FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION MODIFICATIONS H.B.5974 (S-1)-5978, 5980, 5981, 6070 (H-2),

                                                                                                                                              & 6073 (H-2)-6075: REVISED SUMMARY OF

                                                                                                                                                                        BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill  5974 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

House Bill 5975 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)

House Bills 5976 through 5978 (as reported without amendment)

House Bills 5980 and 5981 (as reported without amendment)

House Bill 6070 (Substitute H-2 as reported without amendment)

House Bill 6073 (Substitute H-2 as reported without amendment)

House Bills 6074 and 6075 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:   Representative  Mary Whiteford (H.B. 4974, 6073, & 6074)

                            Representative Laurie Pohutsky (H.B. 4975)

                            Representative Tyrone A. Carter (H.B. 5976)

                           Representative Phil Green (H.B. 5977)

                            Representative Rodney Wakeman (H.B. 5978)

                            Representative Stephanie A. Young (5980)

                            Representative Sarah Anthony (H.B. 5981)

                            Representative Jack O'Malley (H.B. 6070)

                            Representative Daire Rendon (H.B. 6075)

House Committee:    Families, Children and Seniors

Senate Committee:    Health Policy and Human Services

CONTENT

House Bill 5974 (S-1)  would amend the juvenile code to modify the definition of "relative".

House Bill 5975 (H-1)  would amend the juvenile code to include in a lawyer-guardian ad litem's duties participating in trauma-involved training if provided by the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO).

House Bill 5976  would amend Foster Care and Adoption Services Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to annually report to the Legislature on certain cost savings that occurred due to reductions in foster youth in the foster care program, and to require the report to include certain reinvestment information.

House Bill 5977  would amend the child care licensing Act to require the DHHS to conduct an annual comprehensive needs assessment regarding using residential treatment and the needs of youth who were referred to this type of treatment.

House Bill 5978  would amend the Foster Care and Adoption Services Act to do the following:

 --     Require the DHHS, upon appropriation and by October 1, 2022, to work in conjunction with entities that performed family finding and engagement services to help foster youth who were separated from their family to connect to family and friends who could assist in the foster youth's care.

 --     Require the DHHS to make, by December 31, 2022, efforts in family finding and engagement services on behalf of all foster youth currently in the foster care program.

House Bill 5980  would amend the child care licensing Act to require the DHHS to issue an extended license to a foster family home or a foster family group home under certain conditions, beginning January 1, 2023, and to specify that an extended license would be effective for three years unless revoked or refused renewal or modified to a provisional license.