234.46 - PREPARATION FOR ADULT LIVING PROGRAM.
234.46 PREPARATION FOR ADULT LIVING PROGRAM.
1. For the purposes of this section, "young adult" means a
person who is described by all of the following conditions:
a. The person is a resident of this state.
b. The person is age eighteen, nineteen, or twenty.
c. At the time the person became age eighteen, the person
received foster care services that were paid for by the state under
section 234.35 and the person is no longer receiving such services.
d. The person enters into and participates in an individual
self-sufficiency plan that complements the person's own efforts for
achieving self-sufficiency and the plan provides for one or more of
the following:
(1) The person attends an accredited school full-time pursuing a
course of study leading to a high school diploma.
(2) The person attends an instructional program leading to a high
school equivalency diploma.
(3) The person is enrolled in or pursuing enrollment in a
postsecondary education or training program or work training.
(4) The person is employed or seeking employment.
2. The division shall establish a preparation for adult living
program directed to young adults. The purpose of the program is to
assist persons who are leaving foster care services at age eighteen
or older in making the transition to self-sufficiency. The
department shall adopt rules necessary for administration of the
program, including but not limited to eligibility criteria for young
adult participation and the services and other support available
under the program. The services and other support available under
the program may include but are not limited to any of the following:
a. Support for the young adult continuing to reside with the
family that provided family foster care to the young adult.
b. Support for a supervised apartment living arrangement.
c. Support for participation in education, training, or
employment activities.
d. Other assistance to enhance the young adult's ability to
achieve self-sufficiency.
3. This section shall not be construed as granting an entitlement
for any program, services, or other support for the persons described
in this section. Any state obligation to provide a program,
services, or other support pursuant to this section is limited to the
extent of the funds appropriated for the purposes of the program. Section History: Recent Form
2006 Acts, ch 1159, §7