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ID SR118
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
- Senate endorses the Idaho Caregiver Alliance's efforts to develop a comprehensive state plan for kinship caregivers, coordinating public, private, and independent sectors to improve support services
- More than 10,000 Idaho children are being raised by grandparents, and over 43,000 children live in homes where a relative is head of household
- For every one Idaho child in foster care being raised by kin, 18 children are being raised by kin outside the foster care system
- Recommended plan elements include increasing public awareness, providing caregiver training, improving respite resources, and integrating kinship support into education and health care systems
- Plan would establish ongoing data collection and reporting methods to monitor outcomes and ensure responsible use of public and private resources
Legislative Description
States findings of the Senate and endorses the development of a state plan to support kinship caregivers.
KINSHIP CAREGIVERS
Last Action
Filed in Office of Secretary of Senate
3/11/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary and Rules3/4/2026
Full Bill Text
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