Oklahoma SB1983 mandates the Department of Human Services to provide specific data to resource family partners to improve foster care outcomes.

Oklahoma SB1983 requires the Department of Human Services to furnish resource family partners with demographic and geographic data of foster parents and children. This includes data on high-need, low-availability placement areas, high placement disruption areas, sibling group separations, long-distance placements, and foster care system evaluation data. The act aims to aid resource family partners in enhancing outcomes for foster children and parents and identifying areas of need within the foster care system. The act becomes effective November 1, 2026.

Oklahoma SB1983 mandates the Department of Human Services to provide specific data to resource family partners to improve foster care outcomes.

Oklahoma SB1983 requires the Department of Human Services to furnish resource family partners with demographic and geographic data of foster parents and children. This includes data on high-need, low-availability placement areas, high placement disruption areas, sibling group separations, long-distance placements, and foster care system evaluation data. The act aims to aid resource family partners in enhancing outcomes for foster children and parents and identifying areas of need within the foster care system. The act becomes effective November 1, 2026.