BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1347: Foster care payments

Concerning exceptional foster care maintenance payments.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to provide foster maintenance payments that are at least one third of the payment that a qualified residential treatment program would receive for children exhibiting certain behaviors.

From the House Bill Analysis 2021 (HB 1347), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2021
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Michelle Valdez (R-26)
Introduced
January 22, 2021 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2022

AN ACT Relating to exceptional foster care maintenance payments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Michelle Valdez (R-26)

5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Children, Youth & Families.

HB 1347 in other sessions

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