Trust establishment for current and recent foster youth receiving benefits and other income

Summary

The bill lets the financially responsible agency apply to receive Supplemental Security Income, retirement, veteran, railroad and black‑lung benefits on behalf of children in foster care, and lets permanent caregivers do the same after adoption. It requires the agency to send certified‑mail notice to the child (if 13 or older), the child’s parent or guardian, the guardian ad litem, the agency itself, and the child’s appointed counsel, and to explain the arrangement in person to any child 13 or older. The measure also authorizes rulemaking, a reporting requirement and appropriates funds to support the new trust system.

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