Foster Care – Adjacent County Applicants and Reporting Requirements
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Family LawStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing an individual to apply to be approved as a foster parent by the local department of social services for the county where the individual resides or a county adjacent to the county where the individual resides; prohibiting a local department from denying an application to be a foster parent due to the applicant's county of residence if the individual resides in the same county as, or an adjacent county to, the county where the local department is located; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Blevins, Bill | Balto Parents Resource Assoc | Oral |
| FAV | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Brown-Burnett, Gloria | Department of Human Services | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Philip, Diana | Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children | Written (PDF) |