California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 16122

WIC § 16122 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 9 · Part 4 · Ch. 2.1

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to support permanency for children and nonminor dependents who need permanent homes through adoption or guardianship. Historically, the adoption of children from foster care has been supported by private adoption agencies pursuant to the Private Agency Adoptions Reimbursement Program. It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage counties and private adoption agencies to continue supporting these children and families both pre- and post-permanency, which supports the counties and state in meeting federal and state-required permanency outcomes for foster children. In light of the enactment and implementation of the 2011 Realignment and the Continuum of Care Reform, it is necessary to change the construction of the Private Agency Adoptions Reimbursement Program in order to allow for local control of the program and ensure the services provided are consistent with the Continuum of Care Reform, and to allow unspent funds to be utilized to support permanency activities undertaken outside of the Private Agency Adoptions Reimbursement Program.

(b)(1) As set forth in this section, a county child welfare agency shall compensate private adoption agencies licensed pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code for the costs of supporting families through the process of adopting children or nonminor dependents eligible for the Adoption Assistance Program benefits pursuant to Section 16120.

(2)The agencies described in paragraph (1) shall be compensated for adoption services pursuant to this section. One-half of the compensation shall be paid at the time the adoptive placement agreement is signed, unless the adoption agency opts to be paid in full at the time of finalization of the adoption. The remainder shall be paid at the time the adoption petition is granted by the court. Reimbursement procedures shall be established by the department in consultation with the counties and private adoption agencies.

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Legislative history

Repealed (in Sec. 2) and added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 827, Sec. 3. (AB 1301) Effective January 1, 2020. Section operative July 1, 2020, by its own provisions.