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HB 500 Foster care; DSS policies and procedures to protect personal identifying information of children.

Introduced by: Rosalyn R. Dance | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

DSS; policies and procedures to protect personal identifying information of children in foster care; report.  Requires local departments of social services to conduct annual credit checks on children aged 16 years and older who are in foster care to identify cases of identity theft or misuse of personal identifying information of such children and to resolve, to the greatest extent possible, cases of identity theft or misuse of personal identifying information of foster care children identified as a result of such credit checks. The bill also requires the Department to develop policies and procedures to protect personal identifying information of foster care children aged 16 years and older to prevent identity theft by foster care providers and others who may have access to such information, and to report on its activities to implement the provisions of the act and any recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes necessary to implement the provisions of the act no later than December 1, 2012.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

DSS; policies and procedures to protect personal identifying information of children in foster care; report.  Directs the Department of Social Services to develop policies and procedures to reduce disclosure of social security numbers and other personal identifying information of children in foster care, and to identify and resolve cases of identity theft or misuse of foster children's social security numbers and personal identifying information. The bill also requires the Department to report on its activities to implement the provisions of the act and any recommendations for legislative or regulatory changes necessary to implement the provisions of the act no later than December 1, 2012.