SB 1569 Summary

• Amends the definition of "child only case" in Arizona Revised Statutes section 46-101 to include cases where an eligible dependent child is placed pursuant to a court or tribal court order with an unrelated adult or nonparent relative not receiving cash assistance.

• Specifies that a child only case includes children in the legal custody of the Department of Child Safety, a tribal court, or tribal child welfare agency placed in foster care with an unrelated adult or nonparent relative not receiving cash assistance or licensed foster home care payments.

• Expands the definition to encompass children placed by court order with relatives or unrelated adults regardless of custody arrangement with state or tribal child welfare agencies.