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§ 63.2-917 Fostering Futures program; established

The Fostering Futures program is established to provide services and support to individuals 18 years of age or older but less than 21 years of age who were in foster care upon turning 18 years of age. Such services and support shall be designed to assist the program participant in transitioning to adulthood, becoming self-sufficient, and creating permanent, positive relationships. The program is voluntary and shall at all times recognize and respect the autonomy of the participant. The Fostering Futures program shall not be construed to abrogate any other rights that a person 18 years of age or older may have as an adult under state law.

History

This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 95 and 732 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.

2020, cc. 95, 732.

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Amendment Attempts

HB400: Fostering Futures program; established. (passed)

SB156: Fostering Futures program; established. (passed)

HB1313: Fostering Futures program; increases age limit for program. (failed)

HB1777: Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; foster youth's right to receive information. (passed)

HB1852: "Family or household member"; clarifies definition. (failed)

HB1869: Firearms; purchase, etc., assault and battery of family member or intimate partner, penalties. (failed)

HB2182: Sage's Law; minor students experiencing gender incongruence, etc. (failed)

HB2260: Child in need of services; expands definition. (passed)

HB2613: Child abuse and neglect; custody and visitation, possession or consumption of authorized substances. (failed)

SB778: Juveniles; adjudication of delinquency, when and how child may be taken into immediate custody. (failed)

SB883: Firearms; purchase, etc., assault and battery of family member or intimate partner, penalties. (failed)

SB1406: Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; foster youth's right to receive information. (passed)

HB19: Firearms; purchase, etc., after assault & battery of family or household member or intimate partner. (passed)

HB158: Abuse or neglect of a child; transition of a child to sex or gender other than biological sex.

HB532: Sage's Law; minor students experiencing gender incongruence, etc.

HB667: Juvenile/domestic rel. district cts.; petition, noncitizen aged 18-21 years for leg. custody/relief. (passed)

HB942: Custody and visitation of a child; possession or consumption of authorized substances. (passed)

HB1327: Fictive kin; definition. (passed)

HB1366: Local boards & departments; DSS to create corrective action plans & assumption of temporary control. (passed)

SB18: Children; adjudication of delinquency, orders of disposition. (passed)

SB125: Children's Ombudsman, Office of the; powers and duties, report. (passed)

SB160: Firearms; purchase, etc., after assault & battery of family or household member or intimate partner. (passed)

SB640: Child abuse or neglect; centralized hotline for reports or complaints, etc. (passed)