CHILDRENS CODE: Provides for the continuous revision of the Children's Code

The document header and footer were updated to reflect the 'Original' status and increased page count from 17 to 20.

The sequence of legislative articles was rearranged, moving the 'Definitions' section and 'Placement' section to different positions relative to each other compared to the Enrolled version.

Line numbers and text alignment were adjusted throughout the document, causing some definitions to appear on different lines than in the final enrolled version.

The definition of 'Caretaker' was updated to include foster parent caregivers and employees of licensed residential facilities, while explicitly excluding operators of correctional facilities, detention centers, and unlicensed providers.

The definition of 'Foster care' was expanded to include relative's homes and residential child caring facilities, and explicitly stated that it does not include detention facilities.

A new definition for 'Intervention' was added to clarify that it allows individuals to formally participate in legal proceedings to seek custody, visitation, or other remedies for a child's best interest.

The requirement for the department to provide notice regarding a child in foster care was updated to specifically include foster parent caregivers, pre-adoptive parents, and relatives providing care.