Hawaii HB1229 prohibits the Department of Human Services from using social security payments for foster children 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. Instead, the bill requires the department to deposit these payments into savings accounts for each child. These accounts can be accessed by the child when they return to their family, are adopted, or age out of foster care. The bill responds to the practice of intercepting these payments, which limits the children's financial resources for higher education or achieving independence.

Hawaii HB1229 prohibits the Department of Human Services from using social security payments for foster children 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. Instead, the bill requires the department to deposit these payments into savings accounts for each child. These accounts can be accessed by the child when they return to their family, are adopted, or age out of foster care. The bill responds to the practice of intercepting these payments, which limits the children's financial resources for higher education or achieving independence.