California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 16521.8

WIC § 16521.8 Effective Jul 16, 2021Div. 9 · Part 4 · Ch. 5 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)(1) A child welfare public health nursing early intervention program shall be conducted in the County of Los Angeles, as provided in this section, and with the county’s consent. The purpose of the program is to improve outcomes for the expanded population of youth at risk of entering the foster care system by maximizing access to health care and health education, and connecting youth and families to safety net services. It is the intent of the Legislature for the program to maximize the use of county public health nurses in the field in order to provide families with children who are at risk of being placed in the child welfare system with preventative services to meet their medical, mental, and behavioral health needs.

(2)The program shall be administered by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH), in cooperation with the county’s Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

(3)Funding appropriated for purposes of the program shall be used for, but not limited to, the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 86, Sec. 51. (AB 153) Effective July 16, 2021.