Welf. & Inst. Code, § 16544.5 · Chapter 5.5. Child Welfare Leadership and Performance Accountability
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 16544.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The California Child Welfare Council shall establish a Mandated Reporting Advisory Committee (MRAC). The MRAC shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of county agencies, labor organizations, community-based organizations, and parents and youth directly impacted by the child welfare system. It is the intent of the Legislature that the MRAC ensure the transformation of mandated reporting to community supporting continues and disparities in the child welfare system are eliminated.
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History
Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 79, Sec. 29. (SB 119) Effective July 29, 2025.
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