CYFD FOSTER PARENT ID CARDS

HB 341 requires New Mexico's Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) to issue identification cards to licensed foster parents who provide care for children in CYFD custody. The bill applies directly to foster parents with full, non-provisional licenses, providing them a physical card to verify their status as licensed providers during care. The key provision mandates CYFD to issue these cards upon full licensure, creating a standardized identification method. The bill passed committee review in February 2025 but was postponed indefinitely on June 3, 2025.