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Committee hears guardianship-clinic and foster-licensing complaints; members call for system fixes
Summary
Committee members described delays in foster licensure, missed board payments, gaps in Medicaid coverage for children placed informally with relatives, and recommended expedited licensure and further advocacy.
Several attendees at the Harrison County Blue Ribbon Committee described repeated operational problems with the foster licensing process and the guardianship clinic system and asked the committee for help advocating for faster, more predictable procedures.
Speakers recounted cases in which relatives caring for infants and young children faced long licensing delays, difficulty securing Medicaid and board-payment benefits, and burdensome paperwork requirements. One participant said she sought to renew her…
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