VA SB162 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-01-19 - Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Kinship as Foster Care Prevention Program established. Establishes the Kinship as Foster Care Prevention Program to promote and support placements of children with relatives by local boards of social services in order to avoid foster care. The bill provides that a child is eligible to participate in the Program if the local board determines that (i) the child is at imminent risk of being removed from his home and a preliminary protective order is insufficient to address the child's immediate safety concerns and (ii) the child's parent or guardian consents to the placement of the child with a relative pursuant to an agreement with the local board developed in accordance with the provisions of the bill.

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Title

Kinship as Foster Care Prevention Program; established, placement of children with relatives.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-01-19SenateIncorporated by Rehabilitation and Social Services
2024-01-06SenateReferred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
2024-01-06SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103917D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
6321531(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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