Hawaii HB1229 prohibits the Department of Human Services from using foster children's social security payments to cover foster care costs and.
Hawaii HB1229 aims to protect the financial well-being of children in foster care by prohibiting the Department of Human Services from using their social security payments to cover foster care costs. The bill mandates the establishment of savings accounts for these payments, which can be accessed by the child when they return to their family, are adopted, or age out of foster care. This approach is intended to ensure that foster children have access to their social security benefits as they pursue higher education or achieve financial independence.
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