Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) has introduced legislation that would provide Indian Tribes with the same access to foster care and adoption funding that's currently available to states. Called The Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Act of 2007, the funding will allow Native American tribes to develop foster care and adoption programs.

"The Baucus proposal amends the Social Security Act to allow Tribes to receive direct reimbursement for eligible costs related to foster care services, adoption assistance services, employee training and education, administrative costs related to case planning and case management, and establishment and operation of required data collection systems."

Under the new legislation, Native American foster care and adoption programs would have to meet the same requirements as state programs. Read more at NativeTimes.com.

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