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IN HB1113
Bill
Status
1/4/2018
Primary Sponsor
Karlee Macer
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AI Summary
HB 1113 Summary
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Requires the Department of Child Services to create and distribute a bill of rights for foster parents that includes 16 enumerated rights covering training, financial reimbursement, case planning, and court proceedings.
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Foster parents have the right to be treated as professional members of the child welfare team, receive standardized preservice and ongoing training, and access information about support services and placement plans.
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Foster parents have procedural rights including notice of enforcement actions and court hearings, the opportunity to controvert predispositional reports, and the right to petition the court as a party in child in need of services proceedings.
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The Department must make the bill of rights available on its website and provide copies to foster parents annually and upon request.
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The bill becomes effective July 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
Foster parent bill of rights. Requires the department of child services (department) to create and make available to a foster parent a bill of rights (bill of rights) for foster parents. Provides information that must be included in a bill of rights developed by the department. Requires the department to distribute the bill of rights annually and upon request. Requires the department to make the bill of rights available on the department's Internet web site.
Last Action
Representative Summers added as coauthor
1/18/2018