Hawaii SB974 prohibits the use of social security benefits for foster children to cover foster care costs and mandates the establishment of savings.

Hawaii SB974 aims to protect the social security benefits of children in foster care by prohibiting the Department of Human Services from using these benefits to cover foster care costs. Instead, the bill requires the department to establish a savings account for each child in foster care who receives social security payments. These accounts will be accessible to the child when they return to their family, are adopted, or age out of foster care.

Hawaii SB974 prohibits the use of social security benefits for foster children to cover foster care costs and mandates the establishment of savings.

Hawaii SB974 aims to protect the social security benefits of children in foster care by prohibiting the Department of Human Services from using these benefits to cover foster care costs. Instead, the bill requires the department to establish a savings account for each child in foster care who receives social security payments. These accounts will be accessible to the child when they return to their family, are adopted, or age out of foster care.