Section 7911 Of Part 5. Interstate Compact On Placement Of Children From California Family Law Code >> Division 12. >> Part 5.
7911
. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) The health and safety of California children placed by a
county social services agency or probation department out of state
pursuant to the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement
of Children are a matter of statewide concern.
(b) The Legislature therefore affirms its intention that the State
Department of Social Services has full authority to require an
assessment and placement recommendation by a county multidisciplinary
team prior to placement of a child in an out-of-state group home, to
investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect of minors so
placed, and to ensure that out-of-state group homes, accepting
California children, meet all California group home licensing
standards.
(c) The Legislature also affirms its intention that, on and after
January 1, 2017, the licensing standards applicable to out-of-state
group homes certified by the department shall be those required of
short-term residential treatment centers operated in this state.
(d) This section is declaratory of existing law with respect to
the Governor's designation of the State Department of Social Services
to act as the compact administrator and of that department to act as
the single state agency charged with supervision of public social
services under Section 10600 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.