Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 Division of the Budget http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor

January 26, 2023

The Honorable Susan Concannon, Chairperson
House Committee on Child Welfare and Foster Care
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 152-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Concannon:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2112 by Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile
Justice Oversight
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2112 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2112 would amend current law regarding the Kansas Code for Care of Children by
enacting the Representative Gail Finney Foster Care Bill of Rights. The bill would list 18 rights
for children in the foster card system, including the following: to be put in a stable environment;
to experience the least number of placements possible; to have access to belongings, including
adequate clothing and personal hygiene products; to have family visits; to attend school and
receive a high school diploma; to attend all court hearings and be notified of all court hearings if
appropriate; to address the court during hearings; to have privacy rights; to have access to attorneys
and case managers; and to receive help when transitioning out of the welfare system.
For foster parents, the bill would list 20 rights for foster parents including the following:
to be treated with dignity and not be discriminated against; to continue their own family values
and beliefs; to have timely financial reimbursements and notification of their financial obligations;
to discuss the child prior to placement with them; to request a transfer of placement; to have
notification of court hearings; to attend court hearings; to have communication with various
stakeholders; and to have continued contact with a previously placed child.
The Department for Children and Families and the Office of Judicial Administration
indicate that HB 2112 would have no fiscal effect.

Sincerely,

Adam Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Vicki Jacobsen, Judiciary
Kim Holter, Department for Children & Families