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What changed in HF 2526

The bill as introduced, compared with the version both chambers passed (91st General Assembly). 1 adopted amendment account for the changes.

2 passages reworded, 2 added and 0 removed; 8 of 12 unchanged.

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Section 1.

6 unchanged passages

NEW SECTION. 237D.1 Foster parent addresses —— confidentiality.

1. For purposes of this chapter:

a. “Address” means the residential address of a person.

b. “Child foster care” means the same as defined in section 237.1.

c. “Department” means the department of health and human services.

d. “Foster child” means a child receiving child foster care.

e. “Foster parent” means an individual licensee as defined in section 237.1.

2.

2. a. The department and the department’s agents shall not knowingly provide or make available a document to a biological parent of a foster child if the document contains the unredacted address of the foster parent who is currently providing child foster care to the foster child.

b. The department and the department’s agents shall not verbally disclose the address of the foster parent who is currently providing child foster care to a foster child to a biological parent of the foster child.

3. Notwithstanding subsection 2, a document may contain a foster parent’s unredacted address address, and the department and the department’s agents may verbally disclose a foster parent’s address, if the foster parent provides written consent to divulge disclose the address to a foster child’s biological parent prior to the department or the department’s agent providing the document or document, making the document available available, or verbally disclosing the address to the biological parent.