Provides for background checks and other requirements for certain agencies providing temporary home for persons in crisis.*

Summary

The bill sets new rules for nonprofit or public agencies that arrange temporary, unpaid housing for infants, children, parents under 21 with an infant, or pregnant women under 21 who are in crisis. It mandates home‑studies, fingerprint‑based criminal and child‑abuse registry checks for volunteers and all adult household members, and requires agencies to report suitability findings to the Department of Children and Families. The goal is to protect vulnerable youths while expanding safe, short‑term placement options.

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