IL SB2895

Prospective adoptive families must receive complete, unredacted copies of a child's full case record at least 30 days before adoption finalization, including placement histories, caseworker notes, educational and psychological reports, therapy notes, and medical records.

Former foster youth aged 18 or older are entitled to receive their complete case records at no cost in both physical and digital formats upon aging out of the system.

The Department of Children and Family Services must notify adoptive families or former foster youth of any additional documents created or discovered after adoption or emancipation and make them available.

DCFS must develop protocols and infrastructure to collect, preserve, and transmit records securely, and establish a dedicated compliance contact, with administrative penalties for non-compliance.

Third-party personal information may be redacted to protect privacy, and all disclosures must comply with HIPAA, FERPA, and other federal laws, effective January 1, 2026.