Extension of Services

Bill: SB 2080, Chap. 1238; Status: Enacted

Summary: Develops the permanency care assistance program which authorizes foster care payments for relative caregivers who meet the eligibility criteria under federal and state law and department rule. Permanency care assistance may be extended after age 18 and until age 21 if the original agreement was first entered after the youth was age 16. Extends adoption assistance to a child's adoptive parents after age 18 and until age 21 if the original adoption assistance agreement was first entered after the youth was age 16. Allows the department to continue to pay the cost of foster care after a youth is age 18 until age 22.

Sponsored by Senator Uresti