SB 1188 Pennsylvania Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of October 23, 2018 (P.L.591, No.89), known as the Kinship Caregiver Navigator Program Act, further providing for definitions and for kinship caregiver navigator website; providing for grants for case management and legal caregiver services; and making a transfer.

This bill amends Pennsylvania's existing Kinship Caregiver Navigator Program to expand support for relatives raising children who are not their own. It establishes a new funding mechanism that provides grants to qualified organizations for offering legal services, such as help with custody or adoption, and case management assistance, including access to medical and educational resources. To receive these funds, organizations must serve low-income kinship caregivers who meet specific eligibility criteria and have not been convicted of certain serious crimes. The legislation also updates the program's website requirements to include information on available legal and case management services.
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Introduced May 17, 2024 Last action May 17, 2024
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May 17, 2024
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Referred to Aging & Youth
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