A. The Department of Human Services shall provide each youth in its custody fourteen (14) years and older an annual credit report. The Department shall inform the court with jurisdiction over the youth of any inaccuracies in a credit report displaying evidence of identity theft or any other activity fraudulently made on behalf of the youth in custody. The Department may implement the requirements of this section in stages beginning with youth in the independent living program whose credit rating may inhibit employment and housing opportunities when the child is no longer in custody.
B. Within one (1) year of November 1, 2014, the Department of Human Services shall submit annual reports on the implementation of the provisions of this section to the Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and the Chair and Vice Chair of the House Human Services Committee. Such reports shall include, but not be limited to, the number of youths in the Department's custody receiving credit score reports, the frequency of such reports and administrative issues faced by the Department in the implementation of this section. Such reports shall continue to be issued by the Department until November 1, 2018.
Added by Laws 2014, c. 143, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014. Amended by Laws 2015, c. 189, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2015; Laws 2017, c. 342, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2017.
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