Foster care; federal benefits, representative payees.

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Foster care; federal benefits; representative payees. Requires local departments of social services to screen any child in foster care for eligibility for certain federal benefits and to apply for such benefits for which the child may be eligible. Under the bill, local departments are required to review existing representative payees to ensure that the representative payee is adequately representing the child's best interests and take appropriate actions necessary to appoint a different represen…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 18, 2026

Who it affects

Parent / guardian

via Voices for Virginia's Children: Foster care; federal benefits; representative payees.

Student / education borrower

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Parent / guardiandirectModerate impactMedium certainty
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Foster care; federal benefits; representative payees.
Student / education borrowerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
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Foster care; federal benefits; representative payees.

What the Bill Does

Foster care; federal benefits; representative payees.

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