Senate committee substitute amends the 3rd edition as follows. 

Revises proposed GS 131D-10.9C, which identifies rights that the State supports and promotes for foster parents in the provision of foster care. Regarding the second right enumerated for foster parents to receive information about responsibilities and access to support services, now includes the right to additional or necessary information that the county department of social services (DSS) has that may be relevant to the care of the child when the child is placed with the foster parents (previously, provided for receipt at any time during which a child is placed with the foster parents). Eliminates duplicative rights stated in previous (b)(2)f.; maintains the rights as stated in previous (b)(7), concerning the right of foster parents to have input in court and be included as a valued member of the child's team. Makes a clarifying change to provide for the right to be allowed reasonable opportunities to be consulted with and considered (was, the right to reasonable opportunities to be consulted with and considered) in the scheduling of home visits, therapies, and other meetings related to the child that the foster or resource parents are allowed or required to attend.