2009 House Bill 4409

Allow medical permissions by foster parents

Introduced in the House

Feb. 24, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Dudley Spade (D-57)

To give foster parents the authority to allow routine, nonemergency, non-surgery medical procedures for foster children.

Referred to the Committee on Families and Childrens Services

March 25, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 26, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 31, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services