for pursuant to clause (ii) of this subparagraph, 
in a manner that best meets the future needs 
and educational and employment interests of 
the child. 
‘‘(ii) The plan shall provide for a deter-
mination as to whether the child has immediate 
needs for which the benefits should be used 
consistent 
with 
sections 
205(j)(10)(B) 
and1631(a)(2)(A)(iv)(II). 
‘‘(iii) The plan shall provide that, if the 
child ceases to be under the responsibility of the 
State, any assets set aside under the plan shall 
be conserved and inaccessible to the child, ex-
cept for a use of funds described in item (aa) 
through (gg) of section 1631(a)(2)(F)(ii)(II) of 
this Act, or for another use approved by the 
Secretary as being in the best interests of the 
child, until the child attains 18 years of age at 
which time any assets subject to the plan shall 
be distributed to the child. 
‘‘(B) The State agency shall— 
‘‘(i) develop and implement the plan 
in collaboration with the child (on an age- 
appropriate basis), the social worker for 
the child, the person acting as the rep-
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resentative payee for the child pursuant to 
section 205(j) or 1631(a)(2) of this Act, 
and the attorney or guardian ad litem ap-
pointed to represent the child pursuant to 
section 106(b)(2)(A)(xiii) of the Child 
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act; and 
‘‘(ii) in developing and implementing 
the plan, make reasonable efforts to seek 
input from the parents and caretakers of 
the child. 
‘‘(C)(i) Within 60 days after the status of 
the child is first reviewed pursuant to section 
475(5)(B), the State agency shall complete the 
plan. 
‘‘(ii) The State agency shall ensure that 
each subsequent such review of such status 
shall include consideration of an updated 
version of the plan and a report on the progress 
made in implementing the plan. 
‘‘(D)(i) Not later than 30 days before the 
status of the child is first reviewed pursuant to 
section 475(5)(B) of this Act after completion 
of the plan, the State agency shall provide a 
copy of the plan to the attorney or guardian ad 
litem appointed to represent the child pursuant 
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to section 106(b)(2)(A)(xiii) of the Child Abuse 
Prevention and Treatment Act. 
‘‘(ii) Not later than 30 days before each 
subsequent such review, the State agency shall 
provide an updated copy of the plan to the at-
torney or guardian ad litem so appointed. 
‘‘(E)(i) The child may request the plan to 
be modified in a review of the status of the 
child pursuant to section 475(5)(B), in a sepa-
rate hearing, or in a permanency hearing pur-
suant to section 475(5)(C). 
‘‘(ii) The plan shall not be treated, in any 
administrative or judicial review proceeding, as 
meeting the requirements of this paragraph 
with respect to a child unless the plan is deter-
mined by the reviewer to be the best available 
means of meeting the current and future needs 
and educational and employment interests of 
the child.’’. 
(b) PROVISIONS RELATING
TO REPRESENTATIVE 
PAYEES.— 
(1) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE II.—Section 205(j) 
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 405(j)) (as amended by the 
preceding provisions of this Act) is amended fur-
ther— 
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