Welf. & Inst. Code, § 17736 · Chapter 4. Foster Care
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 17736
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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 1977), 1550, 11002, and 11154 of the Health and Safety Code, and Sections 2052, 2725, 2732, and 2795 of the Business and Professions Code, all of the following apply:
(a) (1) Counties and regional centers shall be permitted to place children with special health care needs in foster family homes, small family homes, group homes, short-term residential therapeutic programs, foster family agencies, and resource families.
(2) Foster family agencies shall be permitted to place children with special health care needs in certified family homes and resource families.
(b) Counties, regional centers, and foster family agencies shall permit all of the following:
(1) A foster parent, an assistant caregiver, an on-call assistant, and a respite caregiver meeting the requirements of paragraphs (3), (5), and (6) of subdivision (c) of Section 17731 to provide, in a specialized foster care home, specialized in-home health care to a child, as described in the child’s individualized health care plan.
(2) The licensee and other personnel meeting the requirements of paragraphs (3), (5), and (6) of subdivision (c) of Section 17731 to provide, in a group home, specialized in-home health care to a child, as described in the child’s individualized health care plan, provided that the child was placed as of November 1, 1993, or placed in a group home for children with special health care needs, as defined in paragraph (22) of subdivision (a) of Section 1502 of the Health and Safety Code.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 76, Sec. 63. (AB 136) Effective July 16, 2021.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2052Printed as Sections 2052, 2725, 2732, and 2795 of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2725Printed as Sections 2052, 2725, 2732, and 2795 of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2732Printed as Sections 2052, 2725, 2732, and 2795 of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, § 2795Printed as Sections 2052, 2725, 2732, and 2795 of the Business and Professions Code
Health and Safety Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 1250Printed as Sections 1250, 1251, 1254, 1270, 1501, 1502, 1505, 1507, 1521, 1530.6
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 1251Printed as Sections 1250, 1251, 1254, 1270, 1501, 1502, 1505, 1507, 1521, 1530.6
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 1254Printed as Sections 1250, 1251, 1254, 1270, 1501, 1502, 1505, 1507, 1521, 1530.6
- Welf. & Inst. Code, § 17731Printed as Section 17731
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