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CS/SB 7034: Child Welfare

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Child Welfare; Revising payment rates for relative and nonrelative caregivers under the Relative Caregiver Program; revising and specifying room and board rates paid by the Department of Children and Families; revising fee waiver eligibility for students who are or were placed in the custody of a relative or nonrelative to include certain students; creating a tuition and fee exemption for students who enter the custody of the department after a specified age and who are reunited with their parent or parents before reaching a specified age and after spending at least 18 months in out-of-home care, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
 Last Action: 4/12/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-68
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/13/2022 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/18/22, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    1/18/2022 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    • Filed
    1/26/2022 Senate • Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 220
    • Introduced -SJ 220
    1/28/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/02/22, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/2/2022 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 344
    2/4/2022 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/09/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
    2/16/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/21/22, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/21/2022 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 433
    2/22/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/23/22 -SJ 451
    • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 433
    2/23/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 444
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 444
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 444
    • Immediately certified -SJ 451
    2/23/2022 House • In Messages
    2/28/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/3/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/4/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
    3/4/2022 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 696
    4/12/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2022-68

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  • CS/SB 7034, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2022 at 2:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 858 Fee Exemptions for Reunited Students Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7034 (Ch. 2022-68) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.5085 Relative Caregiver Program. Page 2 (pdf)
    393.065 Application and eligibility determination. Page 9 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 4 (pdf)
    409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 10 (pdf)
    1009.25 Fee exemptions. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 7034, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/22/2022 at 7:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 858 Fee Exemptions for Reunited Students Brodeur Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7034 (Ch. 2022-68) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/23/2022 5:08 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2022 10:09 AM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.5085 Relative Caregiver Program. Page 2 (pdf)
    393.065 Application and eligibility determination. Page 9 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 4 (pdf)
    409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 10 (pdf)
    1009.25 Fee exemptions. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SB 7034, Original Filed Version Posted 1/18/2022 at 3:52 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/1/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 878354 (Pre-Meeting) 2/8/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/8/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2022 (pdf)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    878354 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/4/2022
    1:28 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/21/2022    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 592114 - Amendment (878354)
    Delete lines 189 - 190 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Garcia)     		2/18/2022
    1:15 PM     		Withdrawn
    2/21/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 540450 - Amendment (878354)
    Delete lines 189 - 190 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Garcia)     		2/18/2022
    5:03 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/21/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    549386 - Amendment
    Delete lines 46 - 178 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Garcia)     		2/1/2022
    2:18 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/2/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/2/2022 2:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/21/2022 1:00 PM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.5085 Relative Caregiver Program. Page 2 (pdf)
    393.065 Application and eligibility determination. Page 9 (pdf)
    409.145 Care of children; “reasonable and prudent parent” standard. Page 4 (pdf)
    409.1451 The Road-to-Independence Program. Page 10 (pdf)
    1009.25 Fee exemptions. Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SPB 7034, Proposed Bill Posted 1/14/2022 at 10:49 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/14/2022 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/18/2022 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/18/2022 11:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

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