Sec. 201. Empowering foster youth age 14 and older in the development of their own case plan and transition planning for a successful adulthood
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Section 475(1)(B) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 675(1)(B) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: With respect to a child who has attained age 14, the plan developed under this paragraph for the child, the permanency plan required for the child under paragraph (5)(C), and any revisions or additions to such plans, shall be developed in consultation with the child and, at the option of the child, with up to 2 members of the case planning team who are chosen by the child and who are not the child's foster parent or caseworker.
A State may reject an individual selected by a child to be a member of the case planning team at any time if the State has good cause to believe that the individual would not act in the best interests of the child. One individual selected by a child to be a member of the child's case planning team may be designated to be the child's advisor and, as necessary, advocate, with respect to the application of the reasonable and prudent parent standard to the child. . Section 475 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 675 ) is amended— in paragraph (1)(D), by striking Where appropriate, for a child age 16 and inserting For a child age 14 ; and in paragraph (5)— in subparagraph (C)— by striking 16 and inserting 14 ; and by striking independent living and inserting a successful adulthood and that the permanency plan for the child is developed in accordance with the requirements specified in paragraph (1)(B) ; and in subparagraph (I), by striking 16 and inserting 14 .
Paragraphs (1)(D) and (5)(C)(iii) of section 475 of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 675 ) are each amended by striking independent living and inserting a successful adulthood . Section 475A of the Social Security Act, as added by section 102(b)(1), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: The case plan for any child in foster care under the responsibility of the State or with respect to whom adoption or kinship guardianship, assistance is made available under this part, who has attained age 14 shall include an age or developmentally appropriate written document that describes the child's rights with respect to education, health, visitation, and court participation, and to staying safe and avoiding exploitation and a signed acknowledgment by the child that the child has been provided them with a written copy of such document. .
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to Congress regarding the implementation of the amendments made by this section. The report shall include— an analysis of how States are administering the requirement of section 475(1)(B) of the Social Security Act, as amended by subsection
(a)of this Act, to permit a child in foster care who has attained age 14 to select up to 2 members of the child's case planning team from individuals who are not the child's foster parent or caseworker for the development of the plan for the child under paragraph (1)(B) of section 475 of such Act, the permanency plan required for the child under paragraph (5)(C) of section 475 of such Act, and for any revisions or additions to such plans; and a description of best practices of States with respect to the administration of the requirement.
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Empowering foster youth age 14 and older in the development of their own case plan and transition planning for a successful adulthood
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