Michigan HB4750 amends foster care benefit management to include screening, application, and conservation of benefits for children in foster care.

Michigan HB4750 amends the foster care system by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to screen children in foster care for potential benefits eligibility and apply for those benefits. The bill mandates annual screenings and applications for benefits such as Supplemental Security Income, Social Security, and Veterans Affairs benefits. It also requires the department to establish plans for achieving self-support accounts, special needs trusts, and individual development accounts to conserve benefits and avoid federal asset or resource limits.

Michigan HB4750 amends foster care benefit management to include screening, application, and conservation of benefits for children in foster care.

Michigan HB4750 amends the foster care system by requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to screen children in foster care for potential benefits eligibility and apply for those benefits. The bill mandates annual screenings and applications for benefits such as Supplemental Security Income, Social Security, and Veterans Affairs benefits. It also requires the department to establish plans for achieving self-support accounts, special needs trusts, and individual development accounts to conserve benefits and avoid federal asset or resource limits.