DCFS-EXTENDED FOSTER CARE SRVS
Summary
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to extend foster care services to foster youth up to the age of 21 if a youth meets one of the following criteria: (1) the youth is completing secondary education or a program leading to an equivalent credential; (2) the youth is enrolled in an institution that provides postsecondary or vocational education; (3) the youth is participating in a program or activity designed to promote employment or remove barriers to employment; (4) the youth is employed for at least 80 hours per month; or (5) the youth is incapable of doing any part of the activities described in items (1) through (4) due to a medical condition. Provides that an assertion of incapacity must be supported by regularly updated information in the youth's case plan. Grants the Department rulemaking authority to implement the provision.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2014
Last action Dec 3, 2014
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Dec 3, 2014
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 14, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
La Shawn Ford
DDemocratic
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