AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES

Summary

The measure directs Rhode Island’s Department of Children, Youth and Families to check within 60 days whether a foster child qualifies for federal benefits such as SSI or disability payments, to apply for those benefits, and to act as the child’s representative payee when appropriate. It also mandates notice to guardians, accounting of funds, and financial‑literacy support for youth starting at age 14. The goal is to protect and preserve benefits for foster children and help them transition to independent adulthood.

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