Public Act 099-0049 - Summary

• Establishes definitions in the Child Care Act of 1969 for placement disruption, secondary placement, adoption dissolution, unregulated placement, and post-placement and post-adoption support services.

• Creates provisions in the Adoption Act for re-adoption of children after intercountry adoption, allowing petitioners to confirm foreign adoption decrees without requiring additional preadoption requirements, home studies, or background checks when proper documentation is submitted.

• Exempts intercountry adoptions complying with the Intercountry Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of 2012 from state-imposed preadoption requirements.

• Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to establish and maintain post-placement and post-adoption support services, post information on its website, and provide contact information to licensed child welfare agencies and adoption service providers.

• Mandates annual reporting to the General Assembly beginning one year after enactment on post-placement and post-adoption services provided, including data on placement disruptions, adoption dissolutions, and unregulated placements.