California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 16501.6

WIC § 16501.6 Effective Jun 30, 2022Div. 9 · Part 4 · Ch. 5

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature for the State Department of Social Services to enhance the statewide child welfare information system to include information concerning the level of care required, educational accomplishments, and health history of children placed in foster care. If appropriate, this enhancement could be made after the system is operational statewide as required in Section 16501.5.

(b)The department shall conduct a study to examine the most efficient methods of collecting and maintaining all of the following data for each child in foster care:

(1)The names and addresses of the child’s health and educational providers.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 74. (SB 187) Effective June 30, 2022.