The rule finalized by HHS ensures that to be considered a designated placement for LGBTQ+ and intersex children, the foster care provider must support the child's status, identity, and needs, providing necessary training and resources.
Ken Paxton's lawsuit claims the rule unlawfully conditions federal funding on the acceptance of 'sexual orientation' and 'gender identity' ideologies, and he questions the legal basis for the foster care requirement.
The Final Rule does not mandate that care providers become designated placements for LGBTQ+ youth, but requires that adequate options are available for children needing supportive environments.
The complaint filed by Paxton argues that Title IV, the law governing foster care placements, lacks any language addressing issues of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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