California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 11467.1

WIC § 11467.1 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature that standards be developed to address the specific needs of very young children, from birth to six years of age, experiencing the trauma of separation from their family who must be placed in out-of-home care. These standards shall provide normative guidelines differentiated by the needs specific to infants from birth to two years of age, toddlers from two years of age to four years of age, and preschool from four years of age to six years of age and shall reflect the needs of all children for a family-like setting that provides culturally appropriate nurturing, and safety.

(b)The department shall assess the needs of young children and adopt standards in consultation with interested parties that shall include the following:

(1)A representative of a public interest law firm specializing in children’s issues.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 86. (AB 404) Effective January 1, 2018.