This Bill seeks to amend the Children’s Life Fund Act, Chap. 29:01 to expand the category of applicants who may qualify for a grant thereunder by the introduction of a new Schedule 3 which list life threatening illnesses, as well as to introduce a mechanism to allow the Minister of Health to review a decision of the Board of Management of the Children’s Life Fund Authority where an application has been rejected for a grant under the Act.
Bills
1st Session of the 13th Republican Parliament
The Children’s Life Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2025
An Act to amend the Children's Life Fund Act, Chap. 29:01
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 3 of 2025
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
13-Jun-2025
Published In Gazette On
Vol. 64, No. 89, 16th June, 2025
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
13 Jun 2025
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP [Oropouche West] [Minister of Health]
13 Jun 2025
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP [Oropouche West] [Minister of Health]
2.Mr. Stuart Young, SC, MP [Port-of-Spain North/St. Ann’s West] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Barry Padarath, MP [Couva South] [Minister of Public Utilities and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister]
4. Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Opposition Member]
5.Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP [Siparia] [Prime Minister]
6.Hon. Dr. Rishad Seecheran, MP [Caroni East] [Minister in the Ministry of Health]
7.Hon. Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP [Oropouche West] [Minister of Health]
13 Jun 2025
Committee Stage Hansard
Approved with amendments
13 Jun 2025
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP [Oropouche West] [Minister of Health]
23 Jun 2025
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Dr. Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services]
23 Jun 2025
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
14 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Dr. Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services]
2.Sen. Dr. Amery Browne [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Dr. Desirée Murray [Independent Senator]
4.Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh [Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
5.Sen. Anthony Vieira, SC [Independent Senator]
6.Sen. Janelle John-Bates [Opposition Senator]
7.Sen. Kenya Charles [Vice-President of the Senate]
8.Sen. Francis Lewis [Independent Senator]
10.Sen. Faris Al-Rawi, SC [Opposition Senator]
11.Sen. the Hon. Anil Roberts [Minister in the Ministry of Housing]
12.Sen. John Heath [Independent Senator (Temporary)]
13.Sen. Foster Cummings [Opposition Senator]
14.Sen. Dr. Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services]
23 Jun 2025
Committee Stage Hansard
Approved with amendments
23 Jun 2025
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. Dr. Natalie Chaitan-Maharaj [Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of the People, Social Development and Family Services]
27 Jun 2025
House of Representatives
Senate Amendments Hansard
Approved
3 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP [Oropouche West] [Minister of Health]
2. Dr. Nyan Gadsby-Dolly, MP [St. Ann’s East] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP [Oropouche West] [Minister of Health]
11 Jul 2025