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2024 SESSION
HB 75 Foster care; State Bd. of Social Services to amend regulations, application for and use of benefits.
Introduced by: Patrick A. Hope | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
State Board of Social Services; regulations; application for and use of foster care benefits. Directs the State Board of Social Services to amend its regulations by January 1, 2025, to (i) require local departments of social services to apply for federal benefits on behalf of children in foster care that they may be eligible for, (ii) prohibit the use of federal benefits to pay for the care and support of children in foster care that the Commonwealth is otherwise obligated to pay for, and (iii) require local departments of social services that are representative payees for children in foster care to conserve such federal benefits in an appropriate trust instrument or protected account that is exempt from federal asset and resource limits.
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HISTORY
- 12/26/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101447D
- 12/26/23 House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/17/24 House: Assigned sub: Social Services
- 01/18/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/18/24 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/23/24 House: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N)
- 01/23/24 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/23/24 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
- 02/02/24 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/24 House: Left in Appropriations