Bill > HB2361

This bill, known as the Children; Successful Adulthood Act, amends existing law to ensure that young people leaving foster care or the custody of the Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA), a state agency responsible for delinquent and deprived youth, receive crucial documents to aid their transition to adulthood. Specifically, individuals exiting foster care at age eighteen (18) who have been in care for at least six (6) months will be provided with their birth certificate, Social Security card, information on obtaining health insurance, medical records, a state-issued ID, and any educational achievements earned while in care; additionally, this bill adds educational transcripts, diplomas, or professional certificates to the list of documents provided. Furthermore, individuals aged sixteen (16) or older released from OJA custody due to adoption or guardianship are eligible for continued support services until age twenty-one (21), and those aged eighteen (18) to twenty-one (21) who were in OJA custody on their eighteenth birthday may be eligible for Medicaid. The bill also mandates that individuals being released from OJA custody at age eighteen (18) and planning to re-enter the community will receive their birth certificate, Social Security card, health insurance information and medical records, a state-issued ID, and any educational credentials earned while in OJA's care.

Health and Social Services

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb2361&Session=2600