Report Title:

Child Welfare Services; Foster Board Payment

 

Description:

Directs the department of human services to increase the foster board payment rate paid to licensed foster families, effective 07/01/09.

 


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

276

TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2009

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT


 

 

RELATING TO CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The department of human services shall amend its rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to the effect that, effective July 1, 2009, the foster board payment rate paid to licensed foster families shall increase from $529 per month to $          per month.

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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