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ND HB1091
Bill
Status
4/12/2023
Primary Sponsor
Human Services
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AI Summary
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Amends North Dakota Century Code sections relating to family foster care licensing, certification, and approval for children and adults.
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Creates new category of "certified family foster home for children" limited to no more than three children, in addition to existing "family foster home for children" limited to six children.
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Expands definition of "identified relative" and "kinship relative" to include stepparents, community-recognized relationships, and relatives by marriage, while exempting care in these homes from licensing requirements.
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Allows nonfederal funds to reimburse unlicensed identified or kinship relatives for up to six months of maintenance payments for children in their care.
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Requires Department of Health and Human Services to study and report to legislative management by August 1, 2024, on options for reinstating parental rights that have been terminated by court.
Legislative Description
Family foster care for children licenses, certifications, and approvals, and identified and kinship relatives; and to provide for a report to legislative management.
Last Action
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/12
4/14/2023