Section 1527.1 Of Article 2.5. Foster Home And Small Family Home Insurance Fund From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.5.
1527.1
. There is hereby established the Foster Family Home and
Small Family Home Insurance Fund within the State Department of
Social Services. The fund shall consist of all moneys appropriated by
the Legislature. The department may contract with another state
agency to set up and operate the fund and perform such other
administrative functions as may be necessary to carry out the
intentions of this article. The purpose of the fund is to pay, on
behalf of foster family homes and small family homes, as defined in
Section 1502, claims of foster children, their parents, guardians, or
guardians ad litem resulting from occurrences peculiar to the
foster-care relationship and the provision of foster-care services.
The fund may sue and be sued.