Voluntary Limited Accreditation for Adoption Services Act

This bill changes the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 to create a new, voluntary "limited accreditation" for adoption service providers. A provider with limited accreditation could do one or more of three tasks: a background study on a child being adopted out of the U.S., a home study on prospective adoptive parents adopting a child into the U.S., or monitoring a case after placement until the adoption is final, including post-placement reports. When applying for or renewing accreditation, providers would state whether they seek full accreditation or limited accreditation. The bill states that providers would not be required to have limited accreditation to do home studies, and it does not change the definition of "adoption service." It would take effect 90 days after becoming law.

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Sponsors

• Roger F. Wicker Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors