Senate File 2285 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY HATCH Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act requiring certain identity documents to be provided to 2 children subject to a court order for out=of=home placement. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6089SS 82 5 jp/nh/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 232.2, subsection 4, paragraph f, Code 1 2 Supplement 2007, is amended by adding the following new 1 3 subparagraph: 1 4 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (3) Provision for the department or a 1 5 designee of the department on or before the date the child 1 6 reaches age eighteen to provide to the child a certified copy 1 7 of the child's birth certificate and to facilitate securing a 1 8 federal social security card. The fee for the certified copy 1 9 that is otherwise chargeable under section 144.13A, 144.46, or 1 10 331.605 shall be waived by the state or county registrar. 1 11 EXPLANATION 1 12 This bill relates to children who are subject to a court 1 13 order for out=of=home placement by requiring on or before the 1 14 date such a child reaches age 18 a certified copy of the 1 15 child's birth certificate to be provided and facilitate 1 16 assistance to be provided in securing a federal social 1 17 security card. 1 18 The requirement is applied to the department of human 1 19 services or the department's designee and is inserted in the 1 20 specifications for a case permanency plan required under Code 1 21 section 232.2, the definitions section of the juvenile justice 1 22 code. 1 23 The bill also requires the state or county registrar to 1 24 waive the fee for the certified copy of the birth certificate 1 25 that would otherwise be charged by the state or county under 1 26 Code section 144.13A, 144.46, or 331.605. 1 27 LSB 6089SS 82 1 28 jp/nh/5