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Committee approves foster-care licensing reforms including Reasonable Prudent Parent standard; senator raises concern about firearms-storage rule
Summary
The committee approved foster-care licensing rule changes that implement the Reasonable Prudent Parent standard, lower minimum foster-parent age to 18 in some cases, create fast-track reapplication for former foster parents, and update safety accommodations; a senator expressed concern about firearms and ammunition-storage requirements.
The Idaho Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved rule changes that revise foster-care licensing standards, including adoption of the Reasonable Prudent Parent standard and changes to age and application timeframes for foster parents.
Jared Larson explained the chapter repeal and replacement process and said the rules move away from an age-based limit toward a Reasonable Prudent Parent standard drawn from federal guidance. “This is all about setting that standard…so that the Department has the flexibility to place children…
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