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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 95<\/a> and 732<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55428,"section_number":"16.1-283.3","catch_line":"Review of voluntary continuing services and support agreements for former foster youth","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-283.3\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":69786,"section_number":"63.2-919","catch_line":"Fostering Futures program; eligibility","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-919\/"},{"id":79310,"section_number":"63.2-921","catch_line":"Voluntary continuing services and support agreement; services provided; service worker; duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-921\/"}],"permalink":{"id":272119,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62399,"identifier":"63.2-918","token":"63.2\/III\/9\/2\/63.2-918","url":"\/63.2-918\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-918\/","token":"63.2\/III\/9\/2\/63.2-918","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-918","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

For purposes of this article:\n\t\t“Case plan<\/span>” means the plan developed by the local department<\/span> for a program participant<\/span> in accordance with 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 675(1).\n\t\t“Child<\/span>” means an individual who is (i) less than 18 years of age or (ii) for purposes of the Fostering Futures<\/span> program set forth in this article, less than 21 years of age and meets the eligibility criteria set forth in \u00a7 63.2-919<\/a>.\n\t\t“Fostering Futures<\/span>” means the services and support available to individuals between 18 and 21 years of age who are participating in the Fostering Futures<\/span> program.\n\t\t“Local department<\/span>” means the local department<\/span> of social services<\/span> under the local board<\/span> having care and custody<\/span> of the program participant<\/span> when he reached 18 years of age.\n\t\t“Program participant<\/span>” means an individual who meets the eligibility criteria set forth in \u00a7 63.2-919<\/a>.\n\t\t“Voluntary continuing services and support agreement<\/span>” means a binding written agreement entered into by the local department<\/span> and program participant<\/span> in accordance with \u00a7 63.2-921<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 63.2-918)\n\nFor purposes of this article:\n\t\t“Case plan” means the plan developed by the local department for a\nprogram participant in accordance with 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 675(1).\n\t\t“Child” means an individual who is (i) less than 18 years of age\nor (ii) for purposes of the Fostering Futures program set forth in this article,\nless than 21 years of age and meets the eligibility criteria set forth in \u00a7\n63.2-919.\n\t\t“Fostering Futures” means the services and support available to\nindividuals between 18 and 21 years of age who are participating in the\nFostering Futures program.\n\t\t“Local department” means the local department of social services\nunder the local board having care and custody of the program participant when he\nreached 18 years of age.\n\t\t“Program participant” means an individual who meets the\neligibility criteria set forth in \u00a7 63.2-919.\n\t\t“Voluntary continuing services and support agreement” means a\nbinding written agreement entered into by the local department and program\nparticipant in accordance with \u00a7 63.2-921.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 95, 732.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}