A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, RELATING TO APPROVAL OF KINSHIP FAMILY FOSTER HOMES AND KINSHIP ADOPTIVE HOMES FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, DESIGNATED AS

Bill S 598 is a joint resolution that approves specific regulations from the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS). These regulations, designated as Regulation Document Number 5296, concern the approval of kinship family foster homes and kinship adoptive homes for children in foster care. The new rules aim to establish separate, less burdensome licensing standards for relatives who wish to become foster or adoptive parents. This change aligns with federal guidelines, allowing states to use different licensing standards for kinship foster homes. It directly affects children in foster care and their kinship family members seeking to provide foster or adoptive homes.