INCREASE FOSTER CARE RATES/FUNDS.

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2019-2020 Session

Senate Bill 636 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 3, 2019

AN ACT TO INCREASE RATES FOR FOSTER CARE AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Intro. by Hise, Krawiec, Harrington.

Status: Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 11 2019)

Bill History:

Wed, 3 Apr 2019 Senate: Filed
Thu, 4 Apr 2019 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
Thu, 4 Apr 2019 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 Senate: Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

S 636

Bill Summaries:

Bill S 636 (2019-2020)

Summary date: Apr 3 2019 - View Summary

Identical to H 580, filed 4/3/19.

Effective July 1, 2020, amends GS 108A-49.1 by increasing the monthly maximum specified rates for (1) State participation in the foster care assistance program; and (2) the State adoption assistance program, which are based on the age of the child. The statute is amended again to further increase the rates, effective July 1, 2021.

Appropriates $6,868,758 for 2020-21 from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services, to implement the foster care and adoption rate increases. Effective July 1, 2019.

Courts/Judiciary, Civil, Family Law, Government, Budget/Appropriations, State Agencies, Department of Health and Human Services

APPROP, GS 108A

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