Child-placing agencies; conscience clause, discrimination.

Child-placing agencies; conscience clause;discrimination. Repeals provisions that allowed child-placing agencies to refuse to perform, assist with, counsel, recommend, consentto, refer, or participate in any child placements when the proposedplacement would violate the agency's written religious or moral convictionsor policies. The bill also prohibits the Department of Social Servicesfrom contracting with or providing funds, directly or indirectly,to any child-placing agency that, in making decisions regarding theplacement of a child, discriminates against the child or otherwiseeligible prospective foster or adoptive parents on the basis of race,color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or status as a veteran.