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Committee gives due-pass recommendation to bill tightening reviews for congregate foster placements
Summary
Senate Bill 1035, building on 2024 reforms, received a due-pass recommendation. The bill requires the director to review unlicensed congregate placements (including Airbnbs) every 14 days and assess safety, treatment plan, services and discharge progress; if inappropriate, the director must find a new placement.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to send Senate Bill 1035 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation after sponsor testimony and supportive provider testimony.
Senator Melissa Wintrow, State Senator, presented the bill as a follow-up to 2024 reforms (Senate Bill 1379) that restricted placements of foster children in unregulated congregate settings. Wintrow said the 2024 law helped eliminate placements in short-term rentals and that SB 1035 “builds on the reforms” by clarifying the director’s role in reviewing and approving placements for foster children placed in unlicensed…
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