Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND PROPAGATE FOSTER CARE FOR ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND OTHER CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
April 29, 2008
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03978 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND PROPAGATE FOSTER CARE FOR ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND OTHER CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| SHORT TITLE : "Foster Care Act" |
| ABSTRACT : Provides for a comprehensive legal farmework under which abused, neglected, surrendered, dependent and abandoned children can be provided with an alternative family. It seeks to systematize and enhance foster care in the country. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : RODRIGUEZ, RUFUS B. |
| DATE FILED : 2008-04-29 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Codilla (080 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
| 1. Approved by the Committee on Ways and Means on 2008-12-09 |
| MOTHER BILL: HB00263 |
| CONSOLIDATED WITH: HB01333, HB01744, HB02883 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES ON 2008-04-30 |
Abstract
Provides for a comprehensive legal farmework under which abused, neglected, surrendered, dependent and abandoned children can be provided with an alternative family. It seeks to systematize and enhance foster care in the country.
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