child, foster parent of a child, or parent of a child, prior to termination of parental rights, who is aggrieved by the decision of the local board.