hf2724FOURTH ENGROSSMENTChild care assistance, adoption and child placement, child welfare, +economic supports, mental health, and continuing care for the elderly +provisions modified.ARTICLE 1�CHILD CARE; ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSSection 1: Child care fund definition modified.Sec. 2: Income definition modified.Sec. 3: Universal application form requirements modified.Sec. 4: Child care application verifiable factors expanded.Sec. 5: Allocation formula modified.Sec. 6: At-home infant child care program established.Sec. 7: Language updated.Sec. 8: Assistance eligibility date determination procedures +modified.Sec. 9: Provider authorization regulations expanded.Sec. 10: Persons who cannot be authorized regulations expanded.Sec. 11: Child care services grants regulations modified.Sec. 12: Definition of professional certification modified.ARTICLE 2�ADOPTION AND CHILD PLACEMENTSection 1: Technical statutory references added.Sec. 2: Tribal court added to scope of section.Sec. 3: Conforming changes with section 2.Sec. 4: Venue for the adoption of children committed to the +guardianship of commissioner specified.Sec. 5: Petition requirements modified.Sec. 6: Fingerprints no longer required with background check.Sec. 7: Adoption record content modified.Sec. 8: Placement prevention and family reunification duty +regulations modified.Sec. 9: Parental right permanency language added.Sec. 10: Definition of child placing agency modified.Sec. 11: Definition of compelling reasons modified.Sec. 12: Definition of foster care modified.Sec. 13: Definition of legal custody modified.Sec. 14: Definition of relative modified.Sec. 15: Immediate custody regulations expanded.Sec. 16: Emergency removal hearing provisions established.Sec. 17: Disposition procedures clarified.Sec. 18: Written findings in disposition orders regulations +clarified.Sec. 19: Technical language modified.Sec. 20: Foster care court review procedures clarified.Sec. 21: Court ordered placement review procedures modified.Sec. 22: Nature of relative search regulations modified.Sec. 23: Parental rights termination prohibition modified.Sec. 24: Jurisdiction retention order modified.Sec. 25: Local welfare agency duties clarified regarding initial +contactSec. 26: Revisor's instruction.ARTICLE 3�CHILD WELFARESection 1: Public policy regarding interventions modified.Sec. 2: Definition of family assessment, investigation, substantial +child endangerment, and related terms provided and/or modified.Sec. 3: Persons mandated to report regulations modified.Sec. 4: Authority to interview provided.Sec. 5: Local welfare agency duties expanded.Sec. 6: Commissioner duties conforming change provided.Sec. 7: Determination procedure modified.Sec. 8: Determination notification procedure modified.Sec. 9: Administrative reconsideration applicability regulations +clarified.Sec. 10: Documentation by local welfare agency modified.Sec. 11: Conforming change.Sec. 12: Welfare regulations modified.Sec. 13: Repealer.ARTICLE 4�ECONOMIC SUPPORTSSection 1: Eligibility requirements modified.Sec. 2: Fair hearing technical reference removed.Sec. 3: Disqualified participant status technical reference modified.Sec. 4: Participants not complying with requirements inert language +modified.Sec. 5: Definition of caseload factor provided, other employment +plan contents modified.Sec. 6: County and tribe base allocation regulations expanded.Sec. 7: Performance base fund regulations expanded.Sec. 8: Community work experience program usage specifications +removed.Sec. 9: Employment option regulations modified.Sec. 10: Diversionary work program grant regulations modified.Sec. 11: MFIP referral or conversion regulations expanded.Sec. 12: WIC home delivery federal approval required.ARTICLE 5�MENTAL HEALTHSection 1: Nurse practitioner added to definition of mental health professional.Sec. 2: Public-private partnership establishment authorized.Sec. 3: County board duties modified to include statutory reference.Sec. 4: Medical assistance payment regulations clarified.Sec. 5: Repealer.ARTICLE 6�CONTINUING CARE FOR THE ELDERLYSection 1: Related term definitions modified and/or provided.Sec. 2: Commissioner specific power regulations clarified.Sec. 3: Homeless services contracting authorized.Sec. 4: Nursing home rate increase regulations expanded.Sec. 5: Nursing home rate increase regulations expanded.Sec. 6: Repealer.ARTICLE 7�HEALTH CARESection 1: Seasonal employee regulations established.Sec. 2: Third party payer definition clarified.Sec. 3: Notification procedures and requirement provided.Sec. 4: State joinder in actions against third parties regulations +provided.Sec. 5: Settlement procedures detailed.Sec. 6: Cooperation definition modified.Sec. 7: Limitation provided.Sec. 8: Taxation and allowance disbursement limitation provided.AE