Unaccompanied homeless youths; consent for housing services.

Unaccompanied homeless youths; services; consent.Provides that an unaccompanied homeless youth shall be deemedan adult for the purpose of consenting to housing, including emergencyshelter, and other services and establishes requirements for providersof housing, including emergency shelter, and other services for unaccompaniedhomeless youths. The bill directs the Board of Social Services toadopt regulations for implementation of the bill and directs theDepartment of Social Services to establish a work group composedof at least one local education agency liaison for homeless childrenand youth designated pursuant to federal law, one attorney who representsunaccompanied homeless youths, two providers of housing and otherservices for unaccompanied homeless youths, and three individualswho are or have been unaccompanied homeless youths to make recommendationsto the Board regarding such regulations.