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AZ SB1379

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2016

Primary Sponsor

Judy Burges

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Allows adoption service providers to share limited birth parent database information with other adoption service providers in the United States to prevent or mitigate fraudulent birth parent activities.

  • Permits sharing of non-identifying information including first name, first two initials of last name, city and state of residence, age, baby's due date, adoption agency name, and dates of representation with and without consent.

  • Authorizes adoption service providers to release full names of birth parents and names of all involved adoption service providers to adopting families when suspected or confirmed fraud, multiple representation, or misrepresentation is identified.

  • Allows adoption service providers to share necessary information with attorneys, law enforcement agencies, county attorneys, or the attorney general for purposes of seeking civil or criminal remedies related to adoption fraud.

  • Defines "adoption service provider" as an adoption agency, adoption facilitator, or adoption consultant that represents or assists a birth parent or adopting family, and defines "prevent fraud" to include proactive measures to confirm birth parents are not engaging in multiple representation or misrepresentation.

Legislative Description

Adoption; birth parent information; release

Last Action

Referred to Senate HHS Committee

2/1/2016

Full Bill Text

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