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Senate raises extended foster-care age to 23 after heated debate over costs and responsibility
Summary
The Idaho Senate approved House Bill 2-45 to extend eligibility for extended foster care from age 21 to 23, and to ease kinship licensing standards, after lengthy debate. The bill passed 21–14.
The Senate voted to pass House Bill 2-45, extending the age for Idaho’s extended foster care program from 21 to 23 and authorizing the Department of Health and Welfare to adopt separate licensing standards or limited waivers for relative foster caregivers. The final vote was 21 in favor, 14 opposed.
Sen. Bierke, who opened debate, said the changes are intended to reduce homelessness, incarceration and other poor…
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