Florida Senate - 2024                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 564
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  02/28/2024           .                                
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       The Committee on Fiscal Policy (Garcia) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 18 - 35
    4  and insert:
    5  	(a)1. Aftercare services are available to a young adult who
    6  has reached 18 years of age but is not yet 23 years of age and
    7  is:
    8  	a. Not in foster care.
    9  	b. Temporarily not receiving financial assistance under
   10  subsection (2) to pursue postsecondary education.
   11  	2. Subject to available funding, aftercare services as
   12  specified in subparagraph (b)8. are also available to a young
   13  adult who is between the ages of 18 and 22, and is:
   14  	i. Receiving financial assistance under subsection (2), is
   15  experiencing an emergency situation, requires services as
   16  specified in subparagraph (b)8., and whose resources are
   17  insufficient to meet the emergency situation. Such assistance
   18  shall be in addition to any amount specified in paragraph
   19  (2)(b).
   20  	ii. Was placed by a court in out-of-home care pursuant to
   21  chapter 39, lived in out-of-home care for at least 6 months
   22  after turning 14 years of age, and did not achieve reunification
   23  with his or her parent or guardian.