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SB 923 Kinship as Foster Care Prevention Program; established.

Introduced by: Barbara A. Favola | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Kinship as Foster Care Prevention Program. Establishes the Kinship as Foster Care Prevention Program (the Program) to promote and support placements of children with relatives by local boards of social services (local boards) in order to avoid foster care. The bill provides that a child is eligible to participate in the Program if the local board determines that (i) the child is at imminent risk of being removed from his home and a preliminary protective order is insufficient to address the child's immediate safety concerns and (ii) the child's parent or guardian consents to the placement of the child with a relative pursuant to an agreement with the local board developed in accordance with the provisions of the bill.


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