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2019 SESSION

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HB 2407 Permanent foster care; eligibility.

Introduced by: Les R. Adams | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Permanent foster care; eligibility. Allows local departments of social services and licensed child-placing agencies to place in permanent foster care, pursuant to a court order, a child who is 14 years of age or older but less than 16 years of age and who objected to the termination of residual parental rights, provided that no less restrictive alternative is available and the permanent foster care placement is in the best interest of the child. Under current law, a child must be 16 years of age or older in order to be placed in permanent foster care.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/19  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101217D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/08/19  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101217D
• 01/08/19  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/16/19  House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
• 01/24/19  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/19  House: Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote