Family Law - Kinship Care
Sponsor: Luke Clippinger (District 46)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the definition of 'relative' to mean an individual who is a kinship caregiver for purposes of provisions of law relating to children in need of assistance; altering provisions of law relating to the kinship care program in the Department of Human Services and certain procedures for the placement of children in need of out-of-home placement.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Edwards-Luce, Aubrey | Center for Families, Children and Courts | Oral |
| FAV | Krienke, Janelobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards-Luce, Aubrey | Sayra and Neil Meyerhoff Center for Families, Children and the Courts | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Clippinger, Delegate Clippingerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Lopez, Rafael | MD DHS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lopez, Rafael | Maryland DHS | Oral + Written (PDF) |