California Welfare and Institutions Code 13753 – When a foster youth who is receiving SSI payments is approaching …
When a foster youth who is receiving SSI payments is approaching their 18th birthday, the county shall do all of the following:
(a) Provide information to the youth regarding the federal requirement that the youth establish continuing disability as an adult, if necessary, in order for SSI benefits to continue beyond their 18th birthday.
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(b) Provide information to the youth regarding the process for becoming their own payee, or designating an appropriate representative payee if benefits continue beyond their 18th birthday, and regarding any SSI benefits that have accumulated on the youth’s behalf.
(c) Assist the youth, as appropriate, in fulfilling the requirements of subdivisions (a) and (b).
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2023, or 30 days after the department issues the necessary all-county letters and informing materials to county placing agencies, whichever is later.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 62. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022. Conditionally superseded on or after January 1, 2023, as prescribed by its own provisions; see amendment by Sec. 63 of Stats. 2022, Ch. 50.)