(1) The department may provide extended guardianship assistance for a youth, who is at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age, if the youth began receiving guardianship assistance at 16 years of age or older.

    (2) The department shall determine a youth's initial and subsequent eligibility for extended guardianship assistance in accordance with the state's approved title IV-E plan.

    The department may provide extended guardianship assistance in accordance with this article if the youth meets 1 of the following conditions for eligibility:

    (a) The youth is completing secondary education or a program leading to an equivalent credential.

    (b) The youth is enrolled in an institution that provides postsecondary or vocational education.

    (c) The youth is participating in a program or activity designed to promote employment or remove barriers to employment.

    (d) The youth is employed for at least 80 hours per month.

    (e) The youth is incapable of doing any part of the activities in subdivisions (a) to (d) due to a medical condition. This assertion of incapacity must be supported by regularly updated information.

    (1) The court shall retain jurisdiction of a youth receiving, or a youth for whom the department is determining eligibility for receiving, extended guardianship assistance until that youth no longer receives guardianship assistance.

    (2) The court shall hold a hearing regarding the youth's continued participation in extended guardianship assistance not less than 1 time every 12 months. A hearing held under this section may be combined with a hearing held under section 19(2) to (4) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.19, section 19a(1) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.19a, or section 19c(1) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A.19c.