1. (A) The department of children and youth shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 5180.428 to 5180.4210 of the Revised Code, including rules that do all of the following:

   1. (1) Allow an emancipated young adult described in division (A)(1) of section 5180.428 of the Revised Code who is directly receiving foster care payments, or on whose behalf such foster care payments are received, or an adopted young adult whose adoptive parents are receiving adoption assistance payments, to maintain eligibility while transitioning into, or out of, qualified employment or educational activities;
   2. (2) Require that a thirty-day notice of termination be given by the department to an emancipated young adult described in division (A)(1) of section 5180.428 of the Revised Code who is receiving foster care payments, or on whose behalf such foster care payments are received, or to a parent receiving adoption assistance payments for an adopted young adult described in division (B)(1) of section 5180.428 of the Revised Code, who is determined to be ineligible for payments;
   3. (3) Establish the scope of practice and training necessary for case managers and supervisors who care for emancipated young adults described in division (A)(1) of section 5180.428 of the Revised Code who are receiving foster care payments, or on whose behalf such foster care payments are received, under section 5180.428 of the Revised Code.
2. (B) The department of children and youth shall create an advisory council to evaluate and make recommendations for statewide implementation of sections 5180.428 and 5180.429 of the Revised Code.

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