New Hampshire HB661 mandates the Department of Health and Human Services to manage federal benefits for children in foster care.
HB661 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to determine federal benefit eligibility for children in its care within 60 days of placement. The department must apply for benefits on behalf of eligible children and identify a representative payee. It must conserve increasing percentages of benefits over time, starting at 25% in 2028 and reaching 100% by 2034. The department can use the benefits for the child's unmet needs and must establish an account for conserved benefits.
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