MA S85

Bill

To ensure positive transition plans to prevent youth homelessness

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
01/26/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure positive transition plans to prevent youth homelessness. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure positive transition plans to prevent youth homelessness. It requires the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to create a written transition plan for any youth under their care or responsibility between the ages of 14 and 22 (referred to as "transition age youth"). The transition plan must comprehensively address various aspects, including housing, education, employment, healthcare, and community resources, to help the youth successfully transition to adulthood. The bill also mandates the involvement of other state agencies and the assignment of a housing caseworker to support the youth in securing appropriate housing before their discharge from DCF's care. Additionally, the bill requires court approval of the transition plan before the youth is discharged, and it provides for training and support for agency staff working with transition age youth.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (10)

Sonia Chang-Díaz (D)*, Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Colleen Garry (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Adam Gómez (D), Russell Holmes (D), Kay Khan (D), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 01/26/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S85

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S85
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S85.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1385	Providing upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults	No further action taken	Similar To
H1436	Promoting housing stability and homelessness prevention in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H5273	Similar To
H145	Dedicating one-percent of the recreational marijuana excise tax to youth substance use prevention	Accompanied a study order, see H5022	Similar To
H232	Relative to foster care recruitment	No further action taken	Similar To
H2639	To provide pensions to surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
S2276	To provide identification to youth and adults experiencing homelessness	New draft substituted, see S2612	Similar To
S78	Dedicating one-percent of the recreational marijuana excise tax to youth substance use prevention	Accompanied a study order, see S2661	Similar To
S88	Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office	Accompanied a study order, see S3050	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

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