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Senate passes measure to give foster parents enhanced consideration in placement decisions
Summary
House File 1003, amended to remove a section requiring dedicated HHS central-office staff, passed the Senate 43–0; the bill aligns foster-parent considerations with Family First priorities and gives foster parents enhanced consideration after nine months of placement.
The Senate unanimously approved House File 1003 by a 43–0 roll-call vote. Sponsor Senator Guth said the bill balances the federal Family First policy with the relationship of foster parents and aims to speed placement decisions by giving foster parents enhanced consideration during dispositional hearings after at least nine months of care.
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