PART 5.5. CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS [17700. - 17739.]

Part 5.5 added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1437, Sec. 1.

§§ 17700–17739 · 15 sections

1. CHAPTER 1. Findings and Declarations § 17700 · 1 section

   • § 17700 The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Many children adjudicated dependents of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 300 and following…
2. CHAPTER 2. Definitions § 17710 · 1 section

   • § 17710 Unless otherwise specified in this part: (a) “Child with special health care needs” means a child, or a person who is 22 years of age or younger who is…
3. CHAPTER 3. Resources for Children with Special Health Care Needs § 17720 · 1 section

   • § 17720 The California Health and Human Services Agency shall designate a department to coordinate sources of funding and services not under the jurisdiction of the…
4. CHAPTER 4. Foster Care §§ 17730–17739 · 12 sections

   • § 17730 (a) The department shall develop a program to establish specialized foster care homes for children with special health care needs to receive specialized…
   • § 17731 (a) The county shall develop a plan to place children with special health care needs in foster care. This plan shall be submitted to the State Department of…
   • § 17732 (a) No more than two children with or without special health care needs shall reside in a specialized foster care home with the following exceptions: (1) A…
   • § 17732.1 (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that minor children who are residing in specialized foster care home placements on or after January 1, 1997, be allowed…
   • § 17732.2 (a) In determining the capacity of a specialized foster care home pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety…
   • § 17733 All documentation prepared by the county concerning the identification of a dependent child as a child with special health care needs, the placement of such a…
   • § 17734 Each county shall report to the department on a regular basis on the conduct and effectiveness of the program provided for in this chapter. These reports shall…
   • § 17735 Commencing in 1991, a progress report on the program provided for in this chapter shall be included in the child welfare services report to the Legislature…
   • § 17736 Notwithstanding any other law, including Sections 1250, 1251, 1254, 1270, 1501, 1502, 1505, 1507, 1521, 1530.6 (as added by Chapter 391 of the Statutes of…
   • § 17737 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent children with special health care needs who have adoption as a case plan goal from receiving services…
   • § 17738 Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department shall adopt emergency…
   • § 17739 (a) When determining the placement of a foster child who is medically fragile, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 1760.2 of the Health and Safety Code,…