HB 2801 Summary

• Establishes an extended foster care comprehensive service model within the Department of Child Safety providing supportive services and case management for young adults aged 17.5 to 21 years old in the extended foster care program.

• Requires the department to develop a scope of work including monthly engagement, life skills training, mental and physical health support, housing assistance, education support, career planning, and transportation services for participating young adults.

• Creates an extended foster care success coaching program with coaches having maximum caseloads of 20 young adults, requiring bachelor's or associate's degrees in specified fields (or equivalent alternative credentials) and experience working with youth in foster care, juvenile justice, or homeless youth programs.

• Appropriates $15,000,000 from the state general fund and $8,000,000 in expenditure authority plus seven FTE positions in fiscal year 2023-2024 to implement the program, with implementation required within 150 days of the effective date.

• Requires the department to establish a quality review committee and submit reports to legislative committees within 150 days and quarterly thereafter detailing program services, eligibility requirements, and performance metrics on young adults served.