S.F. No. 4106 Summary

• Modifies juvenile treatment screening team requirements to include family members, professionals, and tribal representatives; requires consultation with the child, parents, and tribes prior to team formation to ensure family-centered approach.

• Establishes new procedures for children in voluntary foster care for treatment, including mandatory assessments by qualified individuals within 30 days of placement, family and permanency team assembly within 10 days, and court review requirements at 165 days and 12-month intervals.

• Allows counties and tribes to enter written agreements transferring responsibility for screening and responding to child maltreatment reports regarding Indian children from the county to the tribe.

• Permits minors living separately from parents or guardians to consent to homeless youth services and services for sexually exploited youth without affecting parental custody.

• Clarifies foster care payment provisions under Title IV-E, including requirements that counties and tribal entities receive federal reimbursement and that facilities must be licensed by the state or approved or licensed by tribes.