(1) As used in this section: (a) "Care" means providing: (i) assistance to obtain food, clothing, hygiene products, or other basic necessities; (ii) access to a bed, showering facility, or transportation; or (iii) assistance with school enrollment or attendance. (b) "Homeless youth" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-501. (c) "Licensed services" means a service provided by a temporary homeless youth shelter, a youth services center, or other facility that is licensed to provide the service to a homeless youth. (d) "Service" means: (i) youth services, as defined in Section 62A-7-101; (ii) child welfare or juvenile court case management or advocacy; (iii) aftercare services, as defined in 45 C.F.R. 1351.1; or (iv) independent living skills training. (e) "Temporary homeless youth shelter" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-501. (f) "Youth services center" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-501.

(a) "Care" means providing: (i) assistance to obtain food, clothing, hygiene products, or other basic necessities; (ii) access to a bed, showering facility, or transportation; or (iii) assistance with school enrollment or attendance.

(i) assistance to obtain food, clothing, hygiene products, or other basic necessities;

(ii) access to a bed, showering facility, or transportation; or

(iii) assistance with school enrollment or attendance.

(b) "Homeless youth" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-501.

(c) "Licensed services" means a service provided by a temporary homeless youth shelter, a youth services center, or other facility that is licensed to provide the service to a homeless youth.

(d) "Service" means: (i) youth services, as defined in Section 62A-7-101; (ii) child welfare or juvenile court case management or advocacy; (iii) aftercare services, as defined in 45 C.F.R. 1351.1; or (iv) independent living skills training.

(i) youth services, as defined in Section 62A-7-101;

(ii) child welfare or juvenile court case management or advocacy;

(iii) aftercare services, as defined in 45 C.F.R. 1351.1; or

(iv) independent living skills training.

(e) "Temporary homeless youth shelter" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-501.

(f) "Youth services center" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-4a-501.

(2) A homeless youth may consent to temporary shelter, care, or licensed services if the homeless youth: (a) is at least 15 years old; and (b) manages the homeless youth's own financial affairs, regardless of the source of income.

(a) is at least 15 years old; and

(b) manages the homeless youth's own financial affairs, regardless of the source of income.

(3) In determining consent under Subsection (2), a person may rely on the homeless youth's verbal or written statement describing the homeless youth's ability to consent to temporary shelter, care, or licensed services.

(4) A person who provides shelter, care, or licensed services to a homeless youth who consents to the shelter, care, or licensed services under Subsection (2): (a) shall report to the division as required under Section 62A-4a-403 and Subsection 62A-4a-501(4); and (b) may provide the homeless youth a referral to safe permanent housing, employment services, medical or dental care, or counseling.

(a) shall report to the division as required under Section 62A-4a-403 and Subsection 62A-4a-501(4); and

(b) may provide the homeless youth a referral to safe permanent housing, employment services, medical or dental care, or counseling.