California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 16562

WIC § 16562 Effective Jul 29, 2025Div. 9 · Part 4 · Ch. 6.5

Statute text

The Legislature finds and declares the following:

(a)(1) A coordinated, timely, and trauma-informed system of care is essential to meet the needs of children and nonminor dependents in foster care who have experienced trauma.

(2)The use of standardized, validated functional assessment tools reveal that some children and nonminor dependents have immediate needs that may become increasingly complex if intervention is delayed or if the need is left unattended.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 79, Sec. 31. (SB 119) Effective July 29, 2025.