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Committee endorses bill to strengthen review of foster placements in unlicensed congregate care
Summary
Senators voted to send Senate Bill 1035 to the floor with a 'do pass' recommendation. Sponsor Sen. Nicole Wintrow said the bill builds on last year's reforms to limit placement of foster children in unregulated settings and requires director-level reviews of unlicensed congregate placements every 14 days with specific assessment criteria.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to send Senate Bill 1035 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation after testimony from the bill sponsor and residential-care providers.
Senator Nicole Wintrow, sponsor of SB 1035, told the committee the bill expands and clarifies restrictions enacted by the 2024 legislature to curb placement of foster children in unregulated congregate-care settings, such as short-term rentals. "The bill keeps in place the important restrictions on unregulated group care while clarifying the director's role in reviewing and approving placements for foster kids in congregate care settings," Wintrow said, summarizing changes she described as…
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