DCS technical changes and adoption subsidies.
Summary
Relocates the definition of "foster youth". Defines "licensed kinship caregiver". Makes the following changes with regard to state adoption subsidies: (1) Removes the age requirement for eligibility. (2) Provides that a child who is a ward of the department of child services (DCS) is considered hard to place for purposes of eligibility. Removes language regarding medical passports. Provides that if a child in foster care receives medical care, the person having custody of the child shall inform the provider that the child is in foster care and require a copy of the medical treatment record to be sent to the DCS local office. Provides that DCS shall not make an out-of-home placement of a child in a home if a person residing in the home has been convicted of a nonwaivable offense. Makes technical and conforming changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House Jan 23, 2024
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 48
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Yea
R
Republican39
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
3
Mar 11, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 274: yeas 93, nays 0
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: yeas 48, nays 0
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 30: yeas 96, nays 0
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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