BILL NUMBER: AB 2767	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Lopez

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2016

   An act relating to foster care.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2767, as introduced, Lopez. Foster care: child care.
   Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature to preserve
and strengthen a child's family ties whenever possible, removing the
child from the custody of his or her parents only when necessary for
his or her welfare or for the safety and protection of the public.
Existing law includes various provisions relating to appropriate
placement and other services for children in foster care.
   This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to meet the immediate child care needs of families who
accept the foster care placement of children in their homes.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  It is the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to meet the immediate child care needs of families who
accept the foster care placement of children in their homes.