Amended (as added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 7, Sec. 7) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 107, Sec. 6. (SB 146) Effective September 17, 2025. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2027, as prescribed by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1 following inoperative date. See later operative version, as amended by Sec. 7 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 107.
both of the following conditions exist:
participate in the reunification plan.
standing by the applicable state or tribal authority, is eligible as a Title IV-E funded placement in the state in which it is situated, and provides an integrated program of specialized and intensive care and supervision, services and supports, treatment, and short-term, 24-hour, trauma-informed care and supervision to children. An out-of-state residential treatment facility may be called another name, including a group home, a residential facility, or a residential care treatment facility. An out-of-state residential treatment facility shall have a trauma-informed therapeutic focus to treat a child’s mental health, behavioral health, emotional health, and attachment needs, and shall have a mental health clinic program.
involved in the juvenile justice system, academies, or schools, including, but not limited to, boarding schools and military schools.
(A) Licensed or otherwise approved by
the applicable state or tribal authority.
(B) In good standing.
(C) Eligible as a Title IV-E funded placement.
(D) A qualified residential treatment program, as defined in the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 672(k)(4)).
any facility outside of California funded through AAP before June 30, 2025, or the effective date of this section, whichever date is later, and remains in placement on June 30, 2025, or the effective date of this section, whichever date is later, payment at the negotiated benefit amount shall not exceed the timeframe authorized in the adoption assistance agreement in effect on June 30, 2025, or the effective date of this section, whichever date is later, unless the responsible public agency and the adoptive parents have negotiated and agreed upon up to an additional 60 calendar days for the purpose of transitioning the child home.
including planning for transition back home to the family setting, and shall provide to the Legislature proposed statutory changes no later than February 1, 2026.
from submission to or review by the Office of Administrative Law. These all-county letters or similar instructions shall have the same force and effect as regulations.
Amended (as added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 7, Sec. 8) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 107, Sec. 7. (SB 146) Effective September 17, 2025. Conditionally operative on or after July 1, 2027, as prescribed by its own provisions.
both of the following conditions exist:
participate in the reunification plan.
state in which the out-of-state residential treatment facility is located.
health, emotional health, and attachment needs, and shall have a mental health clinic program.
out-of-state residential treatment facility, the adoptive family shall provide proof of licensing and accreditation to the responsible public agency. The adoptive family shall provide verification that the out-of-state residential treatment facility is all of the following:
(A) Licensed or otherwise approved by the applicable state or tribal authority.
(B) In good standing.
(C) Eligible as a Title IV-E funded placement.
(D) A qualified residential treatment program, as defined in the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 672(k)(4)).
out-of-state residential treatment facility, or the appropriate state or tribal Title IV-E agency.
processes to regularly document that the out-of-state residential treatment facility continues to meet the requirements of subdivision (f).
can perform the necessary automation to implement the Tiered Rate Structure described in subdivision (h) of Section 11461, whichever is later.
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