Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 876 — Kinship Guardianship Assistance program.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Creates the Kinship Guardianship Assistance program (the program) to facilitate child placements with relatives and ensure permanency for children for whom adoption or being returned home are not appropriate permanency options. The bill sets forth eligibility criteria for the program, payment allowances to kinship guardians, and requirements for kinship guardianship assistance agreements. The bill also requires the Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations for the program. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

137 added · 146 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to SB 876 introduce a new section regarding the Kinship Guardianship Assistance program, enhancing support for neglected children and their guardians. The modifications clarify definitions related to adult foster care, specifically stating that care can be provided for up to three adults by a single provider, and establish criteria that exclude certain facilities and family homes from this regulation. These changes matter because they aim to ensure that vulnerable populations receive appropriate care while maintaining regulatory clarity for both caregivers and facilities.

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876 Offered January 11, 2017 Prefiled December 15, 2016 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 63.2-100 and 63.2-905 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 13 of Title 63.2 a section numbered 63.2-1305, relating to Kinship Guardianship Assistance program.
876 Senate Amendments in [ ] -- January 27, 2017 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 63.2-100 and 63.2-905 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 13 of Title 63.2 a section numbered 63.2-1305, relating to Kinship Guardianship Assistance program.
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(iii) a facility or portion of a facility serving infirm or disabled persons between the ages of 18 and 21, or 22 if enrolled in an educational program for the handicapped pursuant to § 22.1-214, when such facility is licensed by the Department as a children's residential facility under Chapter 17 (§ 63.2-1700 et seq.), but including any portion of the facility not so licensed;
(iii) a facility or portion of a facility serving infirm or disabled persons between the ages of 18 and 21, or 22 if enrolled in an educational program for the handicapped pursuant to § 22.1-214, when such facility is licensed by the Department as a children's residential facility under Chapter (§ 63.2-1700 et seq.), but including any portion of the facility not so licensed;
The Board shall promulgate regulations for the Kinship Guardianship Assistance program that are necessary to comply with Title IV-E requirements, including those set forth in U.S.C.
The Board shall promulgate regulations for the Kinship Guardianship Assistance program that are necessary to comply with Title IV-E requirements, including those set forth in 42 U.S.C.
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That the provisions of this act shall not become effective unless an appropriation effectuating the purposes of this act is included in a general appropriation act passed in 2017 by the General Assembly that becomes law.  ]
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Action History

  1. Left in Appropriations

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote

  3. Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources

  4. Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  5. Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

  6. Read first time

  7. Placed on Calendar

  8. Printed as engrossed 17102201D-E

  9. Engrossed by Senate as amended SB876E

  10. Committee amendment agreed to

  11. Reading of amendment waived

  12. Read second time

  13. Rereferred to Finance

  14. Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services

  15. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102201D

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 876 do?
Creates the Kinship Guardianship Assistance program (the program) to facilitate child placements with relatives and ensure permanency for children for whom adoption or being returned home are not appropriate permanency options. The bill sets forth eligibility criteria for the program, payment allowances to kinship guardians, and requirements for kinship guardianship assistance agreements. The bill also requires the Board of Social Services to promulgate regulations for the program. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.
Who sponsors SB 876?
SB 876 is sponsored by Christopher K. Peace, Barbara A. Favola, and Murphy, Kathleen.
What is the current status of SB 876?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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