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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2274
appropriation; stipend; kinship foster care
Purpose
Appropriates $19,811,200 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2023 to the
Department of Child Services (DCS) to provide a $300 monthly stipend for each placed child to
the relative caretaker, including a grandparent, a member of the child's extended family or a person
who has a significant relationship with the child (kinship foster care parent).
Background
DCS is responsible for: 1) investigating reports of child abuse and neglect; 2) coordinating
services to maintain permanency on behalf of a child; 3) strengthening the family; and 4) providing
prevention, intervention and treatment services (A.R.S. § 8-451).
The placement of a child who is in DCS custody is determined by the best interests of the
child and DCS must establish kinship foster care services for a child who has been removed from
the child's home. A kinship foster care parent may be eligible to receive the following financial
services for the child: 1) full foster care benefits, including payment if the kinship foster care parent
becomes a licensed foster care home; and 2) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families cash
assistance payments (A.R.S. § 8-514.03).
H.B. 2274 appropriates $19,811,200 from the state GF in FY 2023 to DCS.
Provisions
1. Appropriates $19,811,200 from the state GF in FY 2023 to DCS to provide a kinship foster
care parent with a stipend of $300 per month for each child placed with the foster care parent.
2. Asserts that a kinship foster care parent is not required to file an application to receive the
stipend.
3. Declares the Legislature's intent that the appropriation be considered ongoing funding.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole
1. Reduces the appropriation from $24,200,000 to $19,811,200.
2. Removes the appropriation's exemption from lapsing.
3. Makes a conforming change. FACT SHEET – Amended
H.B. 2274
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House Action Senate Action
HHS 2/7/22 DP 9-0-0-0 APPROP 3/22/22 DP 9-0-1
APPROP 2/9/22 DP 11-1-1-0
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Prepared by Senate Research
July 5, 2022
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