SB 1521 Summary

• Adds sex offender registry requirement as grounds to deny family reunification services when a parent has been court-ordered to register under the federal Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.

• Expands consumer credit disclosure requirements for foster youth by requiring annual credit reports for children at age 16 and nonminor dependents, with county welfare or probation department assistance in interpreting reports and resolving inaccuracies.

• Revises child welfare training program assessment procedures to require county-level performance assessments and eliminates reporting requirement to the Legislative Analyst.

• Expands definitions of family support and reunification services under federal Promoting Safe and Stable Families funding to include mentoring activities, support groups, and services facilitating parent-sibling visitation and access.

• Includes protections for parents detained by Department of Homeland Security or deported by providing reasonable reunification services and documenting barriers to service access in case plans.