1128-S2 AMH KLIP MERE 210

2SHB 1128 - H AMD 236

By Representative Klippert

FAILED 03/02/2011

    On page 2, line 17, after "age" strike "twenty-one with the goal of increasing support to all children up to age twenty-one" and insert "nineteen"

    On page 3, line 20, after "to" strike "twenty-one" and insert "nineteen"

    On page 7, line 16, after "eighteen to" strike "twenty-one" and insert "nineteen"

    On page 11, line 15, after "to" strike "twenty-one" and insert "nineteen"

    On page 11, line 34, after "to" strike "twenty-one" and insert "((twenty-one)) nineteen"

    On page 12, line 28, after "attained" strike "twenty-one" and insert "((twenty-one)) nineteen"

    On page 18, line 27, after "to" strike "twenty-one" and insert "nineteen"

    On page 19, line 8, after "eighteen to" strike "twenty-one" and insert "nineteen"

    On page 19, line 20, after "her" strike "twenty-first" and insert "nineteenth"

EFFECT:

(1) Modifies the statement of Legislative intent; the Legislature will provide extended foster care services pursuant to the federal Fostering Connections Act to youth until they reach age 19 instead of until age 21.

(2) Modifies the definition of a child or youth to include individuals who are age 18 and who elect to receive extended foster care services, rather than including individuals ages 18 to 21.

(3) Modifies the authority of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to provide extended foster care services; the DSHS has the authority to provide such services to youth until they reach 19, rather than age 21.

(4) Modifies the authority of the DSHS provide adoption support benefits or subsidies; DSHS may provide such support on behalf of youth until the youth reaches age 19, rather than age 21.

(5) Modifies the authority of the DSHS to provide independent living services to youth; such services may be provided for youth until age 19, rather than age 21.

(6) Modifies the authority of the DSHS to provide continued foster care for youth in the state-funded Foster Care to 21 program; the DSHS has authority to provide continued care to a youth until age 19, rather than age 21, if the youth is participating in a postsecondary or vocational educational program, a program designed to remove barriers, is employed for 80 hours per month or medically unable to participate in such activity.

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