{"code":"HSC","codeName":"Health and Safety Code","section":"1506.6","citation":"Health & Saf. Code, § 1506.6","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS [1200. - 1796.88.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 3. California Community Care Facilities Act [1500. - 1567.94.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-2/chapter-3"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [1500. - 1518.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/division-2/chapter-3/article-1"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 612, Sec. 21.   (AB 1997)   Effective January 1, 2017.","effective":"2017-01-01","html":"<p>(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that public and private efforts to recruit foster parents not be competitive and that the total number of foster parents be increased.</p><p>(b) A foster family agency shall not certify a family home that is licensed by the department or a county. A licensed foster family home shall forfeit its license, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section <a href=\"/hsc/1524\">1524</a>, concurrent with final certification by the foster family agency. The department or a county shall not license a family home that is certified by a foster family agency. A certified family home shall forfeit its certificate concurrent with final licensing by the department or a county.</p><p>(c) (1) A licensed foster family home shall forfeit its license, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section <a href=\"/hsc/1524\">1524</a>, concurrent with resource family approval by a foster family agency or a county.</p><p>(2) A certified family home shall forfeit its certificate of approval concurrent with resource family approval by a foster family agency, pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section <a href=\"/hsc/1517\">1517</a>, or a county.</p><p>(3) A resource family approved pursuant to Section <a href=\"/hsc/1517\">1517</a> shall forfeit its approval concurrent with resource family approval by another foster family agency or a county.</p>","text":"(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that public and private efforts to recruit foster parents not be competitive and that the total number of foster parents be increased. (b) A foster family agency shall not certify a family home that is licensed by the department or a county. A licensed foster family home shall forfeit its license, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1524, concurrent with final certification by the foster family agency. The department or a county shall not license a family home that is certified by a foster family agency. A certified family home shall forfeit its certificate concurrent with final licensing by the department or a county. (c) (1) A licensed foster family home shall forfeit its license, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1524, concurrent with resource family approval by a foster family agency or a county. (2) A certified family home shall forfeit its certificate of approval concurrent with resource family approval by a foster family agency, pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 1517, or a county. (3) A resource family approved pursuant to Section 1517 shall forfeit its approval concurrent with resource family approval by another foster family agency or a county.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/health-and-safety-code/general-provisions-1506-6","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}