The Commissioner of Children and Families, pursuant to the federal Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act and the federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act, shall request, annually, a free credit report on behalf of each child fourteen years of age or older who is in the custody of the commissioner and placed in foster care. Upon receipt of each credit report, the commissioner or a designee of the commissioner shall review the report for evidence of identity theft, as defined in section 53a-129a and provide a copy of the report to such child's attorney or guardian ad litem, if any. Upon receipt of the credit report, if feasible, such attorney or guardian ad litem shall review the report for evidence of identity theft, as defined in section 53a-129a, and, in conjunction with the commissioner or designee, shall assist such child in interpreting such report and resolving any inaccuracies contained in such report. If the commissioner or the commissioner's designee finds evidence of identity theft, not later than five business days after receipt of the credit report, the commissioner shall report such findings to the office of the Chief State's Attorney.
(P.A. 10-157, S. 1; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 10-1, S. 62; P.A. 13-40, S. 4; P.A. 15-199, S. 12.)
History: P.A. 10-157 effective July 1, 2010; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 10-1 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), effective July 1, 2010; P.A. 13-40 replaced “Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act” with “Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act”, deleted provision re when commissioner to make first request for a credit report, added provision requiring commissioner to provide a copy of credit report to the youth's attorney or guardian ad litem and assist the youth in interpreting the report, deleted former Subsec. (b) re commissioner to review each credit report and made a conforming change; P.A. 15-199 added reference to the federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act and reduced age at which commissioner is to request annual credit report for child in foster care from age 16 to age 14, and made conforming changes, effective July 1, 2015.
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