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.

Statutes affected:
Introduced House Bill (H): 14-19-3-1, 27-1-22-20.1, 31-9-2-47, 31-9-2-107, 31-9-2-131.7, 31-19-26.5-3, 31-19-26.5-10.5, 31-19-26.5-12, 31-28-2-2, 31-28-2-3, 31-28-2-4, 31-28-3-2, 31-28-3-3, 31-28-7-1, 31-32-2.5-1, 31-33-18-6, 31-9-2-47.3, 31-34-21-4.5
House Bill (H): 14-19-3-1, 27-1-22-20.1, 31-9-2-47, 31-9-2-107, 31-9-2-131.7, 31-19-26.5-3, 31-19-26.5-10.5, 31-19-26.5-12, 31-28-2-2, 31-28-2-3, 31-28-2-4, 31-28-3-2, 31-28-3-3, 31-28-7-1, 31-32-2.5-1, 31-33-18-6, 31-9-2-47.3, 31-34-21-4.5
House Bill (S): 14-19-3-1, 27-1-22-20.1, 31-9-2-47, 31-9-2-107, 31-9-2-131.7, 31-19-26.5-3, 31-19-26.5-10.5, 31-19-26.5-12, 31-28-2-2, 31-28-2-3, 31-28-2-4, 31-28-3-2, 31-28-3-3, 31-28-7-1, 31-32-2.5-1, 31-33-18-6, 31-9-2-47.3, 31-34-21-4.5
Enrolled House Bill (H): 14-19-3-1, 27-1-22-20.1, 31-9-2-47, 31-9-2-107, 31-9-2-131.7, 31-19-27-1.5, 31-28-2-2, 31-28-2-3, 31-28-2-4, 31-28-3-2, 31-28-3-3, 31-28-7-1, 31-32-2.5-1, 31-33-18-6, 31-9-2-47.3, 31-34-21-4.5