Allows caregivers of foster children to choose foster care payments over other benefits.
The bill amends the Family Code to allow a relative or designated caregiver of a foster child to choose to receive foster care payments instead of other benefits, once verified by a licensed child-placing agency. This change takes effect on September 1, 2025.
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