1. (a) The department shall collaborate with:

   1. (1) at least one (1) individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and who has lived experience as a child within the child welfare system;
   2. (2) at least one (1) child placing agency; and

   3. (3) any other person with expertise in older foster youth services;

      to develop and update periodically a statement that describes the rights and responsibilities of a foster youth and is titled "the foster youth bill of rights".

2. (b) The statement required in subsection (a):

   1. (1) must summarize a foster youth's rights and responsibilities; and

   2. (2) must be:

      1. (A) distributed annually to a foster youth, including in a translated form for a foster youth with limited English proficiency;
      2. (B) distributed to a current or prospective foster parent (as defined in IC 31-9-2-47 ); and
      3. (C) published on the department's website.

As added by P.L.67-2026, SEC.5.