Relating to children; and declaring an emergency.

Modifies family-based group home placements to permit respite time for providers. Modifies direction to Department of Human Services regarding development of process for review of out-of-state placements. Permits secure transportation of child without department employee in certain emergencies. Modifies provisions of law relating to placement of juvenile offenders in out-of-state child-caring agencies. Permits placement of wards 18 years of age or older in certain facilities. Modifies description of residential treatment program. Modifies certain requirements for reports of out-of-state placements. Directs department to submit annual reports for two years to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services regarding certain children or wards placed in temporary lodgings. Declares that person may not be disqualified from service as child welfare service provider based on certain traits. Declares that child, ward or youth may not be prohibited from, disciplined for or retaliated against for publicly or privately speaking about child's, ward's or youth's experience receiving child welfare services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.