The bill amends the Child Welfare Agency Licensing Act to enhance the training and certification process for foster parents, particularly focusing on streamlining the requirements for relatives seeking to become foster parents. It introduces new provisions that limit the training hours required for foster homes, specifying that a foster home must complete no more than fifteen hours of initial training and six hours of annual training to maintain their status. Additionally, the Division of Children and Family Services is granted the authority to reduce these training requirements through rule-making.

Furthermore, the bill establishes a streamlined process for provisional foster homes, which will not be subject to the same hourly training requirements as standard foster homes. The Division is tasked with creating rules to facilitate this streamlined training process, thereby making it easier for provisional foster homes to meet certification standards. Overall, the amendments aim to simplify the foster care training process and encourage more individuals, especially relatives, to participate in fostering.