California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 16121.5

WIC § 16121.5 Effective Sep 17, 2025Div. 9 · Part 4 · Ch. 2.1

Statute text

(a)Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) payments may be made on behalf of an otherwise eligible child for placement in out-of-state residential treatment facility if one or more of the adoptive parents reside in the state in which the residential treatment facility is located and the responsible public agency has confirmed that placement in the an out-of-state residential treatment facility is necessary for the temporary resolution of the mental health, behavioral health, or emotional health needs of the child and related to a condition that existed before the adoptive placement.

(b)AAP benefits may be authorized for payment for an eligible child’s placement in an out-of-state residential treatment facility if the responsible public agency has determined that both of the following conditions exist:

(1)One or more of the adoptive parents reside in the state in which the residential treatment facility is located.

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Legislative history

Amended (as added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 7, Sec. 7) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 107, Sec. 6. (SB 146) Effective September 17, 2025. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2027, as prescribed by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1 following inoperative date. See later operative version, as amended by Sec. 7 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 107.