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SPONSOR: |
Ogle |
DATE TYPED: |
3/218/03 |
HB |
HJM 118/aHFl#1 |
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SHORT TITLE: |
Foster Parents Bill of Rights |
SB |
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ANALYST: |
Chabot |
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(Parenthesis
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LFC Files
Responses
Not Received From
Children,
Youth and Families Department (CYFD)
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of HFl Amendment
The House Floor Amendment #1 extends the time for the progress report to the Legislature to November 2005.
Synopsis
of Original Bill
House Joint Memorial
resolves CYFD adopt rules to implement principles as foster parent rights and
involve the following in developing those rules: the Land of Enchantment Foster and Adoptive
Parents Association, Incorporated; foster parents; a Citizens Review Board;
Court-appointed Special Advocates; attorneys for biological parents; guardians
at litem; judges of Children’s Courts; special education teachers; therapists
and counselors of children; department field office managers; department
children’s court attorneys; private agencies; and foster care treatment
agencies. It further resolves the
department will complete its rulemaking and report its progress to the
appropriate interim legislative committee by November 2004.
Significant
Issues
The memorial implies foster parents are not
always included in developing treatment plans and other meetings affecting
their foster child. This exclusion has
an adverse affect on the relationship between the foster parents, the child and
the department. Foster parents have a
right to be active participants in any decisions relating to their foster
child. The memorial requires foster care
rights and coordination and cooperation between participants in programs and
treatment plans relating to their child be written into department rules and
regulations.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
CYFD will have to hold
rule-making hearings with the identified participants and draw rules and
regulations concerning foster parents rights in the development of treatment
plans and programs for foster children.
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