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2008 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 813
Offered January 9, 2008
Prefiled January 8, 2008
A BILL to amend and reenact § 63.2-905.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to independent living services.
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Patron-- Ward
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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 63.2-905.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 63.2-905.1. Independent living services.

Local departments may shall provide independent living services to persons between 18 and 21 years of age who are in the process of transitioning from foster care to self-sufficiency who were in foster care at the time of their 18th birthday. Any qualifying person who initially refuses services shall not become ineligible solely because of such refusal, and may request and receive services after such refusal until such time as the person reaches 21 years of age.