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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>62399</law_id><section_number>63.2-918</section_number><catch_line>Definitions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>16.1-283.3</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="63.2">Welfare (Social Services)</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Social Services Programs</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="9">Foster Care</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="2">Fostering Futures</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>For purposes of this article:
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Case plan</span>&#x201D; means the plan developed by the <span class="dictionary">local department</span> for a <span class="dictionary">program participant</span> in accordance with 42 U.S.C. &#xA7;&#xA0;675(1).
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Child</span>&#x201D; means an individual who is (i) less than 18 years of age or (ii) for purposes of the <span class="dictionary">Fostering Futures</span> program set forth in this article, less than 21 years of age and meets the eligibility criteria set forth in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Fostering Futures program; eligibility" href="/63.2-919/">63.2-919</a>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Fostering Futures</span>&#x201D; means the services and support available to individuals between 18 and 21 years of age who are participating in the <span class="dictionary">Fostering Futures</span> program.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Local department</span>&#x201D; means the <span class="dictionary">local department</span> of <span class="dictionary">social services</span> under the <span class="dictionary">local board</span> having care and <span class="dictionary">custody</span> of the <span class="dictionary">program participant</span> when he reached 18 years of age.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Program participant</span>&#x201D; means an individual who meets the eligibility criteria set forth in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Fostering Futures program; eligibility" href="/63.2-919/">63.2-919</a>.
		&#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Voluntary continuing services and support agreement</span>&#x201D; means a binding written agreement entered into by the <span class="dictionary">local department</span> and <span class="dictionary">program participant</span> in accordance with &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Voluntary continuing services and support agreement; services provided; service worker; duties" href="/63.2-921/">63.2-921</a>.</p></section></text><history>2020, cc. 95, 732.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
