California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 11461.4

WIC § 11461.4 Effective Jul 2, 2024Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, a tribe that has entered into an agreement pursuant to Section 10553.1 may elect to participate in the Tribal Approved Relative Caregiver Funding Program.

(b)(1) In return for the care and supervision of a child placed with an approved relative caregiver, a participating tribe shall pay the approved relative caregiver a per child per month rate that, when added to the tribal Temporary Aid to Needy Families (tribal TANF) benefit received by the approved relative caregiver on behalf of the child, shall equal the rate established for the child’s assessed level of care, as set forth in subdivision (g) of Section 11461 and in Section 11463, or, on and after the date required by paragraph (9) of subdivision (h) of Section 11461, the rate developed pursuant to the Tiered Rate Structure, as established in subdivision (h) of Section 11461, as applicable.

(2)Payments made pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be made only if all of the following conditions exist:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 46, Sec. 27. (AB 161) Effective July 2, 2024.