Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 16, 2015)
Rehab and Ahmed Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2015
Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise requirements that states must follow to contact the adult relatives of a child removed from the custody of his or her parents.
Requires the state, within 90 days after making a placement decision, to provide notice of the decision and the reasons for it to each parent of the child, each relative who has expressed an interest in caring for the child, the guardian, and other specified parties.
Requires the state to establish procedures to: (1) allow a person who receives such a notice to request documentation of the reasons for the decision involved, (2) allow the attorney for the child to petition the court involved to review the decision, and (3) require the court to commence such a review on the record after receiving such a petition.
What just happenedMay 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 16, 2015
- May 1, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Work and Welfare Subcommittee - Apr 16, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 16, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 16, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House