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Latest Action: 04/23/2008 - Author added Abeler Bill TextHF 3564 SECOND ENGROSSMENT Child welfare provisions amended, standard of evidence changed, new Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children adopted, old compact repealed, child and adult adoptions and voluntary foster care for treatment regulated. Section 1: Disqualification from direct contact language modified. Section 2: 15-year disqualification language modified. Section 3: Ten-year disqualification language modified. Section 4: Seven-year disqualification language modified. Section 5: Permanent bar to set aside a disqualification language modified. Section 6: Ten-year bar to set aside disqualification language modified. Section 7: Fair hearing when disqualification is not set aside language modified. Section 8: Conclusive disqualification determination language modified. Section 9: State agency hearings language modified.[...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/05/2008 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register Bill TextHF 3371 SECOND ENGROSSMENT Birth record access allowed to adopted persons. Section 1: Adoption records language modified. Section 2: Adoption language modified. Section 3: Data about births language modified. Section 4: Access to original birth record after adoption language modified. Section 5: Access to original birth records by adopted person; department duties language provided. Subdivision 1. Disclosure. Subdivision 2. Affidavit of nondisclosure. Subdivision 3. Recission of affidavit. Subdivision 4. Affidavit of nondisclosure; access to birth record. Subdivision 5. Information provided. Section 6: Which services are for fee language modified. Section 7: Request language stricken. Section 8: Rights of terminated parent language modified. Section 9: Adoption agencies; fee language provided. Section [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/21/2008 - Author added Juhnke Bill Text Prenatal insurance waiting periods prohibited, pregnancy preexisting condition eliminated, parenting hotline established, alpha-fetoprotein and adoption information required, adoption tax credit established, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 02/12/2008 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services Bill Text Birth certificate correction information provided.
Latest Action: 03/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Finance Bill Text International Adoption Project funding provided, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Introduction and first reading, referred to Health and Human Services Bill Text Postadoption search services registry created.
Latest Action: 03/24/2007 - Author stricken Hamilton Bill Text Adoption records access provided, and data classification modified.
Latest Action: 04/19/2007 - Bills not identical, R/S, SF substituted on General Register Bill Text HF 1400 FIRST ENGROSSMENT Adoption; genetic siblings provided information assistance regarding other siblings. Section 1: Genetic siblings language provided. JAJ 3/23/7
Latest Action: 03/05/2007 - Author added Abeler Bill Text Adoption expenses refundable income tax credit authorized, and money appropriated.
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Committee report, to pass Bill Text Adoption assistance program eligibility requirements modified.
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Latest Action: 03/15/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Appropriating money to the commissioner of human services to be transferred to the university of Minnesota for the international adoption project (me)
Latest Action: 03/21/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to adoption; requiring the commissioner of human services to maintain a registry of qualified independent searchers to facilitate the reunion of adult adopted persons with birth parents; specifying qualifications; requiring qualified individuals to have a sworn statement on file stating certain rights and responsibilities; requiring each provider of postadoption services to report annually to the commissioner (me)
Also tagged in: Abortion, Appropriations, Education-Higher, Family, Health and Health Department, Hospitals and Health Facilities, Insurance-Health, Popular Names, Public Safety Department, Telephones and Telephone Companies, Women
Latest Action: 03/13/2008 - Introduction and first reading Bill TextRelating to health ARTICLE 1 - PREGNANT WOMEN AND PARENT SUPPORT "Minnesota Pregnant Women and Parent Support Act"; prohibiting health plan imposition of policy waiting periods for prenatal and maternity health insurance benefits, defining policy waiting period; eliminating pregnancy as a preexisting condition; establishing a parenting support grant program under the direction of the office of higher education for public or private postsecondary institutions, specifying certain duties of the office; establishing an informational hotline on available pregnancy, adoption and parental support agencies; requiring information on alpha-fetoprotein testing for pregnant women when providing counseling under certain conditions; requiring adoption referral information to be provided by an organization, agency, clinic or health care center receiving state funding; requiring maternity group homes receiving federal [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/12/2007 - Comm rpt: To pass and re-referred to Finance Bill Text Modifying the adoption assistance program eligility conditions to include children over a certain age (rt)
Latest Action: 02/19/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Providing an income tax credit for certain qualified adoption expenses; appropriating money to the commissioner of revenue to pay the refunds (me)
Latest Action: 01/25/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Providing an income tax credit for certain qualified adoption expenses (rt)
Latest Action: 01/29/2007 - Introduction and first reading Bill Text Relating to adoption records; reclassifying original birth records of adopted persons; requiring supervising agencies doing adoptive placements after a certain date to obtain affidavits from birth parents certifying certain information disclosure to birth parents and options, specifying disclosure content requirements; requiring the commissioner of health to disclose to certain adults adopted before a certain date birth records information under condition of no unrevoked affidavit of nondisclosure, allowing adopted persons to request commissioner of human services assistance for contacting birth parents, specifying contact evidence requirements, requiring birth records release under certain conditions; requiring the commissioner of health to release birth records after a certain date to adult adopted persons (rt)
Also tagged in: Children and Minors, Children-Child Abuse and Neglect, Children-Child Care and Facilities, Children-Custody and Support, Courts, Crimes and Criminals, Data Practices and Privacy, Disabilities and Access, Family, Federal Government, Health and Health Department, Health-Mental Health, Human Services and Human Services Department, Interstate Compacts and Agreements, Native Americans, Popular Names
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Governor's action Veto Bill Text Child welfare provisions amended, new Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children adopted, old compact repealed, child and adult adoptions and voluntary foster care regulated, and targeted case management services provided.
Latest Action: 05/09/2007 - Governor's action Approval 05/08/07 Bill Text Adoption information assistance provided to genetic siblings.
Latest Action: 05/16/2008 - Governor's action Veto Bill Text Adoption record and original birth certificate governing provisions modified.
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