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OK SB2149

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2010

Primary Sponsor

John Sparks

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/2/2010

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