Department of Human Services - Benefits for Children in Custody - Alterations

Summary

The bill rewrites the rules for how the Department of Human Services handles government benefits for children in its care, requiring the money to be spent on the child’s unmet needs or saved for future independence. It sets minimum percentages of benefits that must not be used to reimburse the state and adds financial‑literacy and transition counseling. It also establishes a savings program for foster youth to help them become independent adults.

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