S.B. 2772 Summary

• Increases the minimum monthly foster care maintenance basic board rate for resource family homes, group homes, and child-caring institutions, with specific dollar amount left blank in the bill text.

• Increases the maximum monthly difficulty of care rate for the same foster care providers, with specific dollar amount left blank in the bill text.

• Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2014-2015 to implement the rate increases, with the specific appropriation amount left blank.

• Requires the Department of Human Services to report to the Legislature by twenty days prior to the 2015 regular session on implementation status, costs, anticipated future costs, and the number of foster children affected.

• Effective date set for July 1, 2050 (a future date suggesting this may be placeholder language).