BILL NUMBER: AB 2037	CHAPTERED  09/28/00

	CHAPTER   799
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 28, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 28, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   AUGUST 31, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 31, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 29, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 28, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 26, 2000
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   MAY 1, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Corbett

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2000

   An act to amend Section 16525.2 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code, relating to children.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2037, Corbett.  Children:  alcohol or drug exposed or HIV
positive.
   Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to
conduct a demonstration project to provide certain services to
children who are alcohol or drug exposed, as defined, or who are
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive, as defined.  To be
eligible to receive services under the project, a child has to be
aged newborn to 36 months.
   This bill would increase the age of eligibility to 60 months if
funds are available within the existing appropriation for counties
maintaining a program for a minimum of 3 years, or, for other
counties, if funds for this purpose are available through the
California Children and Families Program.


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


  SECTION 1.  Section 16525.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is
amended to read:
   16525.2.  "Eligible child" means any child who meets the
requirements of subdivision (a) or (b), and subdivision (c).
   (a) Any child who has a medically diagnosed condition or symptoms
resulting from, or suspected as resulting from, substance abuse by
the mother.
   (b) Any child who is HIV positive.
   (c) Any child who meets the requirements of either subdivision (a)
or (b) and who meets all of the following requirements:
   (1) The child is a dependent child of the court.
   (2) The child is aged newborn to  36 months.  The maximum age
prescribed by this paragraph shall be increased to 60 months if funds
are available within the existing appropriation for counties
maintaining a program for a minimum of three years, or, for other
counties, if funds are available pursuant to the California Children
and Families Program (Division 108 (commencing with Section 130100)
of the Health and Safety Code) to provide services to children who
are aged between 36 and 60 months.
   (3) The child is the child of a resident of a participating county
pursuant to this chapter.