Bill > S0744

This bill aims to support children in licensed out-of-home care by authorizing courts to remove certain age-related legal limitations (disabilities of nonage) for minors if it's in their best interest, specifically to facilitate obtaining a driver's license and motor vehicle insurance. It also directs the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to establish a three-year pilot program, funded by an $800,000 appropriation, to cover the costs of driver education, licensing fees, and motor vehicle insurance for eligible children in care who have completed driver education. This program will be managed by a qualified non-profit organization, which will develop procedures for eligibility, applications, and outreach, and will prioritize enrollment in driver education courses for these children. Additionally, the bill clarifies that for a child in foster care to be authorized to secure motor vehicle insurance, they must be at least 16 years old, adjudicated dependent, in out-of-home placement, and have completed driver education, with a court order removing their disabilities of nonage for this specific purpose.