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Subcommittee raises appeal threshold and clarifies administrative hearing rights for foster parents
Summary
Regulation 5313 was approved to change when foster parents may appeal a removal (raising the threshold from 120 days to 12 months) and to add additional categories that trigger administrative hearing rights, while DSS explained extended foster care and age-based board payment bands are set by the General Assembly.
The Health and Healthcare Industry Subcommittee voted to approve Regulation 5313, which revises rules about administrative hearings and appeal rights for foster parents and clarifies related foster care procedures.
Department of Social Services staff explained the rule raises the threshold for when a foster parent may appeal a child’s removal, changing the prior 120-day…
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