California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4095

WIC § 4095 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 4 · Part 1 · Ch. 3 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature that essential and culturally relevant mental health assessment, case management, and treatment services be available to wards of the court and dependent children of the court placed out of home or who are at risk of requiring out-of-home care. This can be best achieved at the community level through the active collaboration of county social service, probation, education, mental health agencies, and foster care providers.

(b)Therefore, using the Children’s Mental Health Services Act (Part 4 (commencing with Section 5850) of Division 5) as a guideline, the State Department of Health Care Services, in consultation with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California, the State Department of Social Services, the County Welfare Directors Association of California, the Chief Probation Officers of California, and foster care providers, shall do all of the following:

(1)By July 1, 1994, develop an individualized mental health treatment needs assessment protocol for wards of the court and dependent children of the court.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 189. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.