Child welfare services: prevention services: Indian tribes.
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Overview
This bill aims to strengthen child welfare services for Native American children in California by allowing Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal consortiums to enter into agreements with the state to administer programs under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act. Specifically, it expands the scope of these agreements to include preventing children from entering foster care and provides funding for independent legal representation for children, their parents, guardians, and Indian custodians involved in foster care proceedings. The bill also requires the Department of Social Services to develop a cost allocation plan to support these legal representation services.
Key provisions
- Expands agreements between the Department of Social Services and tribes to include preventing children from entering foster care.
- Authorizes agreements for the sole purpose of administering prevention programs under the Family First Prevention Services program.
- Requires the Department of Social Services to provide funding for independent legal representation for children and their families in foster care proceedings.
- Mandates the Department of Social Services to develop a cost allocation plan by March 31, 2026, to support legal representation costs.
- Clarifies that non-federal costs associated with tribal agreements are borne by the state.
- Allows tribes to receive allocations of child welfare services funds.
- Provides funding for startup costs associated with establishing comprehensive child welfare services programs.
- Establishes that participating counties and the State of California are not liable for actions of tribal entities under the agreement.
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