Relating to: providing permanency plan and comments to out-of-home care providers in advance of a permanency plan review or hearing. (FE)

SB 313 requires child welfare agencies to provide out-of-home care providers (like foster parents or group homes) with a redacted copy of a child’s permanency plan and any written comments *before* a permanency review or hearing. The bill mandates that agencies remove confidential information - such as details protected by state law (e.g., 48.396, 48.57) or federal privacy rules - before sharing the plan. This ensures providers receive advance notice of the plan’s content without exposing sensitive details. The law applies to all permanency reviews or hearings starting 30 days after its effective date. It does not change the content of permanency plans but improves transparency for care providers involved in the process.