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Committee approves RS31946 to clarify review timelines for certain foster placements
Summary
Sen. Melissa Wintrow asked the Senate Health and Welfare Committee to print RS31946, which narrows immediate review requirements for short-term foster placements to 14 days while allowing a 90-day review process for longer residential treatment placements; the committee voted to send it to print.
Senator Melissa Wintrow introduced RS31946 to the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, saying the measure clarifies review timelines for certain foster-care placements and reduces administrative burden on providers.
"I was a cosponsor on this bill, and it was basically with the intent to make sure that we were not having foster care kids in, Airbnbs," Senator Wintrow said. She told the committee that the prior session's statute required heightened review of…
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