1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Services for Older Youth in Foster Care Act . 2. Improvements to the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program and related provisions (a) Authority To serve former foster youth up to age 23 Section 477 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 677 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(5), by inserting (or 23 years of age, in the case of a State with a certification under subsection (b)(3)(A)(ii) to provide assistance and services to youths who have aged out of foster care and have not attained such age, in accordance with such subsection) after 21 years of age ; (2) in subsection (b)(3)(A)— (A) by inserting (i) before A certification ; (B) by striking children who have left foster care and all that follows through the period and inserting youths who have aged out of foster care and have not attained 21 years of age. ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (ii) If the State has elected under section 475(8)(B) to extend eligibility for foster care to all children who have not attained 21 years of age, or if the Secretary determines that the State agency responsible for administering the State plans under this part and part B uses State funds or any other funds not provided under this part to provide services and assistance for youths who have aged out of foster care that are comparable to the services and assistance the youths would receive if the State had made such an election, the certification required under clause (i) may provide that the State will provide assistance and services to youths who have aged out of foster care and have not attained 23 years of age.