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Bill would allow unlicensed relatives approved by DHHS to receive guardianship assistance
Summary
House Bill 4696 would expand guardianship assistance to relatives who are approved for placement by the Department of Health and Human Services — without requiring foster‑parent licensure — after at least six months of caregiving, proponents said. Supporters said the change would speed permanency for children in foster care.
Representative Mirman presented House Bill 4696 to the House Rules Committee as a change to the state guardianship assistance framework intended to support permanency for children entering foster care. Mirman said the bill would permit relatives who are not licensed foster parents but who are approved by the Department of Health and Human Services for placement to receive guardianship assistance to help cover the costs of care.
"When a child enters foster care, circumstances force their placement…
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