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On the recordJuly 23, 2018
It was our expectation, Congressman Kelly and I, and our hope that, after reviewing the model licensing standards, the States would modify their own standards to address any inappropriate barriers to licensing relatives caring for children.
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Terri Sewell
Democratic · Alabama

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Sewell expresses hope for states to improve foster care licensing standards.

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