Bill > H212

This bill establishes a foster parents' Bill of Rights that outlines the rights and responsibilities of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) towards foster parents. The key provisions include prohibiting discrimination against foster parents, ensuring confidentiality of foster parent information, providing standardized training for foster parents, giving foster parents information about the child placed in their home, involving foster parents in the child's care plan and visitation, providing respite care and a 24-hour emergency hotline, and allowing foster parents to advocate for adoption or guardianship if no kin is available. The bill also outlines the process for investigating complaints against foster parents and allows for review of DCF decisions regarding the child. Overall, the bill aims to strengthen the partnership between DCF and foster parents in supporting children in the foster care system.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H212