Section 15 Expansion of Voluntary Services Post DYS Discharge 1

Section 16 of chapter 120 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the fifth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- The department may continue to provide for any person covered in this chapter under 22 years of age for specific education, rehabilitative or transitional services and supports, under conditions agreed upon by both the department and such persons and terminable by either.

This section, along with one other, allows the Department of Youth Services to offer services after discharge beyond the 90-day cutoff date that currently exists and expands the services and supports offered to include transitional services and supports.