FOSTER CARE YOUTH NETWORKS
House Bill 5484
Sponsor: Rep. Sue Tabor
Committee: Family and Children Services
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A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5484 AS INTRODUCED 12-11-01
House Bill 5484 would amend the Social Welfare Act to require the Family Independence Agency (FIA) to establish and administer a state plan for the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program according to the requirements of Section 477 of Part E of Title IV of the Social Security Act (Section 677 of Chapter 42 of the United States Code).
The state plan would have to include programs and services that promote, implement, and support foster care youth advisory networks to provide consultation and input into foster care policy. Programs and services established to carry out the provisions of the bill could utilize local foster care youth advisory networks, youth in foster care, or youth previously in foster care on advisory bodies to the FIA or to child placing agencies providing foster care services. Furthermore, state and federal funds appropriated to implement the state plan under section 477 could be used to meet the provisions of the bill.
MCL 400.18e
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.