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OK SB2149
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends adoption disclosure laws to allow prospective adoptive parents who are kinship caregivers or have had a child in their home for 2+ years to receive medical and social history without redacting identifying information.
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Modifies adoption assistance benefits eligibility requirements to expand educational options (including homeschooling and independent study programs) and extend benefits to age 19 for children continuing high school or pursuing GED.
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Expands the Independent Living Act to serve youth ages 16-21 in Department custody or with federally recognized Indian tribes, including those who transition to adoption or guardianship at age 18, and extends Medicaid coverage.
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Updates the Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance to allow adoption assistance payments regardless of residency and permits the Department director to approve out-of-state payments up to maximum foster care reimbursement rates.
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Modifies the Interagency Child Abuse Prevention Task Force membership and clarifies language regarding grant recommendation procedures.
Legislative Description
Children; modifying various provisions. Emergency.
Children
Last Action
Pending authorship Representative(s) Martin (Scott)
2/11/2010