Public social services: foster care benefits.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill changes how California counties determine foster care benefits for children in the child welfare system. It requires counties to review a child’s eligibility and payment amount annually, and each time new information is received that could affect their benefits. If a child is no longer eligible for their current program, the county must ensure they receive benefits under a new, appropriate program and provide clear notice to the caregiver or child.
Key provisions
- Requires annual review of foster care benefit eligibility and payment amounts.
- Mandates a review each time the county receives new information affecting eligibility.
- Requires counties to ensure a child receives benefits under a new program if they are no longer eligible for their current one.
- Requires counties to provide specific notice to caregivers or the child regarding changes in benefits.
- Establishes a 30-day timeframe for initial determination of foster care benefits after a juvenile court detention order.
- Defines ‘foster care benefits’ to include several state and federal programs.
- Prevents the use of post-initial determination income and resources for re-evaluating eligibility during a single foster care episode.
- Provides a mechanism to avoid state reimbursement for costs related to realignment legislation.
Who is affected
- Foster care children
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