BILL NUMBER: AB 2194	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 19, 2006
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 6, 2006

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Bass

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2006

   An act to add Section 10609.45 to the Welfare and Institutions
Code, relating to human services.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2194, as amended, Bass  Independent Living Program.
   Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to
develop statewide standards for the Independent Living Program for
emancipated foster youth established and funded pursuant to federal
law, to assist these individuals in making the transition to
self-sufficiency. Under existing law, a child in receipt of Kin-GAP
benefits is also entitled to request and receive these independent
living services.
   This bill would require services under the Independent Living
Program to be provided to  an   specified wards
of nonrelated legal guardians and  otherwise eligible 
child who is adopted at 14 years of age or older  
former foster children, as specified  .
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 10609.45 is added to the Welfare and
Institutions Code, to read:
   10609.45.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, services
under the Independent Living Program, established pursuant to the
federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
(Public Law 99-272) shall be  provided to an otherwise
eligible child who is adopted at 14 years of age or older. 
 provided to an otherwise eligible former foster child placed
with a nonrelated legal guardian, who is receiving permanent
placement services pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 16508. In
addition, services under the Independent Living Program may be
provided to both of the following:  
   (a) A ward of a nonrelated legal guardian whose guardianship was
established pursuant to Section 1513 of the Probate Code and who
receives AFDC-FC benefits and case management pursuant to Section
11405.  
   (b) An otherwise eligible foster child who is adopted at 14 years
of age or older.