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Committee adopts amendment and passes bill easing some foster-home licensing restrictions
Summary
The committee adopted an agreed amendment to HB 25-24 addressing licensing exceptions for family foster homes, then passed the bill favorably (voice vote) with a motion by Representative Johnson and second by Representative Roser.
The Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care considered House Bill 25-24, which would amend the licensing statute for family foster homes to allow limited exceptions where a household member between certain ages has a disqualifying adjudication but the Secretary for Children and Families finds no safety concerns.
Committee staff described the amendment as a negotiated compromise clarifying the ages and conditions under which the Secretary may allow maintenance of a license or grant a license despite a person in the home having a prior adjudication. The amendment adjusts age cutoffs, adds safety-review language for the Secretary, and provides an appeal process for licensing decisions.
Representative Johnson moved to work the bill and later moved that the committee pass HB 25-24 as amended; Representative Roser seconded. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill out favorably by voice vote. No roll-call vote was recorded in the hearing transcript.
The chair closed discussion and made committee announcements before adjourning.
