House Bill 612, which sponsors call the Fostering Care in NC Act, would give the state more power to hold county-run social services departments accountable. House lawmakers on Wednesday unanimously approved changes proposed by the Senate, the last approval needed before heading to the governor. Stein can approve the measure, veto it, or let it become law without signing it.
North Carolinaโs foster care system is a state-supervised, county-administered system, which means 100 counties are running their own child welfare programs. The state can only intervene after a serious incident or tragedy. Bill sponsors, including Rep. Allen Chesser, R-Nash, have said the state needs more oversight of those departments.
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