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Committee advances discussion on expanding grandparent power of attorney to other kinship caregivers
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard proponent testimony on Senate Bill 58 to allow kinship caregivers beyond grandparents to use power-of-attorney and caregiver authorization affidavits to enroll children in school and consent to medical care.
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard proponent testimony on Senate Bill 58, a measure to expand Ohio’s grandparent power of attorney and caregiver authorization affidavit so other kinship caregivers—siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins and close family friends acting as caregivers—can use the documents to enroll children in school and consent to medical care.
Larry Bresler, representing Northern Ohioans for Budget Legislation Equality (NOBLE), described kinship care as a preferable alternative to foster care in many cases and said the bill…
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