Kinship payments for foster children; revise who may be paid.

Added 'fictive kin' as eligible relatives for reimbursement, including adults related beyond the third degree, godparents, friends of the family, or other adults with strong familial bonds to the child.

Added new definitions for 'child' and 'youth' (synonymous, under 18, excluding those on active duty or married), 'parent', 'guardian', 'custodian', 'legal custodian', 'delinquent child', 'delinquent act', 'child in need of supervision', 'neglected child', 'abused child', 'sexual abuse', 'child in need of special care', 'dependent child', 'custody', 'legal custody', 'detention', 'shelter', 'records involving children', 'any person responsible for care or support', 'out-of-home setting', 'durable legal custody', 'status offense', 'financially able', 'assessment', 'screening', 'durable legal relative guardianship', 'relative', 'fictive kin', and 'reasonable efforts'.

Updated references to include both state and county departments of human services alongside the Department of Child Protection Services in child placement contexts.

Clarified that relative care payments may continue after legal custody is relinquished if the relative has completed foster care training requirements.

Added effective date of July 1, 2025 for the act.