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This bill requires the Department of Human Services (DoHS) to create and put into action a statewide prevention plan by January 1, 2027, to offer services to children under 18 and their families, including kinship and foster parents. The plan must ensure services are trauma-informed and evidence-based, and offered to children at risk, such as those with child protective services or youth services safety plans, open child welfare or youth service cases, or families identified as needing preventative services without an open case. The plan also mandates services for pregnant and parenting youth, youth aging out of foster care for 12 months after turning 21, youth post-adoption, and youth transitioning between different levels of care. DoHS will ensure a network of providers with both telehealth and physical locations for convenient access, directly connect youth and families to services, track service outcomes, and report annually to the Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability starting December 1, 2027, detailing costs and outcomes. Services developed under this plan will be submitted to the Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse for potential federal funding, and DoHS must file an amended state plan by July 1, 2028, to maximize federal dollars under the Family First Prevention Services Act, with the overall plan implementation set for February 1, 2027.

Health and Social Services

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