Plain English Breakdown
The source text mentions 'a specified reason' for why no reimbursement is required but does not list what that specific reason is.
Rules for Room Sharing in Transitional Housing
This law requires housing programs to let foster youth lead decisions about sharing bedrooms, bathrooms, and units with others.
What This Bill Does
- Requires that program participants lead the decision on who shares a bedroom, bathroom, or unit.
- Mandates that providers must agree to these room-sharing choices through collaboration with the participant.
- Prohibits county contracts from including terms that create unreasonable barriers for qualified foster youth joining or staying in programs.
Who It Names or Affects
- Foster children aged at least 16 and not more than 18 years old living in transitional housing.
- Nonminor dependents receiving foster care services as adults.
- Counties that contract with or oversee transitional housing programs.
Terms To Know
- Transitional Housing Placement Provider
- An organization licensed by the state to provide temporary homes for older foster youth and nonminor dependents.
- Nonminor Dependent
- A person over age 18 who is still legally part of the foster care system under specific conditions.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not state a specific effective date.
- The bill states no reimbursement is required for local costs but only gives a general reason without details on that reason.
- The law prohibits 'unreasonable barriers' in contracts but relies on existing rules to define what counts as unreasonable.