S20 - Care for Women, Children, and Families Act - Part VI. (SL 2023-14)

Overview: Part VI of S.L. 2023-14 amends the current law for the safe surrender of an infant by identifying specific individuals to whom an infant can be surrendered and outlining the duties, immunity, confidentiality, and notice related to a safely surrendered infant. It also appropriates funds to the State Maternity Home Fund, prevents racial discrimination in adopting or placing a child for foster care, increases the kinship care and foster care rates, appropriates funds to cover a loss in federal receipts from the Family First Prevention Services Act, and appropriates funds to the NC Finish Line Grants Program.

This bill was vetoed by the Governor on May 14, 2023. The veto was overridden by the General Assembly on May 16, 2023. The safe surrender provisions of this Part of the act became effective October 1, 2023, and apply to infants surrendered on or after that date. The remaining provisions of this Part became effective July 1, 2023.