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 Ill STAT. 2120 PUBLIC LAW 105-89—NOV. 19, 1997 parental rights for reasons other than, or for timehnes earher than, those specified in part E of title IV of such Act, when such actions are determined to be in the best interests of the child, including cases where the child has experienced multiple foster care placements of varying durations. SEC. 104. NOTICE OF REVIEWS AND HEARINGS; OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. Section 475(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 675(5)), as amended by section 103, is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of subparagraph (E); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (F) and inserting "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(G) the foster parents (if any) of a child and any preadoptive parent or relative providing care for the child are provided with notice of, and an opportunity to be heard in, any review or hearing to be held with respect to the child, except that this subparagraph shall not be construed to require that any foster parent, preadoptive parent, or relative providing care for the child be made a party to such a review or hearing solely on the basis of such notice and opportunity to be heard.". SEC. 105. USE OF THE FEDERAL PARENT LOCATOR SERVICE FOR CHILD WELFARE SERVICES. Section 453 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting "or making or enforcing child custody or visitation orders," after "obligations,"; and (B) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking "or" at the end of clause (ii); (ii) by striking the comma at the end of clause (iii) and inserting "; or"; and (iii) by inserting after clause (iii) the following: "(iv) who has or may have parental rights with respect to a child,"; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting "; and"; and (B) by adding at the end the following: "(4) a State agency that is administering a program operated under a State plan under subpart 1 of part B, or a State plan approved under subpart 2 of part B or under part E. ". SEC. 106. CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS FOR PROSPECTIVE FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS. Section 471(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)) is amended— (1) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (18); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (19) and inserting "; and"; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(20)(A) unless an election provided for in subparagraph (B) is made with respect to the State, provides procedures

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