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Counties, providers warn of placement crisis; urge careful review of foster‑care rate changes in HB96
Summary
County officials, private providers and child welfare advocates testified that Ohio faces a placement and treatment capacity crisis, urged restoration of proposed funding and asked the Senate to reject a one‑size‑fits‑all foster‑care rate card without a legislator‑led study.
County commissioners, foster‑care providers and the Public Children Services Association of Ohio told the Senate Health Committee that Ohio is in the midst of a placement crisis for children with complex behavioral needs and urged the Senate to preserve funding and adopt careful policy design in House Bill 96.
Jack Everson, president of the Ross County Board of Commissioners, testified for the County Commissioners Association of Ohio that placement costs have surged while available beds have fallen. “Placement costs have increased all across the settings and now…
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