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Subcommittee updates certification rules, background checks and small fee increases for adoption investigators
Summary
The panel approved Regulation 5303 to update certification standards for adoption investigators and persons obtaining consents or relinquishments, adding education/supervision options, mandatory background checks including the SC Central Registry, and modest fee increases.
The Health and Healthcare Industry Subcommittee voted to approve Regulation 5303, which updates certification standards for adoption investigators and for persons who obtain consents or relinquishments in adoption proceedings.
Colleen Connolly, Department of Social Services staff, told the committee the regulation had not been substantially updated since the 1990s and that the agency…
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