California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 18987.61

WIC § 18987.61 Effective Jan 1, 2010Div. 9 · Part 6 · Ch. 12.86

Statute text

(a)Each county may enter into performance agreements with private nonprofit agencies to encourage innovation in the delivery of children’s services, to develop services not available in the community, and to promote change in the child welfare services system.

(b)In developing the agreements, counties and service providers shall pursue services that enhance the ability of children to remain in the least restrictive, most family-like setting possible and promote services that address the needs and strengths of individual children and their families.

(c)Programs developed pursuant to this section shall operate within the county, or in another county with the approval of that county.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 445, Sec. 1. (AB 488) Effective January 1, 2010.