Sec. 12. (a) The department shall, in collaboration with:

(1) current foster parents;

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(2) child placing agencies; and

(3) other individuals and organizations with expertise in foster care services;

develop and update periodically a statement that describes the rights of a foster parent that must be known as the “foster parent bill of rights”.

     (b) The statement required by subsection (a) must summarize the rights and responsibilities of a foster parent who is providing care and supervision to a child in a foster family home.

     (c) The statement required by subsection (a) must be:

(1) distributed to current and prospective foster parents; and

(2) made available on the department’s Internet web site.

As added by P.L.13-2018, SEC.1.