HB 2010 Summary

• Requires the Division of Child Safety, adoption agencies, or persons placing a child to compile and provide prospective adoptive parents with detailed written nonidentifying health and genetic history information about birth parents before placement.

• Records containing health and genetic history must be retained for 99 years and may be supplemented with information from birth family members, adoptive family members, or adult adoptees.

• Establishes that supplemental information received must be reported to the adoptee (if 18 or older) or adoptive parents (if adoptee is under 18).

• Allows young adults discharged from foster care during the COVID-19 public health emergency to voluntarily reenter foster care and requires the Department of Child Safety to conduct outreach and a public awareness campaign.

• Applies retroactively from December 21, 2020, and is designated as an emergency measure effective immediately.