Juveniles.

The eligibility criteria in Section 388.1(a)(2), (a)(4), (c)(1)(B)(ii), and (c)(5)(B) were changed from a test based on whether the guardian or adoptive parent 'no longer provides ongoing support' to a test based on whether the nonminor is 'no longer receiving any support' from that person. This shifts the focus from what the caregiver does to what the young adult actually receives, which could narrow or clarify who qualifies for reentry into foster care.

A new Section 3.5 was added that incorporates additional changes to Section 388.1 proposed by AB 2764. These incorporated provisions are operative only if both AB 1967 and AB 2764 are enacted and AB 1967 is enacted last. The incorporated text uses 'he or she' language in places, reflecting an older drafting style being merged into the bill.

The definition of 'ongoing support' in Section 388.1(e)(5) was retained but the surrounding eligibility language now pairs it with the new recipient-based test, making the practical effect that a nonminor must both be in a situation where the caregiver no longer provides support AND actually not be receiving support to qualify.

The fiscal analysis section was renumbered (adding paragraph 5 for the AB 2764 incorporation note, shifting the reimbursement and vote paragraphs down). The page count changed from 97 to 96. References to 'the department' were standardized to 'State Department of Social Services.'

Section 388.1(e)(1)(B) was simplified. The old version contained two separate (B) subparagraphs: one requiring the guardian/parent to be 'no longer providing ongoing support and are no longer receiving payment on behalf of the nonminor,' and another requiring the nonminor to be 'no longer receiving ongoing support from' the guardian/parent. The Senate version removes the first (B) and keeps only the second, eliminating the additional condition about the guardian no longer receiving payment as a separate eligibility requirement.

The full name 'State Department of Social Services' was inserted after 'the department' in Section 388.1(f) and in the bill summary, clarifying which department is referenced for implementing provisions via all-county letters until January 1, 2028.

Section 331(c) had a drafting error corrected: 'applied on their the minor's own behalf' was changed to 'applied on the minor's own behalf.'

A new eligibility criterion (paragraph B) is added to Section 388.1(e)(1): a nonminor may enter a voluntary reentry agreement if they are no longer receiving ongoing support from their guardian or adoptive parent, even if the guardian/parent is still alive and was not previously receiving payment on the nonminor's behalf.

Section 388.1(a)(2) is narrowed: the original required that guardians 'no longer provide ongoing support to, AND no longer receive aid on behalf of' the nonminor. The amendment removes the second condition, so only the loss of ongoing support to the nonminor is required.

A new definition of 'ongoing support' is added in Section 388.1(e)(5), specifying it means material financial support provided on a continuing basis (housing, food, clothing, tuition, treatment payments, or other in-kind or cash assistance) and explicitly excluding incidental or de minimis assistance.

New procedural rules for benefit suspension are added in Section 388.1(e)(4)(B) through (E): suspension takes effect on the date the voluntary reentry agreement is signed (unless the court sets a later date within the next benefit cycle); the placing agency must send electronic notice of suspension within one business day; overpayments after the effective date are recoverable from the payee but not from the nonminor; and suspension does not terminate the underlying adoption assistance or Kin-GAP eligibility.

Section 329(c) and Section 331(c) now allow a minor's attorney to submit an application to commence juvenile court proceedings on the minor's behalf, in addition to the minor filing on their own. This expands who can trigger the safety assessment of custodial homes for minors in residential facilities.

A new provision (Section 329(a)(2)) allows the affidavit application to be submitted to the social worker by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail, not just in person.