Concerning families involved in the child welfare system, and, in connection therewith, prioritizing services and providing support for foster parents.
The bill allows foster parents access to certain information regarding a foster child or prospective foster child, including judicial information and education records. The bill requires that a county prioritize child care assistance for certified foster parents and certified kinship foster parents and for noncertified kinship care providers that provide care for children with an open child welfare case.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)