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HB2956 • 2025

Requires the Department of Human Services to administer a pilot program to allow up to 30 adult foster homes meeting specified requirements to care for up to seven residents.

Requires the Department of Human Services to administer a pilot program to allow up to 30 adult foster homes meeting specified requirements to care for up to seven residents.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Tran,, Senator Meek
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-15 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

  3. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  4. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-04-01 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services.

  7. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act creates a pilot program to allow certain adult foster homes to care for up to 7 adults. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells ODHS to study adult foster homes. (Flesch Readability Score: 84.9).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Department of Human Services to study adult foster homes. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Requires the Department of Human Services to administer a pilot program to allow up to 30 adult foster homes meeting specified requirements to care for up to seven residents. Requires the department to compile data and report on the results of the pilot program to the Legislative Assembly. Directs the department to discontinue enrolling new adult foster homes into the pilot program beginning September 15, 2028.
<b>Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2039.</b>
Relating to: Relating to adult foster homes.
Current location: In House Committee