(a) The local office shall maintain the medical record for a foster child when the child is placed in foster care. The record must remain with the child until:
- (1) the child is returned to the natural parents;
- (2) the child is adopted; or
- (3) a legal guardian is appointed for the child.
- (b) Unless otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, the local office shall provide a copy of the medical record to the child or the child's legal guardian after the child in need of services case or collaborative care case is closed.
As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.274. Amended by P.L.128-2012, SEC.150; P.L.104-2015, SEC.26; P.L.46-2024, SEC.14.