FL H1181

Extends foster care eligibility to young adults ages 18-21 (or up to 22 with disabilities) who meet qualifying activities including secondary education completion, postsecondary enrollment, employment of at least 80 hours monthly, or documented inability to participate due to physical or psychiatric conditions.

Establishes portability of services across county lines and between lead agencies, with services provided by the young adult's current county but funded by the lead agency that initiated the transition plan.

Adds grounds for terminating extended foster care eligibility including failure to participate in qualifying activities, refusal to comply with supervised living arrangement standards, and reaching age limits.

Revises Road-to-Independence Program to provide postsecondary education financial assistance (ranging from $1,256 to negotiated rates depending on living situation) and aftercare services for eligible young adults ages 18-23.

Requires court oversight with status reviews at least every 6 months and annual permanency hearings, with young adults able to appeal eligibility determinations and services to the department; effective July 1, 2015.