Bill Summary for H 971 (2013-2014)

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May 21 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 971 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 17, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE FAMILY FOR EVERY CHILD FOSTER CARE INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE PERMANENCY OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN FOSTER CARE.
Intro. by Avila, Samuelson, Burr, Stam.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Changes the appointment date for the initial members of the Permanency Innovation Initiative Oversight Committee to provide that they must be appointed on or after July 1, 2013 (was, January 1, 2014).

Provides that one of the four members of the committee appointed upon recommendation of the Speaker of the House will be a member of the House and will be appointed for a one-year term (previously, the act did not provide for a member of the House to be appointed). Makes a conforming change.

Provides that one of the four members of the committee appointed upon recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate will be a member of the Senate and will be appointed for a one-year term (previously, the act did not provide for a member of the Senate to be appointed). Makes a conforming change.

Amends GS 131D-10.9B, Permanency Innovation Initiative Fund, making technical changes.

Amends the appropriations provided for in the act, appropriating from the General Fund to the Division of Social Services, for the purpose of the fund for services provided by the Children's Home Society of North Carolina, $1 million (was $2.5 million) for the 2013-14 fiscal year and $2.75 million (was, $4.25 million) for the 2014-15 fiscal year.