California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 13757

WIC § 13757 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 6.2

Statute text

(a)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), every youth over 16 years of age who is in foster care under the supervision of the county child welfare department, juvenile probation department, or tribal organization, if the tribal organization requests the screening from the county, shall be screened by the county for potential eligibility for the federal Social Security Administration benefits.

(2)The screening required in paragraph (1) shall occur when the foster youth is at least 16 years of age and not older than 17 years of age. This does not preclude counties from screening youth for eligibility prior to the youth attaining 16 years of age. An application shall be submitted to the federal Social Security Administration on behalf of any youth who is screened as being likely to be eligible for any benefits administered by the federal Social Security Administration. To the extent possible, for a foster youth approaching 18 years of age, the application shall be timed to allow for a determination of eligibility by the federal Social Security Administration before the youth’s 18th birthday.

(3)The screening required in paragraph (1) shall occur for a nonminor dependent if any of the following are true:

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Legislative history

Amended (as added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 67) by Stats. 2024, Ch. 623, Sec. 8. (AB 2906) Effective January 1, 2025.