An act relating to various programming and requirements within the Department for Children and Families

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This bill makes several changes related to the Department for Children and Families. It removes asset limits for the Reach Up program and allows Social Security benefits for youth in foster care to be used for their needs or saved without affecting eligibility. Additionally, it allows unaccompanied youth aged 16 or 17 who are experiencing homelessness due to family dysfunction to obtain essential services like identification, healthcare, and housing without parental consent.

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Sponsorship · 22 Sponsors

Democrat20Republican0Independent2Other0

D · PrimeJubilee McGill
D · CoAngela Arsenault
D · CoDaisy Berbeco
D · CoDoug Bishop
D · CoTiffany Bluemle
D · CoMichelle Bos-Lun
D · CoBridget Burkhardt
D · CoConor Casey
D · CoBrian Cina
D · CoEsme Cole
I · CoAnne Donahue
D · CoAbbey Duke
I · CoTroy Headrick
D · CoRebecca Holcombe
D · CoSaudia Lamont
D · CoKate Logan
D · CoMichael Mrowicki
D · CoHerb Olson
D · CoGayle Pezzo
D · CoBarbara Rachelson
D · CoChloe Tomlinson
D · CoEdward Waszazak

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