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2012 SESSION
12104789DBe 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 and licensed child-placing agencies may
provide independent living services to any person between 18 and 21 years of
age who is in the process of transitioning from foster care to
self-sufficiency. Any person who was committed or entrusted to a local board or
licensed child-placing agency may choose to discontinue receiving independent
living services any time before his twenty-first birthday in accordance with
regulations adopted by the Board. The local board or licensed child-placing
agency shall restore independent living services at the request of that person
provided that (i) the person has not yet reached 21 years of age and (ii) the
person has entered into a written agreement, less than 60 180
days after independent living services have been discontinued, with the local
board or licensed child-placing agency regarding the terms and conditions of
his receipt of independent living services. Local departments that provide
independent living services to persons between 18 and 21 years of age shall
provide any person who chooses to leave foster care or terminate independent
living services before his twenty-first birthday written notice of his right to
request restoration of independent living services in accordance with this
section by including such written notice in the person's transition plan. Such
transition plan shall be created at least 90 days prior to the person's
discharge from foster care. Local departments and licensed child-placing
agencies may provide independent living services as part of the foster care
services provided to any child 14 years of age or older. All independent living
services shall be provided in accordance with regulations adopted by the board.