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Committee moves forward on bill letting unaccompanied 16- and 17-year-olds access basic services
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee voted to advance H657 after members agreed to an amendment that limits eligibility to unaccompanied youth aged 16 and 17 and adds legislative intent clarifying protections and provider responsibilities.
Representative Theresa Wood, chair of the House Human Services Committee, told the House Appropriations Committee on March 20 that an amendment to H657 will clarify the bill applies only to “unaccompanied youth” aged 16 and 17 and will not change the bill’s intent.
Wood said judiciary took testimony on an immunity clause and will not offer an amendment; Human Services will offer a technical amendment to specify the age and add legislative intent to guide implementation. "In instances in which severe family dysfunction such as abuse, neglect, child abandonment, or…
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