California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 16526

WIC § 16526 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 9 · Part 4 · Ch. 5.4

Statute text

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:

(a)“Caregiver” means a person responsible for meeting the daily care needs of a current or former foster child or youth, and who is entrusted to provide a loving and supportive environment for the child or youth to promote their healing from trauma.

(b)“Current or former foster child or youth” includes a child or youth who is adjudicated under Section 300, 601, or 602 and is served by a county child welfare agency or probation department, a child or youth who has exited foster care for any reason, including, but not limited to, reunification, guardianship, adoption, or emancipation, a child or youth who is the subject of a voluntary placement agreement as defined in subdivision (p) of Section 11400, a child or youth who is placed in foster care and is the subject of a petition filed pursuant to Section 300, and a child or youth placed in California pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. A current or former foster child or youth shall be eligible for services under this chapter until they attain 21 years of age.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 833, Sec. 1. (SB 1090) Effective January 1, 2023. Conditionally inoperative pursuant to Section 16530.