Section 1506.6 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
1506.6
. It is the intent of the Legislature that public and private
efforts to recruit foster parents not be competitive and that the
total number of foster parents be increased. A foster family agency
shall not certify a family home which is licensed by the department
or a county. A licensed foster family home shall forfeit its license,
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1524, concurrent with final
certification by the foster family agency. The department or a county
shall not license a family home that is certified by a foster family
agency. A certified family home shall forfeit its certificate
concurrent with final licensing by the department or a county.