GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

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HOUSE BILL 1293*

Short Title:  Foster Care Sp. Nd. Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Alexander; Baddour, Barnhill, Bowman, Easterling, Esposito, Gardner, Green, H. Hunter, Ives, Lutz, Nye, and Stamey.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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May 7, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ESTABLISH A FOSTER CARE REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE TRAINING OF FOSTER PARENTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Division of Social Services, Department of Human Resources, the sum of three million nine hundred ninety thousand three hundred ninety-one dollars ($3,990,391) for the 1993-94 fiscal year and the sum of nine million forty-five thousand sixty-seven dollars ($9,045,067) for the 1994-95 fiscal year to increase, in accordance with G.S. 108A-48 and G.S. 108A-49, the foster care board rate for children with special needs from two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) to the rate of three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375.00) per month per child in the 1993-94 fiscal year and from three hundred seventy-five dollars ($375.00) to the rate of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per month per child in the 1994-95 fiscal year.
Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Division of Social Services, Department of Human Resources, the sum of two hundred thirty-one thousand dollars ($231,000) for the 1993-94 fiscal year and the sum of two hundred thirty-one thousand dollars ($231,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year to provide foster care services training.
Sec. 3.  The Department of Human Resources shall adopt rules defining the term "special needs".
Sec. 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1993.