Legal consulting and access under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood

Section 477 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 677) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(4), by inserting legal counseling access, after education,; and (2) in subsection (b)(3), by adding at the end the following: (L) A certification by the chief executive officer of the State that the relevant case planning and other processes employed by the State take into consideration certain legal issues affecting housing, education, entry into employment, and family connections of current and former foster youth and the efforts required to address the issues, including with respect to State court records, legal recognition of family relationships, and matters relating to custody and permanency..