[MamaTexan]

You didn't actually think medical care for foster children was at the foster parents' expense, did you?

Well of course not. I am fully aware the children have Medicaid. My post was in response to the fact everyone is still jumping on the second hand smoke bandwagon that, according to a Federal judge, never even existed.

Any foster parent smoking in a foster home after January 1st will be 'in violation' of their contractual agreement, but I doubt seriously children would be removed from an otherwise suitable home because of it. To my knowledge, there's not exactly a plethora of people lined up waiting to be foster parents.

The foster parent will probably be ticketed for being in violation (just like you would for smoking in any other public accommodation) and the state will get some of their money back.

[Froufrou]

The foster parent will probably be ticketed for being in violation (just like you would for smoking in any other public accommodation) and the state will get some of their money back.

No, it will more likely be a 'sanction' similar to welfare sanctions [which are $25/6 mos. per incident.] What I can't figure out is how they will legally do that, since the foster dollars are in theory for complete support of the child and not the parents [yeah,right] Also, I wonder how many infractions they're planning to allow before pulling the kid(s.) While you are correct that people aren't exactly standing line to be foster parents, it likewise needs to be said that many of them aren't actually fit to be foster parents. As with other entitlements, I'm betting it will be three strikes and you're out. This is their way of clamping down on expenses.