SB 504 — Revises provisions relating to the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program. (BDR 38-1123)

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504–COMMITTEE ON FINANCE (O N BEHALF OF THE O FFICE OFF INANCE IN THE OFFICE OF THE G OVERNOR ) M AY 26, 2025 ____________ Referred to Committee on Finance SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program.

(BDR 38-1123) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Contains Appropriation included in Executive Budget.

CONTAINS UNFUNDED MANDATE (§§ 1,3-6) (OT REQUESTED AYFFECTELOCALGOVERNMENT) ~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Existing law provides that, beginning no later than July 1, 2025, courts retain jurisdiction over certain young adults who are at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age and who have been placed outside the home in child welfare proceedings.

(NRS 432B.5917) Existing law requires the Division of Child and Family Services of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish the Extended Young Adult Support Services Program to provide extended youth support services to such young adults, which must become operational on the earlier of July 1, 2025, or the date on which there is sufficient money available to - *SB504* – 2 – carry out the Program.

(NRS 432B.5919) Existing law defines the term “young adult” for the purposes of the Program to mean a person who is at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age and whose plan for permanent placement, on his of or her 18th birthday, did not provide for reunification with his or her parent.

(1) on his or her 18th birthday, was subject to a court order for placement in foster care or proceedings for which a possible outcome is Programplacement orin anfoster adoptioncare; assistance program after attaining 16 years of age and is not currently receiving care from a guardian or adoptive parent.

Sectionor 1(2) therebyexited the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program or an adoption assistance program after attaining 16 years of age and is provides that such a person remains under the jurisdiction of the court and isisreby eligible to participate in the Program.

(NRS 432B.5917) Section 2 of this bill authorizes an agency which provides child welfare services to, under certain circumstances, petition the court to dismiss its current jurisdiction over a young eligibility of the young adult forand certainimmediately federalreassume financialjurisdiction participation.shover the Onceyoung theadult Program becomes operational, existing law requires an agency which provides child welfare services that has custody of a child to meetestablish with the childeligibility atof least 120 days before his or her 18th birthday to determine whether the childyoung wishesadult tofor participatecertain infederal thefinancial Programparticipation. and, if the child does wish to participate, assist the child to enroll in the Program.

(NRSprovides 432B.593)child Afterwelfare services that has custody of a child to meet with the child requestsat least 120 days before his or her 18th birthday to determine whether the child wishes to participate in the Program,Program existingand, lawif requiresthe child does wish to participate, assist the agencychild to developenroll andin monitorthe self-sufficiency.Program.

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(NRS 432B.595) Sections 53-6 andof 6this revisebill require a child who does not wish to participate in the dutiesProgram to affirmatively opt out of anthe agencyProgram, whichwhile provides- child83rd welfareSession services(2025) with– respect2 to– amaintaining youngthe adultexisting whoeligibility participatesrequirements to participate in the Program.

ExistingSections 5 and 6 revise the duties of an agency which provides child welfare serExisting law requires a court that has jurisdiction over a young adult who is participating in the Program to hold an annual hearing to:

and (2) determine whether the agency which provides child welfare services has made reasonable efforts to assist the young adult in meeting the goals prescribed in the plan.

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If the court directs a panel to conduct such a hearing, section 7 requires that at least one member of the panel be a person who is not responsible for the case management of or delivery of services to the young adult.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1.

432B.5915 “Young adult” means a person who is at least 18 years of age but less than 21 years of age and [whose plan for permanent placement adopted pursuant to NRS 432B.553 was, on - *SB504* – 3 – his or her 18th birthday, a permanent living arrangement other than reunification with his or her parents.] who:

§ 670 et seq., before his or her 18th birthday, the agency which provides child welfare services may, on - 83rd Session (2025) – 3 – behalf of and with the consent of the young adult, petition the court to dismiss its current jurisdiction over the young adult and immediately reassume jurisdiction over the young adult to establish the eligibility of the young adult for such federal financialfin3.ciaWhile participation.under the jurisdiction of the court, a young adult has the same authority to make decisions as a person who is over 18 years of age and who is not subject to the jurisdiction of the court.

3.

While under the jurisdiction of the court, a young adult has the same authority to make decisions as a person who is over 18 years of age and who is not subject to the jurisdiction of the court.

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432B.593child 1.who is in the custody of an agency which provides child a welfare services reaches the age of 18 years, the agency which provides child welfare services shall meet with the child to:

At least 120 days before the date on which a child who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services reaches the age of 18 years, the agency which provides child welfare services shall meet with the child to:

3.- 83rd Session (2025) – 4 – young adult before his or her 18th birthday:e services to a (a) Shall, [upon the request of] unless the young adult [to participate in] opts out of the Program , [made on or after his or her 18th birthday,] assist the young adult [to enroll] in maintaining eligibility for the Program [.] , including, without limitation, meeting one or more of the conditions for participation set forth in NRS 432B.594.

The agency which provided child welfare services to a young adult before his or her 18th birthday:

(a) Shall, [upon the request of] unless the young adult [to participate in] opts out of the Program , [made on or after his or her 18th birthday,] assist the young adult [to enroll] in maintaining eligibility for the Program [.] , including, without limitation, meeting one or more of the conditions for participation set forth in NRS 432B.594.

A child who enters into an agreement with an agency which provides child welfare services before the child reaches the age of 18 years to allow the child to live independently is not prohibited from [electing to participate] participating in the Program, and would be entitled to the same rights and protections set forth in NRS 432B.5909 to 432B.601, inclusive, as provided to any other young adultaduSec. under the Program.

Sec.5.r tNRS 432B.594 is hereby amended to read as follows: