IC 31-25-2-29 — Foster youth bill of rights
Chapter 2. General Duties of the Department of Child Services
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Sec. 29. (a) The department shall collaborate with: (1) at least one (1) individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and who has lived experience as a child within the child welfare system; (2) at least one (1) child placing agency; and (3) any other person with expertise in older foster youth services; to develop and update periodically a statement that describes the rights and responsibilities of a foster youth and is titled "the foster youth bill of rights". (b) The statement required in subsection (a): (1) must summarize a foster youth's rights and responsibilities; and (2) must be: (A) distributed annually to a foster youth, including in a translated form for a foster youth with limited English proficiency; (B) distributed to a current or prospective foster parent (as defined in IC 31-9-2-47); and (C) published on the department's website.
As added by P.L.67-2026, SEC.5.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)