§ 56159

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 470, Sec. 7. (AB 1529) Effective January 1, 2013.

If a district, special education local plan area, or county office does not make the placement decision of an individual with exceptional needs in a licensed children’s institution or in a foster family home, the regional center for the developmentally disabled or public agency, excluding an education agency, placing the individual in the institution, shall be responsible for the residential costs and the cost of noneducation services of the individual.

Other sections in Article 5 - Licensed Children’s Institutions and Foster Family Homes

This content is for reference, learning, and study purposes only. All legal text should be verified against the official California Legislative Information website, which is the authoritative source for California law. Data last processed: February 8, 2026.