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Welfare and Institutions Code § 16135

CHAPTER 2.3. Adoption of Alcohol- and Drug-Exposed and HIV Positive Children

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 16135Official source ↗Ask about this

Amended (as added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1014, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 116. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.

The purpose of this chapter is to establish a program for special training and services to facilitate the adoption of children who are HIV positive, or born to a substance-abusing mother. This program shall be available to any county that elects to participate pursuant to procedures established by the department.