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Terri Sewell: “I thank Ranking Member Davis for yielding me the time. At this time, I would like to engage in a colloquy with the…”

On the recordJune 20, 2017
I thank Ranking Member Davis for yielding me the time. At this time, I would like to engage in a colloquy with the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelly). As we have discussed, H.R. 2866 requires HHS to identify reputable model licensing standards so that States can determine whether their current requirements are in accord. Is it your expectation that the National Association for Regulatory Administration's Model Family Foster Home Licensing Standards would be the kind of standards envisioned by the bill?
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Terri Sewell
Democratic · Alabama
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Jun 20, 2017

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