Requiring that a haircare plan is part of the case plan for a child in custody of the secretary for children and family services and requiring the secretary to offer training on culturally competent haircare to caregivers.

SB 149 requires that every child in Kansas state custody (under the secretary for children and family services) has a haircare plan included in their case plan. This plan must address preserving cultural, racial, gender, or religious connections through haircare, handle emergency haircare needs, and allow the child (when age-appropriate) to participate in creating it. The bill also mandates that the department develop and provide culturally competent haircare training to foster parents and kinship caregivers by July 2026. It directly affects children in foster care and their caregivers by integrating specific haircare considerations into their care planning.