16135. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a program for special training and services to facilitate the adoption of children who are HIV positive, or born to a substance-abusing mother. This program shall be available to any county that elects to participate pursuant to procedures established by the department. (Amended (as added by […]
16135.1. (a) “Eligible child” means any child who meets the requirements of paragraph (1) or (2), and paragraph (3). (1) Any child who has a condition or symptoms resulting from, or are suspected as resulting from, alcohol or substance abuse by the mother. (2) Any child who is HIV positive. (3) Any child who meets the requirements of either […]
16135.10. (a) In order to promote successful adoptions of substance and alcohol exposed court dependent children, participating counties shall maintain a program of specialized training and supportive services to families adopting court dependent children who are either HIV positive or assessed as being prenatally exposed to alcohol or a controlled substance. (b) The program shall include respite […]
16135.13. (a) A participating county shall provide special training to recruited adoptive parents to care for eligible children. The training curriculum shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following: (1) Orientation. (2) Effect of alcohol and controlled substances on the fetus and children. (3) Normal and abnormal infant and early childhood development. (4) Special medical needs and […]
16135.14. (a) The county shall determine whether a child is eligible for services pursuant to this section. (b) A participating county shall select a specialized prospective adoptive home for the child. (c) If an eligible child’s adoptive placement changes from one participating county to another participating county, the child shall remain eligible for services. (Added by Stats. 1998, […]
16135.16. The requirements of this section may be met by the implementation of the TIES for Adoption program as defined in Subdivision (b) of Section 16135.1. (Amended (as added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1014, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 118. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)
16135.17. Participating counties shall prepare an adoption services case plan pursuant to regulations adopted by the department and arrange for nonmedical support services. Nonmedical support services shall include respite care for specially trained prospective adoptive parents, including relative caretakers, pursuant to regulations adopted by the department. Nonmedical support services may also include, but are not […]
16135.25. The department shall do all of the following: (a) Develop necessary procedures and standardized programs for a specialized adoptive home training project. (b) Assist counties in coordinating sources of funding and services available to eligible children in order to maximize the social services provided to these children and avoid duplication of program funding. (c) Require that participating […]
16135.30. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subdivisions (b) and (c) shall control the placement of a child pursuant to this chapter. (b) A county may place children who are alcohol or controlled substance exposed or HIV positive in prospective adoptive homes pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500) of Division 2 of the Health […]
