Amendment ID: S2954-4

Amendment 4

Study of payments to foster parents

Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting after section _ the following:-

"SECTION_. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the commissioner of the department of children and families who shall be the chair, the secretary of administration and finance, and the director of the office of the child advocate shall study the adequacy and suitability of payments to foster parents including but not limited to examining payments in other states and relevant costs. Said study and recommendations shall be submitted to the clerks of the house and senate and the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities no later than 120 days from the passage of this act."