MN HF3024

Establishes a comprehensive Foster Youth Bill of Rights in Minnesota Statutes chapter 260C, applying to youth under 18 in foster care and those under 21 in extended foster care

Guarantees physical and emotional safety rights including freedom from physical discipline, seclusion, group punishment, discrimination, and threats of placement disruption or law enforcement involvement as discipline

Ensures basic needs and normalcy rights including sufficient food, appropriate clothing, clean living conditions, personal belongings, access to communication devices, bank accounts, credit monitoring, and age-appropriate chores

Protects rights to family and sibling connections through frequent contact, relative searches every six months, weekly sibling visits when possible, and notification of placement changes within five business days

Provides transition support rights including independent living plans starting at age 14, automatic enrollment in extended foster care at age 18 unless youth opts out, vital documents at no cost, driver's education support, and medical assistance eligibility until age 26