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This bill modifies North Dakota's laws regarding foster care homes for children and adults by making several key changes. First, the bill allows nonfederal funds to be used for maintenance payments to unlicensed relatives or kinship relatives for up to six months, and now also permits payments to guardians with department-approved subsidies. The bill also expands the circumstances under which the department can deny or revoke a foster care license or certification, specifically adding that if a foster care provider has been involved in a court action where a child was removed from their home due to welfare concerns within the past five years, their license can be denied or revoked. Additionally, the bill clarifies language around license revocation, including specifying that false or misleading information in an application can be grounds for denial, and that convictions which directly impact a person's ability to serve residents can lead to losing a foster care license. These changes aim to enhance oversight and protection of children in foster care settings by providing more stringent criteria for licensing and maintaining foster care homes.

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https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1072.html