AN ACT relating to relative and fictive kin caregivers.

Summary

The bill adds new requirements for anyone applying to provide foster care, relative caregiver services, fictive kin placements, or adopt a child. Applicants and all adult household members must undergo a criminal background check or have their records reviewed, and caregivers with disabilities cannot be denied solely for that reason. It also mandates abuse‑prevention training for fictive kin caregivers of young children.

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