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AZ SB1380
Bill
Status
3/24/2017
Primary Sponsor
Nancy Barto
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AI Summary
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Adds biological grandparents and extended biological family members to those eligible to use confidential intermediary services for adoption records.
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Allows confidential intermediaries to contact adoptees under 21 years of age in medical emergency situations when a physician or nurse practitioner provides documentation of serious health conditions.
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Expands central registry background check usage to include individuals applying for child welfare agency licensing and employees of child welfare agencies providing direct services to children.
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Changes foster home license denial/suspension/revocation procedures by making decisions based on fingerprint clearance card failures non-appealable agency actions.
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Modifies notification procedures for proposed substantiated abuse/neglect findings by allowing personal service as an alternative to first-class mail delivery.
Legislative Description
DCS; background checks; central registry
Child Safety
Last Action
Chapter 72
3/24/2017