Senate Bill 1387 proposes amendments to the Arizona Revised Statutes concerning kinship foster care. The bill mandates that, starting January 1, 2025, the Department of Child Safety (DCS) must provide kinship foster care parents with a monthly stipend of $300 for each child in their care. This stipend is set to increase annually by $100, reaching $600 by January 1, 2028.

The current law does not specify these stipend amounts or the schedule of increases. The bill introduces a new requirement for DCS to provide escalating financial support to kinship foster care parents over a four-year period, reflecting a commitment to enhance the support for families caring for children in kinship foster care arrangements. The bill's effective date aligns with the general effective date of legislation.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 8-514.03