Bill > SF4520

This bill makes several changes related to child welfare and adoption services. It allows nonprofit limited liability companies, which are a type of business structure, to apply to be licensed as child-placing agencies, organizations that help find homes for children. The bill also modifies the timing for background studies, which are checks on individuals working with children to ensure their safety, by removing a requirement for these studies at reauthorization for certain child care providers and clarifying when repeat studies are needed. Additionally, it updates references to specific laws regarding birth records for adopted individuals, changes the chapter referenced for Northstar kinship assistance benefits to relatives, and adjusts a clause related to placing a child with a parent in a substance use disorder treatment program. Finally, it allows for monthly caseworker visits with youth aged 18 or older to be conducted via video conference if the youth consents.