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The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Pub. L. 106–169 (text) (PDF), 113 Stat. 1882, enacted December 14, 1999) was signed into law by President Bill Clinton on December 14, 1999.^[1]^[2]

Overview of the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999

General

the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 includes provisions relating to foster care and the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs. The Act also assists World War II veterans by providing special cash benefits.

Foster Care Provisions

The purpose of the Foster Care Independence Act is to provide States with flexible funding that will enable children likely to "Aging out" of foster care at age 18 to obtain employment and/or continue their education.^[3] The program aims to help these children transition out of foster care by encouraging self-sufficiency.^[4] Programs to aid youth in the transition include^[1]:

Assistance obtaining a high school diploma
Career exploration
Vocational training
Job placement and retention
Budgeting and financial management skills
Training in activities of daily living
Substance abuse prevention
Preventative health; such as smoking cessation, nutrition, and pregnancy prevention

OASDI and SSI Provisions

History

The Act supports provision of health insurance to former foster children, up to the age of 21, by way of states using Medicaid funds.^[1] It permits such youths to have assets up to $10,000 without compromising their assistance.^[1] It expands funds for these 18-to-21-year-olds to benefit from Independent living programs from $70 million to $140 million,^[1]^[5] and broadens what these monies can be applied to.^[1]

First Lady of the United States Hillary Rodham Clinton was instrumental in passage of the bill, first holding on youth conference on the issues involved and then lobbying Congress in support of legislation.^[5] It followed in the wake of her support for the earlier Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, which made it easier to adopt foster children;^[6] the Foster Care Independence Act was intended to ease the transition into adulthood of foster children who did not get adopted.^[6]

Major Provisions

Implementation

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "H.R.3443 -- Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Enrolled Bill [Final as Passed Both House and Senate] - ENR)". The Library of Congress. 1999–2000. Retrieved 2012-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
^ "President Clinton Signs H.R. 3443, The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999". Social Security Administration. 1999-12-17. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
^ "Foster Care Independence Act of 1999". Social Security Bulletin. 62 (4). 1999.
^ "Foster Care Independence Act of 1999". Social Security Bulletin. 62 (4). 1999.
^ ^a ^b Somini Sengupta (2000-10-29). "Campaigns Soft-Pedal On Children and the Poor". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-15. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ ^a ^b "First Lady Biography: Hillary Clinton". National First Ladies' Library. Retrieved 2006-08-22.

External links

Pub. L. 106–169 (text) (PDF), Foster Care Independence Act at Library of Congress
Foster Care Independence Act at APA

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[apa-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "H.R.3443 -- Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Enrolled Bill [Final as Passed Both House and Senate] - ENR)". The Library of Congress. 1999–2000. Retrieved 2012-04-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)

[2] "President Clinton Signs H.R. 3443, The Foster Care Independence Act of 1999". Social Security Administration. 1999-12-17. Retrieved 2008-03-15.

[3] "Foster Care Independence Act of 1999". Social Security Bulletin. 62 (4). 1999.

[4] "Foster Care Independence Act of 1999". Social Security Bulletin. 62 (4). 1999.

[nyt102900-5] Somini Sengupta (2000-10-29). "Campaigns Soft-Pedal On Children and the Poor". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-03-15. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[nfll-6] "First Lady Biography: Hillary Clinton". National First Ladies' Library. Retrieved 2006-08-22.

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-the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 includes provisions relating to [[foster care]] and the OASDI and SSI programs. The Act also assists [[World War II]] [[veterans]] by providing special cash benefits.
+the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 includes provisions relating to [[foster care]] and the [[OASDI|Social Security]] and [[SSI|Supplemental Security Income]] programs. The Act also assists [[World War II]] [[veterans]] by providing special cash benefits.
 ===Foster Care Provisions===
-The purpose of the Foster Care Independence Act is to provide States with flexible funding that will enable children likely to "[[age out]]" of [[foster care]] at age 18 to obtain employment and/or continue their education.<ref>{{cite journal |title= Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 |journal= Social Security Bulletin |volume= 62 |issue= 4 |date= 1999}}</ref> The program aims to help these children transition out of foster care by encouraging self-sufficiency.<ref>{{cite journal |title= Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 |journal= Social Security Bulletin |volume= 62 |issue= 4 |date= 1999}}</ref> Programs to aid youth in the transition include<ref name="apa">{{Cite web| url=http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c106:1:./temp/~c1060I7sSM:e0: | title=H.R.3443 -- Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Enrolled Bill [Final as Passed Both House and Senate] - ENR) | publisher=[[The Library of Congress]] | date=1999-2000 | accessdate=2012-04-14}}</ref>:
+The purpose of the Foster Care Independence Act is to provide States with flexible funding that will enable children likely to "[[age out|Aging out]]" of [[foster care]] at age 18 to obtain employment and/or continue their education.<ref>{{cite journal |title= Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 |journal= Social Security Bulletin |volume= 62 |issue= 4 |date= 1999}}</ref> The program aims to help these children transition out of foster care by encouraging self-sufficiency.<ref>{{cite journal |title= Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 |journal= Social Security Bulletin |volume= 62 |issue= 4 |date= 1999}}</ref> Programs to aid youth in the transition include<ref name="apa">{{Cite web| url=http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/F?c106:1:./temp/~c1060I7sSM:e0: | title=H.R.3443 -- Foster Care Independence Act of 1999 (Enrolled Bill [Final as Passed Both House and Senate] - ENR) | publisher=[[The Library of Congress]] | date=1999-2000 | accessdate=2012-04-14}}</ref>:
 * Assistance obtaining a high school diploma
 * Career exploration