ND HB1072

Nonfederal funds may be used for maintenance payments to unlicensed identified relatives or kinship relatives for up to six months, and also extends eligibility to guardians with department-approved subsidies

License or certification for family foster care providers may be denied or revoked if a child in their household was removed within the last five years due to a court's "contrary to the welfare" finding

Nonfederal funds may reimburse shelter care placement costs for up to seven days when services are department-certified, with extensions possible for child safety or unforeseeable circumstances

Passed unanimously: House vote 92-0, Senate vote 47-0