Sec. 9.
The department may provide extended foster care services if the youth meets 1 of the following conditions for eligibility:
(a) The youth is completing secondary education or a program leading to an equivalent credential.
(b) The youth is enrolled in an institution that provides postsecondary or vocational education.
(c) The youth is participating in a program or activity designed to promote employment or remove barriers to employment.
(d) The youth is employed for at least 80 hours per month.
(e) The youth is incapable of doing any part of the activities in subdivisions (a) to (d) due to a medical condition. This assertion of incapacity must be supported by regularly updated information in the youth's case plan.
History: 2011, Act 225, Imd. Eff. Nov. 22, 2011
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 225 of 2011 - Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Act (400.641 - 400.671)
Article II - (400.645...400.663)
Section 400.645 - Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Act; Implementation.
Section 400.647 - Foster Care; Reentry; Extended Foster Care Services.
Section 400.649 - Extended Foster Care Services; Conditions; Eligibility.
Section 400.651 - Voluntary Foster Care Agreement; Information to Be Included.
Section 400.653 - Providing Foster Care Services; Determination of Eligibility; Signing Agreement.
Section 400.655 - Written Report; Filing With Court; Contents.
Section 400.659 - Young Adult Voluntary Foster Care Case; Closure.
Section 400.661 - Periodic Case Reviews.
Section 400.663 - Voluntary Foster Care Agreement; Termination.