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Committee advances bill allowing DPH to share parentage acknowledgments with DCF to help children access services
Summary
HB 5268 would authorize the Department of Public Health to release acknowledgments of parentage and birth‑certificate information to the Department of Children and Families. Supporters said the change would close a paperwork gap that prevents children in care from accessing benefits; the committee moved the bill forward and recorded votes held open.
The committee considered HB 5268, which would allow the Department of Public Health to release acknowledgments of parentage and related vital records to the Department of Children and Families to support child‑welfare services.
Representative Paris explained that DPH holds…
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