Utah Code 26B-2-129. Licensure of tribal foster homes

26B-2-129. Licensure of tribal foster homes.

(1)	The Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. Secs. 1901-1963, provides that Indian tribes may develop and implement tribal foster home standards.

Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-2-129

Child: means an individual under 18 years old. See Utah Code 26B-2-101
Foster home: means a residence that is licensed or certified by the office for the full-time substitute care of a child. See Utah Code 26B-2-101
Indian child: means the same as that term is defined in 25 U. See Utah Code 26B-2-101
Indian country: means the same as that term is defined in 18 U. See Utah Code 26B-2-101
Indian tribe: means the same as that term is defined in 25 U. See Utah Code 26B-2-101
Office: means the Office of Licensing within the department. See Utah Code 26B-2-101

(2)

The office shall give full faith and credit to an Indian tribe‘s certification or licensure of a tribal foster home for an Indian child and siblings of that Indian child, both on and off Indian country, according to standards developed and approved by the Indian tribe, pursuant to the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. Secs. 1901-1963.

(3)	If the Indian tribe has not developed standards, the office shall license tribal foster homes pursuant to this part.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session

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