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 FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00515 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND PROPAGATE FOSTER CARE FOR ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND OTHER CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : Foster Care Act of 2004 | |
| ABSTRACT : "Foster Care Act of 2004".The bill seeks to sytematize and enhance foster care in the country by providing incentives to qualified foster familites such as subsidy from the government, health insurance and tax exemptions. If this bill is enacted into law, it will also accord a legal framework under which every abused, neglected, surrendered, dependent and abandoned child can be provided with an alternative family. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ANTONINO-CUSTODIO, DARLENE MAGNOLIA R. | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Velarde (010 ) | 2. Lacson (017 ) |
| 3. Celeste (022 ) | 4. Soon-ruiz (023 ) |
| 5. Espino (026 ) | 6. Nicolas (037 ) |
| 7. Nantes (063 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05525 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES ON 2004-07-28 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"Foster Care Act of 2004".The bill seeks to sytematize and enhance foster care in the country by providing incentives to qualified foster familites such as subsidy from the government, health insurance and tax exemptions. If this bill is enacted into law, it will also accord a legal framework under which every abused, neglected, surrendered, dependent and abandoned child can be provided with an alternative family.'
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