CHAPTER 5.3. Services for Children Who Are Exposed to Alcohol or Drugs or Who Are HIV Positive

Chapter 5.3 added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 296, Sec. 2.

§§ 16525–16525.30 · 18 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General §§ 16525–16525.5 · 6 sections

   • § 16525 The definitions in this article shall control the interpretation of this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise.
   • § 16525.1 “Department” means the State Department of Social Services.
   • § 16525.2 “Eligible child” means any child who meets the requirements of subdivision (a) or (b), and subdivision (c). (a) Any child who has a medically diagnosed…
   • § 16525.3 “HIV” means human immunodeficiency virus.
   • § 16525.4 “HIV positive” means a condition of being medically diagnosed as infected with HIV.
   • § 16525.5 “Specialized in-home health care” means, but is not limited to, those services identified by the child’s primary physician as appropriately administered by a…
2. ARTICLE 2. Options for Recovery Program §§ 16525.10–16525.30 · 12 sections

   • § 16525.10 (a) In order to promote the development of placements that will allow children to move into more homelike environments, counties may establish an “Options for…
   • § 16525.11 Each participating county shall recruit foster families that shall be licensed as foster family homes and trained to care for children who are alcohol- or…
   • § 16525.13 (a) A participating county shall provide special training to recruited foster parents to care for eligible children and shall certify that the training has…
   • § 16525.14 When a child is identified by a physician, medical team, county social worker, or placement source as a child who may be eligible for services under this…
   • § 16525.15 (a) A participating county shall select a specialized foster family home for the child within the county in which the child’s eligibility is established. (b)…
   • § 16525.17 (a) Participating counties shall prepare a child welfare services case plan pursuant to regulations adopted by the department and arrange nonmedical support…
   • § 16525.20 (a) The Legislature encourages participating counties to design and implement a range of respite options for specially trained foster parents and relative…
   • § 16525.25 The counties participating pursuant to this section shall do both of the following: (a) Maintain existing programs and standards for a specialized foster home…
   • § 16525.26 A participating county may contract for the provision of services under this chapter on a sole source basis.
   • § 16525.27 (a) Each participating county shall submit written progress reports as required by the department. (b) The progress report required by subdivision (a) shall…
   • § 16525.29 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent children who are alcohol- or drug-exposed or HIV positive who have adoption as a case plan goal from…
   • § 16525.30 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, Sections 1250, 1251, 1254, 1270, 1501, 1502, 1505, 1507, 1521, 1530.6, and…