“Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the rights of youth in the foster care system.”
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This section expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that foster youth should have the right (1) to receive an education and, if they so desire, remain in their original school; (2) to participate in extracurricular, cultural, and social activities appropriate to their age and developmental needs; (3) to receive needed health services, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health services; (4) to freedom from abuse, neglect, or corporal punishment; (5) to be represented by, and to be able to speak to, a guardian or attorney ad litem; (6) to adequate and healthy food, adequate clothing, and a safe and comfortable living environment; (7) to freedom from discrimination based on race, gender, religion, or disability; (8) to maintain, if they so desire, continued contact with their siblings; (9) to regular and reasonable contact with their assigned caseworker or an employee of the agency responsible for their child welfare services; and (10) to be informed of their rights.