Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49 and Title 55.
Tennessee SB1266 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to extend foster care services for young adults from ages 18 to 21 up to age 23, allowing voluntary participation for those who were in custody at age 18 or were adopted after age 16. The bill also requires young adults who have not achieved permanency through adoption or guardianship to attend court hearings every six months until they turn 21. Additionally, it removes the termination date for a pilot program aimed at supporting foster care youth in higher education and prohibits fees for driver licenses for individuals under 18 in custody or receiving foster care services.
Tennessee SB1266 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to extend foster care services for young adults from ages 18 to 21 up to age 23, allowing voluntary participation for those who were in custody at age 18 or were adopted after age 16. The bill also requires young adults who have not achieved permanency through adoption or guardianship to attend court hearings every six months until they turn 21. Additionally, it removes the termination date for a pilot program aimed at supporting foster care youth in higher education and prohibits fees for driver licenses for individuals under 18 in custody or receiving foster care services.
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