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HB 1064 IN
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DCS technical changes and adoption subsidies.

IN · session 2024 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 8, 2024

Latest action (Mar 11, 2024) Signed by the President of the Senate

Summary

Relocates the definition of "foster youth". Defines "licensed kinship caregiver". Makes the following changes with regard to state adoption subsidies: (1) Removes the age requirement for eligibility. (2) Provides that a child who is a ward of the department of child services (DCS) is considered hard to place for purposes of eligibility. Removes language regarding medical passports. Provides that if a child in foster care receives medical care, the person having custody of the child shall inform the provider that the child is in foster care and require a copy of the medical treatment record to be sent to the DCS local office. Provides that DCS shall not make an out-of-home placement of a child in a home if a person residing in the home has been convicted of a nonwaivable offense. Makes technical and conforming changes.

Sponsors (3)

4 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (24)

  1. Jan 8, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
  2. Jan 8, 2024 Authored by Representative DeVon · lower
  3. Jan 18, 2024 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  4. Jan 22, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  5. Jan 22, 2024 Representative Lauer added as coauthor · lower
  6. Jan 23, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 30: yeas 96, nays 0 · lower
  7. Jan 23, 2024 Representative Clere added as coauthor · lower
  8. Jan 23, 2024 Senate sponsors: Senators Donato and Walker G · lower
  9. Jan 23, 2024 Representative Goss-Reaves added as coauthor · lower
  10. Jan 24, 2024 Referred to the Senate · lower
  11. Feb 5, 2024 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
  12. Feb 12, 2024 Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
  13. Feb 22, 2024 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  14. Feb 26, 2024 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  15. Feb 26, 2024 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
  16. Feb 27, 2024 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: yeas 48, nays 0 · upper
  17. Feb 28, 2024 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
  18. Mar 5, 2024 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 274: yeas 93, nays 0 · lower
  19. Mar 5, 2024 Motion to concur filed · lower
  20. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  21. Mar 7, 2024 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  22. Mar 11, 2024 Public Law 46 · lower
  23. Mar 11, 2024 Signed by the Governor · executive
  24. Mar 8, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
Subjects
AGENCIES; Department of Child Services (DCS)CHILDREN AND MINORS; AdoptionCHILDREN AND MINORS; Foster CareGENERAL ASSEMBLY; Indiana CodeHEALTH CARE FACILITIES; GenerallyHEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; GenerallyHEALTH; Children and MinorsHEALTH; Medical RecordsMARRIAGE AND FAMILY LAW; Child Support, Custody, and VisitationSTATE GOVERNMENT; State and Local Funding

Text versions (5)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Enrolled House Bill (H) · PDF
  • House Bill (H) · PDF
  • House Bill (S) · PDF
  • House Bill (S) · PDF
  • Introduced House Bill (H) · PDF

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