Sec. 202. Elimination of barriers to permanency for older youth in foster care
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Section 475(8)(B)(iv) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 675(8)(B)(iv) ) is amended— in subclause (IV), by striking or after the semicolon; in subclause (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and by adding at the end the following new subclause: pursuing legal permanency through family reunification, permanent placement with a relative, adoption, legal guardianship, other planned permanent living arrangement, or such other pathways to permanency as the State, in consultation with the Secretary, may specify. .
Section 477 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677 ) is amended— in subsection (a)(7), by inserting , or who return home through reunification or reinstatement of parental rights before the semicolon; and in subsection (i)(2), by inserting , or who return home through reunification or reinstatement of parental rights, after foster care . Not later than September 30, 2017, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and the Secretary of Education, jointly shall do the following:
Develop and disseminate to States flexible supportive housing options, developed in consultation with States, foster youth, providers, and other important stakeholders, that provide opportunities for youth who age out of foster care achieve legal and lifelong permanency while living independently, and which allow for developmentally appropriate housing situations, including dorm living, room leases, and roommate situations. Submit recommendations, developed in consultation with States, foster youth, providers, and other important stakeholders, to Congress for such legislative action as the Secretaries determine are necessary to increase the availability of flexible supportive housing options that would allow youth who age of out foster care achieve legal and lifelong permanency.
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