Health & Saf. Code, § 1506.8 · Article 1. General Provisions
Health & Saf. Code, § 1506.8
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Before certifying a family home, a foster family agency shall contact any foster family agencies by whom an applicant has been previously certified and any state or county licensing offices that have licensed the applicant as a foster parent, and shall conduct a reference check as to the applicant.
(b) This section shall apply only to certified family home applications received on or before December 31, 2016, in accordance with Section 1517.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 612, Sec. 23. (AB 1997) Effective January 1, 2017.
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