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House passes bill to tighten protections for high‑needs adoptions, bar unregulated custody transfers
Utah House of Representatives · February 28, 2017
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Summary
HB 199 passed 57–14. Sponsors said it requires agencies and adoptive parents to get fuller background information and training for high‑needs children and prohibits unregulated custody transfers that expose children to harm.
Representative Nelson presented HB 199 to address failed adoptions of high‑needs children by requiring agencies or individuals placing such children to share comprehensive background information (social history, health history, prenatal exposures), provide training for adoptive parents, and prohibit unregulated custody transfers. The sponsor said…
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