Section 49 Benefits Owed to Foster Children (ABLE Accounts) 1

Section 23 of chapter 119 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(j) The department shall comply with section 23D by providing benefit management services to children and young adults in the department's care, custody or responsibility, including eligibility screening, representative payee or fiduciary assistance, as defined in said section 23D, notice, benefits accounting, conservation of benefits and other services relative to benefits, as defined in said section 23D.