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Committee clears DHS cleanup bills to align foster‑care eligibility and allow limited info release to foster parents
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE - SENATE · March 3, 2021
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Summary
Two House bills that align state foster‑care language with federal rules (HB 1358) and allow limited release of prior placement information to foster parents for legitimate needs such as tax filing (HB 1359) passed the committee after agency testimony; sponsors reported no opposition.
Kristen Harper of the Division of Children and Family Services told the committee that House Bill 1358 is largely a technical clean‑up that aligns state statute with federal rules governing extended foster care eligibility (ages 18–21) and…
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