Section 1531.5 Of Article 3. Regulations From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 3.
1531.5
. (a) The State Department of Social Services shall not deny
a license for a foster family home solely on the basis that the
applicant is a parent who has administered corporal punishment not
constituting child abuse, or will continue to administer such
corporal punishment, to his or her own children.
(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the
state department from denying a license for a foster care home where
the applicant has been found by the state department to have engaged
in child abuse.
(c) As used in this section, "child abuse" means a situation in
which a child suffers from any one or more of the following:
(1) Serious physical injury inflicted upon the child by other than
accidental means.
(2) Harm by reason of intentional neglect or malnutrition or
sexual abuse.
(3) Going without necessary and basic physical care.
(4) Willful mental injury, negligent treatment, or maltreatment of
a child under the age of 18 by a person who is responsible for the
child's welfare under circumstances which indicate that the child's
health or welfare is harmed or threatened thereby, as determined in
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Director of Social
Services.
(5) Any condition which results in the violation of the rights or
physical, mental, or moral welfare of a child or jeopardizes the
child's present or future health, opportunity for normal development,
or capacity for independence.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a foster
parent to administer any corporal punishment to a foster child.