S423 - Foster Care Family Act (SL 2015-135)

Overview: S.L. 2015-135 modifies laws concerning foster care families by:

• Effective October 1, 2015, creating a reasonable and prudent parent standard in foster care.
• Providing liability insurance for foster parents.
• Effective October 1, 2015, reducing the barriers to obtain a driver's license by foster children.
• Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to study a Medicaid waiver for children with serious emotional disturbance and to report findings and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services by December 1, 2015.

Except as otherwise provided, this act became effective July 2, 2015.