(a) In order to promote successful adoptions of substance and alcohol exposed court dependent children, participating counties shall maintain a program of specialized training and supportive services to families adopting court dependent children who are either HIV positive or assessed as being prenatally exposed to alcohol or a controlled substance.

(b) The program shall include respite services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, respite services shall be funded with a 30 percent nonfederal county share consistent with the normal sharing ratio for child welfare services. This county share may be provided with county general funds, in-kind contributions, or other funds. The source of the county share shall meet all applicable state and federal requirements and provide counties with maximum flexibility.

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 16135.10 v2

  • County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), beginning in the 2011-12 fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, funding and expenditures for programs and activities under this section shall be in accordance with the requirements provided in Sections 30025 and 30026.5 of the Government Code.

(Amended (as added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 1014, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 117. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)

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