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Enacted Legislation in Minnesota
Public Finance
Bill: HB 1298, Chap. 88; Status: Enacted
Summary: Increases county program aid payable to Beltrami County in the calendar year 2009 to be used by the county to the governing body of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians for the cost of implementing the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.
Sponsored by Representative Lenczewski
Transitional Plan
Bill: SB 666, Chap. 106; Status: Enacted
Summary: Allows certain foster children between the ages of 18 and 21 to request, and requires the local agency to develop, a specific plan related to the foster child's vocational, educational, social, or maturational needs, and must ensure that any foster care, housing, or counseling benefits are consistent with that plan.
Sponsored by Senator John Marty
Human Services
Bill: SB 1503, Chap. 163; Status: Enacted
Summary: Companion to HB 1709. Establishes that the responsible social services agency shall make diligent efforts to identify and locate both parents of any child who is the subject of child welfare proceedings, as well as conduct a relative search to identify and provide notice to adult relatives. Diligent efforts include asking the custodial or known parent to identify any nonresident parent of the child and provide information that can be used to verify the nonresident parent's identity. Efforts also must be made to place siblings removed from their home in the same home for foster care, adoption, or transfer permanent legal and physical custody to a relative.
Sponsored by Senator Torres
Pending Legislation in Minnesota
Medical Assistance to Age 21
Bill: HB 934; Status: Pending-Carryover
Summary: Requires foster children in care on their 18th birthdays to be enrolled in medical assistance until their 21st birthdays.
Sponsored by Representatives Loeffler, Thiessen, Hosch, and Clark
Transitional Plan
Bill: HB 985; Status: Pending-Carryover
Summary: Allows persons between ages 18 and 21 who have been in foster care for six consecutive months prior to their 18th birthday, to request the department to develop a plan related to that person's vocational, educational, social and other needs and to ensure that the person's foster care, housing and other benefits are tied to that plan.
Sponsored by Representatives Hayden, Clark, Greiling, Abeler and Champion
Human Services
Bill: HB 1709; Status: Pending-Carryover
Summary: Companion to SB 1503. Establishes that the responsible social services agency shall make diligent efforts to identify and locate both parents of any child who is the subject of child welfare proceedings, as well as conduct a relative search to identify and provide notice to adult relatives. Diligent efforts include (1) asking the custodial or known parent to identify any nonresident parent of the child and provide information that can be used to verify the nonresident parent's identity.Efforts also must be made to place siblings removed from their home in the same home for foster care, adoption, or transfer permanent legal and physical custody to a relative.
Sponsored by Represenative Hosch
Medical Assistance to Age 21
Bill: SB 665; Status: Pending-Carryover
Summary: Requires foster children in care on their 18th birthdays to be enrolled in medical assistance until their 21st birthdays.
Sponsored by Senators Lourey, Dibble, Torres Ray, and Higgins
Transitional Plan
Bill: HB 985; Status: Pending-Carryover
Summary: Allows persons between ages 18 and 21 who have been in foster care for six consecutive months prior to their 18th birthday, to request the department to develop a plan related to that person's vocational, educational, social and other needs and to ensure that the person's foster care, housing and other benefits are tied to that plan.
Sponsored by Representatives Hayden, Clark, Greiling, Abeler and Champion
Medical Assistance to Age 21
Bill: HB 934; Status: Pending-Carryover
Summary: Requires foster children in care on their 18th birthdays to be enrolled in medical assistance until their 21st birthdays.
Sponsored by Representatives Loeffler, Thiessen, Hosch, and Clark
Medical Assistance to Age 21
Bill: SB 665; Status: Pending-Carryover
Summary: Requires foster children in care on their 18th birthdays to be enrolled in medical assistance until their 21st birthdays.
Sponsored by Senators Lourey, Dibble, Torres Ray, and Higgins
