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CA Welf & Inst Code § 15863 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 3 - County Health Initiative Matching Fund|Section 15863.

15863.  The state shall be held harmless for any federal disallowance resulting from this chapter and any other expenses or liabilities, including, but not limited to, the cost of processing or granting appeals, unless the department is acting pursuant to Section 15850.5. An applicant receiving supplemental reimbursement pursuant to this chapter shall be liable for any reduced federal financial participation, and any other expenses or liabilities, including, but not limited to, the costs of processing or granting appeals, resulting from the implementation of this chapter with respect to that applicant. The state may recoup any federal disallowance from the applicant for which it can be held harmless.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 89. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 15864.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15864 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 3 - County Health Initiative Matching Fund|Section 15864.

15864.  This chapter shall become operative on July 1, 2014.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 89. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Note: This section prescribes a delayed operative date (July 1, 2014) for Chapter 3, commencing with Section 15850.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4 - SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN|CHAPTER 1 - Foster Care Placement|Section 16000.

16000.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to preserve and strengthen a child’s family ties whenever possible, removing the child from the custody of his or her parents only when necessary for his or her welfare or for the safety and protection of the public. If a child is removed from the physical custody of his or her parents, preferential consideration shall be given whenever possible to the placement of the child with the relative as required by Section 7950 of the Family Code. If the child is removed from his or her own family, it is the purpose of this chapter to secure as nearly as possible for the child the custody, care, and discipline equivalent to that which should have been given to the child by his or her parents. It is further the intent of the Legislature to reaffirm its commitment to children who are in out-of-home placement to live in the least restrictive family setting promoting normal childhood experiences that is suited to meet the child’s or youth’s individual needs, and to live as close to the child’s family as possible pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 16501.1. Family reunification services shall be provided for expeditious reunification of the child with his or her family, as required by law. If reunification is not possible or likely, a permanent alternative shall be developed.(b) It is further the intent of the Legislature that all children live with a committed, permanent, and nurturing family. Services and supports should be tailored to meet the needs of the individual child and family being served, with the ultimate goal of maintaining the family, or when this is not possible, transitioning the child or youth to a permanent family or preparing the child or youth for a successful transition into adulthood. When needed, short-term residential therapeutic program services are a short-term, specialized, and intensive intervention that is just one part of a continuum of care available for children, youth, young adults, and their families.(c) It is further the intent of the Legislature to ensure that all pupils in foster care and those who are homeless as defined by the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11301 et seq.) have the opportunity to meet the challenging state pupil academic achievement standards to which all pupils are held. In fulfilling their responsibilities to pupils in foster care, educators, county placing agencies, care providers, advocates, and the juvenile courts shall work together to maintain stable school placements and to ensure that each pupil is placed in the least restrictive educational programs, and has access to the academic resources, services, and extracurricular and enrichment activities that are available to all pupils. In all instances, educational and school placement decisions shall be based on the best interests of the child.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 612, Sec. 113. (AB 1997) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16000.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4 - SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN|CHAPTER 1 - Foster Care Placement|Section 16000.1.

16000.1.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) The state has a duty to care for and protect the children that the state places into foster care, and as a matter of public policy, the state assumes an obligation of the highest order to ensure the safety of children in foster care.(2) A judicial order establishing jurisdiction over a child placed into foster care supplants or limits parental or previous adult authority.(3) Nothing in this section is intended to change the balance of liability between the state and the counties as it existed prior to the decision of the California Court of Appeal in County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court of Los Angeles: Real Party in Interest Terrell R. (2002) 102 Cal.App.4th 627, as established by the decision of the California Court of Appeal in Scott v. County of Los Angeles (1994) 27 Cal.App.4th 125. Furthermore, nothing in this section is intended to increase or decrease the liability of the state as it existed prior to the Terrell R. case.(b) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that nothing in the decision of the California Court of Appeal in County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court of Los Angeles: Real Party in Interest Terrell R. (2002) 102 Cal.App.4th 627, shall be held to change the standards of liability and immunity for injuries to children in protective custody that existed prior to that decision.(2) It is the intent of the Legislature to confirm the state’s duty to comply with all requirements under Part B of Title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 620 et seq.) and Part E of Title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 670 et seq.) that are relevant to the protection and welfare of children in foster care.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 847, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16000.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4 - SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN|CHAPTER 1 - Foster Care Placement|Section 16000.5.

16000.5.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-351) provides Indian tribes with the option, effective October 1, 2009, to operate a foster care, adoption assistance, and, at tribal option, a kinship guardianship assistance program under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 671 et seq.). The federal government will share the costs of a tribe operating an approved Title IV-E program.(b) It shall be the policy of the state to maximize the opportunities for Indian tribes to operate foster care programs for Indian children pursuant to the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 124, Sec. 1. (AB 770) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16000.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4 - SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN|CHAPTER 1 - Foster Care Placement|Section 16000.6.

16000.6.  The State Department of Social Services shall negotiate in good faith with the Indian tribe, organization, or consortium in the state that requests development of an agreement with the state to administer all or part of the programs under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 671 et seq.) on behalf of the Indian children who are under the authority of the tribe, organization, or consortium.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 124, Sec. 2. (AB 770) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4 - SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN|CHAPTER 1 - Foster Care Placement|Section 16001.

16001.  (a) The State Department of Social Services shall provide technical assistance to encourage and facilitate the county placement agency’s evaluation of placement needs and the development of needed placement resources and programs. County placement agencies shall, on a regular basis, conduct an evaluation of the county’s placement resources and programs in relation to the needs of children and nonminor dependents placed in out-of-home care. County placement agencies shall examine the adequacy of existing placement resources and programs and identify the type of additional placement resources and programs needed. The county placement agency shall specifically examine both of the following:(1) Placements that are out of county and shall determine the reason the placement was necessary, and identify the additional placement resources and programs which need to be developed and available to allow a child to remain within the county and as close as possible to their home.(2) The county’s ability to meet the emergency housing needs of nonminor dependents in order to ensure that all nonminor dependents have access to immediate housing upon reentering foster care or for periods of transition between placements.(b) The department shall also support the development and operation of a consortia of county placement agencies on a regional basis for the purpose of developing specialized programs serving a multicounty area.(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that the reason for each out-of-county and out-of-state placement be included in the Child Welfare Services Case Management System, and that the State Department of Social Services utilize that data to evaluate out-of-county and out-of-state placements and to assist in the identification of resource and placement needs.(d) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Department of Social Services review the out-of-state placement of children to determine the reason for out-of-state placement. The department shall make the information available to the Legislature upon request.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 141, Sec. 4. (AB 1979) Effective January 1, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16001.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4 - SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN|CHAPTER 1 - Foster Care Placement|Section 16001.5.

16001.5.  The State Department of Social Services shall annually distribute information declaring the importance of promoting self-esteem with respect to foster children to all of the following:(a) Each county independent living program administrator.(b) Each licensed foster family agency, group home, and small family home.(c) Each county welfare department.(d) Each county director of child protective services.(e) Each county director of social services.(f) Each county foster home services director.(g) The Director of the Community Care Licensing Division of the State Department of Social Services.(h) The Director of State Adoptions Branch of the State Department of Social Services.(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 542, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16001.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4 - SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN|CHAPTER 1 - Foster Care Placement|Section 16001.7.

16001.7.  (a) The department shall promote the participation of current and former foster youth in the development of state foster care and child welfare policy. Subject to the availability of funds, the department shall contract with the California Youth Connection to provide technical assistance and outreach to current and former foster youth. In executing this contract, the responsibilities of the California Youth Connection shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) Providing leadership training to current and former foster youth between the ages of 14 and 21 years.(2) Providing outreach and technical assistance to current and former foster youth to form and maintain California Youth Connection chapters, including recruiting and training adult volunteer supporters.(3) Enabling foster youth to be represented in policy discussions pertinent to foster care and child welfare issues.(4) Enhancing the well-being of foster youth and increasing public understanding of foster care and child welfare issues.(5) Developing educational materials and forums related to foster care.(b) Funds provided to the California Youth Connection pursuant to the contract shall not be used for activities not allowed under federal law relating to the receipt of federal financial participation for independent living services, including, but not limited to, lobbying and litigation.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 108, Sec. 50. Effective July 10, 2000.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16001.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4 - SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN|CHAPTER 1 - Foster Care Placement|Section 16001.8.

16001.8.  (a) The State Department of Social Services shall convene a working group regarding the rights of all minors and nonminors in foster care, as specified in Section 16001.9, in order to educate foster youth, foster care providers, and others. Responsibilities of the working group shall include all of the following:(1) By January 1, 2018, make recommendations to the Legislature for revising the rights based on a review of state law.(2) By July 1, 2018, develop standardized information regarding the revised rights in an age-appropriate manner and reflective of any relevant licensing requirements with respect to the foster care providers’ responsibilities to adequately supervise children in care.(3) By July 1, 2018, develop recommendations regarding methods for disseminating the standardized information specified in paragraph (2), including whether to require the signature of a foster child verifying that he or she has received and understands his or her rights.(4) By July 1, 2018, develop recommendations for measuring and improving, if necessary, the degree to which foster youth are adequately informed of their rights. (b) The working group shall be composed of all of the following:(1) The Office of the State Foster Care Ombudsperson. (2) The bureau at the Department of Justice whose mission is to protect the rights of children. (3) The County Welfare Directors Association of California.(4) The Chief Probation Officers of California.(5) The County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California.(6) Current and former foster youth.(7) Foster parents and caregivers.(8) Foster children advocacy groups.(9) Foster care provider associations.(10) Any other interested parties.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 851, Sec. 1. (AB 1067) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16004.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4 - SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN|CHAPTER 1 - Foster Care Placement|Section 16004.5.

16004.5.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there is an urgent need to develop placement resources to permit minor parents and their children to remain together in out-of-home care when the minor parent is removed from the custody of his or her parents due to abuse or neglect.(b) To the greatest extent possible, child welfare agencies, in conjunction with providers and the state, and in conjunction with ongoing development of placements and the allocation of existing placement resources, shall identify and utilize whole family placements and other placement models that provide supportive family focused care for dependent teens and their children. In identifying these placements, child welfare agencies shall work with providers and stakeholders to identify and develop programs and program models designed to meet these goals.(c) In order to effectively plan, identify, and develop needed resources, and effectively address the needs of this population, the department and local child welfare agencies are encouraged to collect data on the number of minors in foster care who give birth and the number of minor parents who remain in placement with their minor children. The department shall aggregate the data annually.(d) In order to recruit, train, and retain qualified and supportive foster care providers for this population, the department and local child welfare agencies, in consultation with other interested stakeholders, are encouraged to collect information to be used to develop a more cost-effective infant supplemental payment rate structure that more adequately reimburses caregivers for the costs of infant care and teen parent mentoring.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 841, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4 - SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN|CHAPTER 1 - Foster Care Placement|Section 16005.

16005.  Siblings shall be assigned to the same social worker when there is a prospective adoptive family that intends to adopt the children as a sibling group, unless the responsible local agency finds that assigning the siblings to the same social worker would not be in the best interest of the child or the siblings or the operation of the county office.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 353, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16006 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4 - SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN|CHAPTER 1 - Foster Care Placement|Section 16006.

16006.  Children and nonminor dependents in out-of-home care shall be placed according to their gender identity, regardless of the gender or sex listed in their court or child welfare records.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 805, Sec. 3. (SB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16010.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4 - SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN|CHAPTER 1 - Foster Care Placement|Section 16010.2.

16010.2.  (a) The department, in consultation with pediatricians, other health care experts, including public health nurses, and experts in and recipients of child welfare services, including parents, shall develop a plan for the ongoing oversight and coordination of health care services for a child in a foster care placement. The plan shall ensure a coordinated strategy to identify and respond to the health care needs of foster children, including mental health and dental needs, consistent with Section 205 of the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-351).(b) (1) The right of minors and nonminors in foster care to health care and mental health care described in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 16001.9 includes covered gender affirming health care and gender affirming mental health care. This right is subject to existing laws governing consent to health care for minors and nonminors and does not limit, add, or otherwise affect applicable laws governing consent to health care.(2) The department shall, in consultation with the State Department of Health Care Services and other stakeholders, develop guidance and describe best practices to identify, coordinate, and support foster youth seeking access to gender affirming health care and gender affirming mental health care and shall incorporate current guidance on ensuring access to Medi-Cal services for transgender beneficiaries. This consultation may be incorporated into existing departmental workgroups focused on foster youth rights or on foster youth sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. The department shall issue written guidance by January 1, 2020.(3) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(A) “Gender affirming health care” means medically necessary health care that respects the gender identity of the patient, as experienced and defined by the patient, and may include, but is not limited to, the following:(i) Interventions to suppress the development of endogenous secondary sex characteristics.(ii) Interventions to align the patient’s appearance or physical body with the patient’s gender identity.(iii) Interventions to alleviate symptoms of clinically significant distress resulting from gender dysphoria, as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition.(B) “Gender affirming mental health care” means mental health care or behavioral health care that respects the gender identity of the patient, as experienced and defined by the patient, and may include, but is not limited to, developmentally appropriate exploration and integration of identity, reduction of distress, adaptive coping, and strategies to increase family acceptance.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 385, Sec. 3. (AB 2119) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16010.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4 - SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN|CHAPTER 1 - Foster Care Placement|Section 16010.5.

16010.5.  (a) When initially placing a child into foster care or kinship care, and within 48 hours of any subsequent placement of that child, the placing agency shall provide to the child’s caretaker both of the following:(1) Prescribed medications for the child that are in the possession of the placing agency, with instructions for the use of the medication.(2) Information regarding any treatments that are known to the placing agency and that are in effect for the child at the time of the placement.(b) As soon as possible after placing a child into foster care or kinship care, and no later than 30 days after placing the child, the placing agency shall provide to the child’s caregiver any available documentation or proof of the child’s age that may be required for enrollment in school or activities that require proof of age.(c) Within 30 days of receiving a copy of a child’s birth certificate or passport, a placing agency shall provide a copy of that document to the child’s caregiver.(d) Nothing shall preclude the placing agency from providing the name, mailing address, telephone number, and facsimile number of the child’s attorney and the child’s court-appointed special advocate, if any, to the child or the child’s caregiver upon their request.(Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 812, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16010.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4 - SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN|CHAPTER 1 - Foster Care Placement|Section 16010.8.

16010.8.  It is the intent of the Legislature that no child or youth in foster care reside in group care for longer than one year. The State Department of Social Services shall provide updates to the Legislature, commencing no later than January 1, 2014, regarding the outcomes of assessments of children and youth who have been in group homes for longer than one year and the corresponding outcomes of transitions, or plans to transition, them into family settings.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 21, Sec. 41. (AB 74) Effective June 27, 2013.)