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HB 1767 Foster care; placement of child through an agreement between parents and local board.

Introduced by: Anne B. Crockett-Stark | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Placement of children; criminal history and central registry check.  Eliminates language granting local boards of social services and licensed child-placing agencies discretion in deciding when to obtain background checks on adult household members residing in a home with a person with whom the local board or agency is considering placing a child on an emergency, temporary, or permanent basis and makes such checks mandatory. This bill is identical to SB 1040 (Barker).


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