California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 16560

WIC § 16560 Effective Jul 29, 2025Div. 9 · Part 4 · Ch. 6.5

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:

(1)The Continuum of Care Reform (CCR) was enacted to improve California’s child welfare system and its outcomes through, in part, the selection and use of comprehensive initial child assessments.

(2)In 2018, the department selected the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment tool as the evidence-based, functional assessment tool as part of the implementation of the CCR. Pursuant to Section 16523.55, the requirement under Section 16523.5 for quarterly updates to the Legislature by the department on the implementation of the CCR has included a requirement for status updates on the utilization of the CANS assessment tool.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 79, Sec. 30. (SB 119) Effective July 29, 2025.