California Health and Safety Code 1507.2 – Notwithstanding this chapter, a child with special health care needs, …
Notwithstanding this chapter, a child with special health care needs, as defined in subdivision (a) of § 17710 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, may be accepted in a specialized foster care home, as defined in subdivision (i) of § 17710 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or a group home for children with special health care needs, as defined in paragraph (22) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502, or retained beyond the age of 18, in accordance with Part 5.5 (commencing with Section 17700) of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to children with special health care needs. If the facility accepts a child with special health care needs, or retains a child with special health care needs beyond 18 years of age, the facility shall maintain all documents required as evidence of compliance with Part 5.5 (commencing with Section 17700) of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code in the files of the facility that are available for inspection by the foster family agency or licensing agency.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 76, Sec. 4. (AB 136) Effective July 16, 2021.)
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1507.2
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Foster family agency: means any public agency or private organization, organized and operated on a nonprofit basis, engaged in any of the following:
California Health and Safety Code 1502
- Group home: means a residential facility that provides 24-hour care and supervision to children, delivered at least in part by staff employed by the licensee in a structured environment. See California Health and Safety Code 1502