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 12 2 STA T .395 9 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 351 —O CT. 7, 200 8paymentsu n d e r t hi sse c ti o n sha l l k eep the S tate or local a g ency administering the program under this section in f ormed of cir - cumstances w hich would , pursuant to this su b section, make them ineligible for the payments, or eligible for the payments in a dif- ferent amount .’ ’. ( d )EF F ECTIV E DA TE. —T he amendments made by this section shall take effect on O ctober 1, 20 10. SEC.20 2. TRAN S I TI O N PL AN F ORC H IL D REN A G ING O U T OF FOSTER CARE. Section 475 (5) of the Social Security A ct (42 U .S. C . 6 75) is amended— (1) in subparagraph ( F )(ii), by striking ‘ ‘and’’ at the end (2) in subparagraph ( G ), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and ( 3 ) by adding at the end the following

‘‘( H ) during the 9 0-day period immediately prior to the date on which the child will attain 1 8 years of age, or such greater age as the State may elect under paragraph (8)( B )(iii), whether during that period foster care mainte- nance payments are being made on the child’s behalf or the child is recei v ing benefits or services under section 477, a caseworker on the staff of the State agency, and, as appropriate, other representatives of the child provide the child with assistance and support in developing a transition plan that is personali z ed at the direction of the child, includes specific options on housing, health insur- ance, education, local opportunities for mentors and con- tinuing support services, and work force supports and employment services, and is as detailed as the child may elect.’’. SEC. 20 3 . SHORT - TER M TRAINING FOR CHILD W ELFARE AGENCIES , RELATI V E GUARDIANS, AND COURT PERSONNEL. (a) IN GENE R A L .—Section 474(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 674(a)(3)(B)) is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘or relative guardians’’ after ‘‘adoptive par- ents’’; (2) by striking ‘‘and the members’’ and inserting ‘‘, the members’’; (3) by inserting ‘‘, or State-licensed or State-approved child welfare agencies providing services,’’ after ‘‘providing care’’; (4) by striking ‘‘foster and adopted’’ the 1st place it appears; (5) by inserting ‘‘and members of the staff of abuse and neglect courts, agency attorneys, attorneys representing chil- dren or parents, guardians ad litem, or other court-appointed special advocates representing children in proceedings of such courts,’’ after ‘‘part,’’; (6) by inserting ‘‘guardians,’’ before ‘‘staff members,’’; (7) by striking ‘‘and institutions’’ and inserting ‘‘institu- tions, attorneys, and advocates’’; and (8) by inserting ‘‘and children living with relative guard- ians’’ after ‘‘foster and adopted children’’ the 2nd place it appears. (b) PH A S E-IN.— W ith respect to an e x penditure described in section 474(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act by reason of an amendment made by subsection (a) of this section, in lieu of the Ap p licab ili ty.42USC67 4 no t e. 42 USC 672 note.

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