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Senate bill would stop DCYF from using young adults’ Social Security benefits to reimburse care
Summary
Senate Human Services Committee heard testimony supporting SB 5911, a bill to prohibit the Department of Children, Youth, and Families from applying Social Security benefits of young adults in extended foster care toward the cost of their care; sponsors said it preserves benefits for 18–21-year-olds and addresses abrupt resource cutoffs.
Senate staff and advocates presented Senate Bill 5911 to the Senate Human Services Committee, a measure that would bar the Department of Children, Youth, and Families from applying a person’s federal Social Security benefits to reimburse the state for care when that person is receiving extended foster care services.
Allison Mendiola, committee staff, summarized the bill’s key provisions and fiscal estimate: effective Jan. 1, 2027, DCYF may not use Social Security or similar federal benefits paid to or on behalf of an extended foster care (EFC) participant to offset the cost of care; the bill directs DCYF to assess and help youth obtain…
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