Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND PROPAGATE FOSTER CARE FOR ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND OTHER CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 2, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01744 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN AND PROPAGATE FOSTER CARE FOR ABANDONED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND OTHER CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| SHORT TITLE : "Foster Care Act of 2007" | |
| ABSTRACT : "Foster Care Act of 2007". The proposed act provides for a comprehensive legal farmework under which abused, neglected, surrendered, dependent and abandoned children can be provided with an alternative family. It seeks to systematize and enhance foster care in the country. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DEFENSOR, ARTHUR D. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-08-02 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Almario (017 ) | 2. Prieto-Teodoro (024 ) |
| 3. Puentevella (025 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: | |
| 1. Approved by the Committee on 2008-03-12 | |
| 2. Scheduled for first meeting/hearing on 2008-05-28 | |
| 3. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-05-28 | |
| 4. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2008-05-28 | |
| 5. Approved by the Committee on Ways and Means on 2008-12-09 | |
| 6. Approved by the Committee on Ways and Means on 2008-12-09 | |
| 7. Committee Report filed on 2009-02-18 | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB00263 | |
| CONSOLIDATED WITH: HB01333, HB02883, HB03978 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SERVICES ON 2008-02-18 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN | |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO THE EDUCATION AND WELFARE OF SPECIAL PERSONS on 2007-08-14; |
Abstract
"Foster Care Act of 2007". The proposed act provides for a comprehensive legal farmework under which abused, neglected, surrendered, dependent and abandoned children can be provided with an alternative family. It seeks to systematize and enhance foster care in the country.
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