Bill > SF3970

This bill modifies eligibility requirements for foster care benefits after age 18 to include children for whom permanent legal and physical custody was transferred to a relative after the child turned ten years old, expanding access to services for these young adults. Specifically, it amends laws to allow individuals who had permanent legal and physical custody transferred to a relative after age ten to be considered "in foster care" for the purposes of continuing benefits past age 18, and it updates the definition of "youth" in relation to transitioning out of foster care to include those whose custody was transferred to a relative after age ten. This change aims to provide continued support and services, such as independent living plans and potential re-entry into foster care, for young people who may not have been adopted but have found a permanent home with a relative.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/94/2026/0/SF/3970/