Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate committee reviews rule updates: Families First alignment, 'resource home' terminology and youth aging-out changes
Summary
State agency staff told the committee they rewrote placement and resource-home rules to align with the federal Families First Prevention Services Act and several 2021 laws, introduced pool-safety requirements for resource homes, eased court requirements for foster-parent travel, and streamlined reentry and sponsor expectations for youth 18–21 in extended care.
State child welfare staff told the Senate Children and Youth Committee they rewrote multiple placement and foster-care rules to align state policy with the federal Families First Prevention Services Act and several 2021 acts, and they briefly explained safety and procedural changes to committee members.
Kristen Harper, assistant director with the Division of Children and Family Services, described changes that replace older language and clarify the department’s approach to ‘‘resource homes’’ — a term that encompasses both foster and adoptive homes — and to align DCFS approval requirements with national…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
