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SB-1099 Foster care funds: subsidized child care for foster parents.(2009-2010)



As Amends the Law Today


SECTION 1.

 Section 11410 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:

11410.
 (a) The department shall amend the foster care state plan required under Subtitle IV-E (commencing with Section 470) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 670 et seq.), to authorize counties that elect to subsidize child care for foster parents to use federal matching funds under Subtitle IV-E for that purpose.
(b) When approved by the federal government, counties electing to administer the Foster Parent Child Care Program shall follow the guidelines developed by the State Department of Social Services.
(c) Federal funds used by a county pursuant to this section shall be matched only either  by county funds pursuant to Section 15200.5. 15200.5, or by funds made available pursuant to Section 11410.5, or by a combination of those funds. 

SEC. 2.

 Section 11410.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:

11410.5.
 (a) The department shall amend the foster care state plan required under Subtitle IV-E (commencing with Section 470) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 670 et seq.) to authorize the use of state child care and development funds administered by the child development division of the State Department of Education, that are not being used for any other nonfederal match, as the nonfederal match for Title IV-E child care for children receiving protective services, foster children, and children at risk of abuse and neglect.
(b) If child development division funds are to be used as the nonfederal match for Title IV-E, the county shall do all of the following:
(1) Contract with a local State Department of Education contracted child care agency that is willing to participate.
(2) Claim the full child care costs of federally eligible Title IV-E children, at a rate commensurate with regional child care and development costs.
(3) Provide the full federal Title IV-E funding to the local contractor. The local contractor shall use the provided funds as the nonfederal match and enroll and serve children identified by the county as children receiving protective services, foster children, or children at risk of abuse or neglect.
(4) Consult with the State Department of Education to ensure that the child development division contractor is in good standing with the Child Development Division in the State Department of Education, all federal Title IV-E funds are used to enhance the State Department of Education funded program, and the child development division contractor does not double charge for the same services.

SEC. 3.

 Section 15200.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:

15200.5.
 (a)  Notwithstanding the provisions of  subdivision (c) of Section 15200, and except as provided in subdivision (b),  the county shall be responsible for 100 percent of the nonfederal share of payments to needy children eligible for AFDC-FC under the conditions of Section 11402.5, and for payments made to foster parents pursuant to Section 11410.
(b)  A county also may use funds made available pursuant to Section 11410.5 for the nonfederal share of payments made to foster parents pursuant to Section 11410.