Welf. & Inst. Code, § 11402.5 · Article 5. Aid to Families With Dependent Children—Foster Care
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 11402.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The federal government has provided the state the option of including in its state plan children placed in public child care institutions. Therefore, notwithstanding Section 11402 and subject to Section 15200.5, it is the intent of the Legislature that a child who is otherwise eligible for federal financial participation in the AFDC-FC payment may be eligible for aid under the provisions of this chapter when the child is placed in a public child care institution. Payment under the provisions of this section cannot exceed 30 days, except as provided in subdivision (b). This provision is effective only if and during such federal fiscal year when no restriction, as defined by the department, on federal matching for AFDC-FC payments exists. Pursuant to this section, the county shall request reimbursement at the close of the federal fiscal year. As used in this section, “public child care institution” means a nondetention facility which has been licensed in accordance with the Community Care Facilities Act, Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, and which has a licensed capacity not exceeding 25 children.
(b) When a child is hard to place, as defined in departmental regulations, and when the child is not placed in an emergency shelter, payment may be made under this section for a period not exceeding 90 days.
(c) Upon notification from the federal government that the restrictions on federal matching specified in subdivision (a) do not exist, the department shall amend the state plan to authorize federal financial participation to a county or counties operating a public child care institution with a licensed capacity exceeding 25 children.
(d) For purposes of subdivision (c), “public child care institution” includes only those facilities that meet all of the following requirements:
(1) It is temporary shelter care facility, as defined in Section 1530.8 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), it has a licensed capacity that does not exceed 200 children.
(B) A facility in Orange County may have a licensed capacity of not more than 236 children.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 958, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.
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