An Act Regarding the Licensing of Family Foster Homes
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §8110 is enacted to read:
§ 8110. Family foster homes
The department may not deny a license for a family foster home for the reason that a prospective foster parent residing in that home has a preexisting medical condition unless that medical condition would materially affect the safety or well-being of a child placed in the home.
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This bill prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from denying a license for a family foster home for the reason that a prospective foster parent residing in that home has a preexisting medical condition unless that medical condition would materially affect the safety or well-being of a child placed in that home.