CT SB01311

Amends foster care and adoption licensing requirements, requiring all prospective adoptive parents to be licensed by the Department of Children and Families and adding a new definition of "emergency placement" for children placed with relatives or fictive kin caregivers when a primary caretaker becomes suddenly unavailable

Allows youth who left DCF care at age 18 to request reentry into care up to 60 days before turning 21, if they meet educational or employment program requirements; the department must file a court motion within 60 days of the reentry agreement to determine if reentry serves the youth's best interest

Requires the Commissioner of Children and Families to develop a foster parent bill of rights by January 1, 2026, in consultation with caregivers, including statements of principles and the rights and obligations of caregivers, children, and the department

Expands the definition of "child care facility" to include persons requiring special education until the end of the school year in which they reach age 22

Adopts the revised Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (effective upon enactment by 35 jurisdictions), establishing an Interstate Commission with rulemaking authority to facilitate timely, safe interstate placements of children for foster care or adoption