Legislation and Laws

To require the Mayor to issue rules to consolidate existing foster youth rights, incorporate three new rights, and establish penalties and remedies for violating the rights of foster youth; to require the Child and Family Services Agency to inform youth of their rights upon entrance to the agency, provide copies of the bill of rights and relevant Statements of Rights and Responsibilities to youth currently in foster care, incorporate the bill of rights and Statements of Rights and Responsibilities into scheduled trainings to social workers and other affected staff, develop an implementation plan on the dissemination of the bill of rights for youth in foster care and a mechanism for receiving and handling complaints, and conduct an analysis on increasing the allowance and stipend levels provided to youth residing in group homes and Independent Living Programs to account for inflation and cost 20 of living increases.