California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 5698

WIC § 5698 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 5 · Part 2 · Ch. 2.5 · Art. 7

Statute text

It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage in each county a system of care for children and youth with serious emotional disturbance. This system of care should be based upon the following principles:

(a)A defined range of interagency services, blended programs and program standards that facilitate appropriate service delivery in the least restrictive environment as close to home as possible. The system should use available and accessible intensive home and school-based alternatives.

(b)A defined mechanism to ensure that services are child centered and family focused with parental participation in all aspects of the planning and delivery of service.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 948, Sec. 39. (AB 2119) Effective January 1, 2025.