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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
3115 |
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THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO RELATIVE RESOURCE CAREGIVERS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
"(a)
The department shall provide [the] a child's relative an
application to be licensed as the child's resource family within fifteen
days of the relative's request to provide foster placement for the child. The department shall only issue a license
if the relative submits an application and meets the licensing standards for a
child-specific license established by the department in rules adopted pursuant
to chapter 91 and the child is placed with the relative.
(1) If
the application is submitted and the license is denied[,] due
to the failure of the applicant to meet the licensing standards set out in
rules adopted by the department, the department shall provide the applicant
with the specific reasons for the denial and an explanation of the procedures
for an administrative appeal[.] to contest the denial based on the
licensing standards; or
(2) If the
application is submitted and the applicant meets the licensing standards set
out in rules adopted by the department, and the department does not issue a
child-specific license because the child is not placed with the applicant, the
applicant does not have a right to an administrative appeal to contest the
placement decision, but may seek judicial review by the family court because
the family court retains the exclusive jurisdiction to review placement
determinations for the child pursuant to this chapter."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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INTRODUCED BY: |
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Relative; Resource caregiver; Foster home; Licensing; Administrative appeal
Description:
Clarifies when a relative seeking to be a resource caregiver for a child is entitled to an administrative appeal for denial of a foster home license.
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