California Administrative Code

(a) The agency shall inform the public regarding: (1) The need for adoptive parents for AAP-eligible children. (2) AAP. (3) Reimbursement for nonrecurring adoption expenses.

(a) A post-adoption contact agreement means the ADOPT-310 “Contact After Adoption Agreement” form and attachments to that form, if any. (b) The signed post-adoption contact agreement must be filed in the court in which the adoption petition has been filed prior to the adoption fi…

(a) The agency shall assess the adoptive petitioners to determine their suitability as adoptive parents. (1) The agency shall initiate the assessment immediately upon receipt of an endorsed copy of the adoption petition. (2) The assessment shall be documented in the adoption case…

(a) (Reserved) (b) The Statement of Understanding shall contain statements which summarize the following: (1) For the parent who gave physical custody of the child to the adoptive parents but who did not place the child for independent adoption: (A) The parent wants to give his c…

(a) (Reserved) (b) The statement of Understanding shall contain statements which summarize the following: (1) For the parent who gave physical custody of the Indian child to the adoptive parents but who did not place the child for independent adoption: (A) The parent wants to giv…

(a) The agency shall file the court report on an adoption petition within 180 days of the filing of the adoption petition unless an extension of time has been granted by the court. (1) The court report shall contain a summary of the facts disclosed by the study, an evaluation of …

(a) (Reserved) (b) The agency shall be responsible for reporting to the court and recommending a suitable plan for the care and custody of the child in accordance with Family Code Section 8815 when: (1) Prior to the entry of a final decree of adoption the birth parent indicates o…

(a) Before accepting a relinquishment of a child for adoption from a parent who is physically present in California, the agency shall: (1) Advise the parent regarding his or her rights and alternatives to relinquishment of the child. (A) If the child is not detained, a juvenile c…

(a) (Reserved) (b) When advising a mother or presumed father who is considering the relinquishment of a child who is not detained, a juvenile court dependent in out-of-home care, or the ward of a legal guardian, the agency shall inform the birth parent of: (1) The parent's right …

(a) (Reserved) (b) When advising a mother or presumed father who is considering the relinquishment of a child who is detained, a juvenile court dependent in out-of-home care, or the ward of a legal guardian, the agency shall inform the birth parent of: (1) The parent's right to s…

(a) (Reserved) (b) In addition to the filing options described in Section 35141, the Statement of Understanding shall contain statements which summarize the following: (1) For a mother or a presumed father of the child who is not detained, a juvenile court dependent in out-of-hom…

(a) The agency shall return the child who is neither detained nor a juvenile court dependent in out-of-home care to the relinquishing parent who gave physical custody of the child to the agency within a period not to exceed seven working days following receipt of the parent's com…

(a) (Reserved) (b) When a relinquishment of a child who is neither detained nor a juvenile court dependent in out-of-home care is revoked by a parent who did not give physical custody of the child to the agency, the agency shall initiate court proceedings to determine custody of …

(a) (Reserved) (b) The agency shall provide the applicants with information which shall include, but not be limited to: (1) Characteristics of children available for adoption through the agency. (A) Information and counseling regarding the need for a community care facility licen…

(a) The agency shall schedule the grievance review hearing to be held within 10 working days from the date the written request for the grievance review hearing is received by the agency. (1) The agency shall give notice to all parties to the grievance review hearing of the time, …

(a) The grievance review hearing shall be conducted by a grievance review agent in a nonadversary atmosphere insofar as possible. (1) The agency shall provide for the recording of the grievance review hearing. (2) The parties to the grievance review hearing, their authorized repr…

(a) The agency shall make a written assessment of each applicant seeking to adopt children for whom the agency needs adoptive parents in order to determine the applicant's suitability as a prospective adoptive parent. (1) The written assessment shall be the basis for the agency's…

(a) The agency shall have the authority to make a determination that the applicant shall not be approved for the adoptive placement of a child at any point in the assessment process.

(a) The agency shall conduct interviews as necessary to make the determination required in Section 35257. (1) The agency shall conduct at least one interview in the home of the applicant. (2) The agency shall conduct separate interviews with each applicant if more than one applic…

(a) The agency shall discuss the following information with the applicant: (1) Approximate time it may take to complete each stage of the intercountry adoption process. (2) Statutory and regulatory requirements for adoption including: (A) INS requirements including readoption, if…

(a) The agency shall obtain the following documentation for all applicants to facilitate the assessment: (1) Authorization for the release of medical and employment information on the applicant. (2) Report of medical examination on each applicant. (A) The report shall be signed b…

(a) A licensed adoption agency shall complete a criminal background check of all applicants and any other adults residing in the home to obtain the full state criminal record from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI pursuant to Family Code section 8908. (b) If the applicant o…

(a) The agency shall provide the applicant with written notification of its decision regarding the adoptive placement of a child with the applicant. (1) The agency shall not approve an application for the adoptive placement of a child until the agency has completed the assessment…

(a) The agency shall make a written assessment of the child as required by Family Code Section 8909.

(a) The agency shall obtain documentation on the child to facilitate the assessment, including: (1) Indentifying information (2) Medical reports (3) Psychological evaluations (4) Scholastic information (5) Developmental history (6) Family life history (7) Certified copy of birth …

(a) The agency shall submit the written assessment to the prospective adoptive parent and discuss with them the agency's evaluation of the child's current and anticipated functioning as required by Section 35283(a)(2) and Family Code Section 8909 at least 30 days prior to placeme…

(a) The agency shall obtain the information on the birth parents of the foreign-born child from the foreign agency responsible for the child.

(a) The determination of the child's eligibility for adoption assistance shall be documented in the case record on the Eligibility Certification - Adoption Assistance Program form (AAP 4) and the Federal Eligibility Certification for Adoption Assistance Program (FC 8). (1) The ag…

The Adoption Assistance Program (AAP) provides benefits to facilitate the adoption of children who otherwise would not likely be adopted. The AAP benefit is a negotiated amount based upon the needs of the child and the circumstances of the adoptive family. The responsible public …

(a) The Adoption Assistance Program Agreement form (AD 4320) shall contain the following: (1) The child's adoptive name and the name(s) of the adoptive parent(s). (2) The amount and duration of financial assistance. (A) The agreement is effective until terminated in accordance wi…

(a) When a child otherwise eligible for AAP does not require current benefits but which could require future benefits, the Adoption Assistance Program Agreement form (AD 4320) shall indicate that the family may request benefits at an unspecified future date. (1) The requirements …

(a) The agency responsible for authorizing payment shall notify the county responsible for payment by using the Payment Instructions Adoption Assistance Program form (AAP 2) regarding any of the following events which require that the county send the adoptive parent a Notice of A…

(a) For purposes of this section, a chronic health condition shall include one or more of the following conditions present at placement and of such nature as to make adoptive homes unavailable to the child without financial assistance: (1) Physical or mental disability present at…

(a) To maintain confidentiality of the adoption case record, the responsible public agency shall maintain copies of the following documents separate from the adoption case record: (1) The Request for Adoption Assistance (AAP 1). (2) The Eligibility Certification - Adoption Assist…

(a) The Director may assess civil money penalties against a person or provider (“provider”) pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14123.2 after a determination that the provider knows or has reason to know that items or services: (1) Were not provided as claimed, (2) …

(a) The agency shall: (1) Enter into a placement agreement which includes, in addition to the requirements of Section 35207 confirmation that the prospective adoptive parents were advised of the birth parent's rights as specified at Sections 35379(a)(1), (2) and (3). (2) Document…

(a) During the investigation of the adoption petition, the agency shall advise the petitioners that: (1) The provisions of the ICWA apply to the non-Indian parent of an Indian child as well as to the Indian parent. (2) The birth parent may withdraw his or her consent and has the …

(a) The department shall, upon the request of an adoptee who has reached 18 years of age: (1) Inform the adoptee as to the tribe in which he or she is enrolled, or eligible for enrollment, and his or her degree of Indian blood. (2) Inform the adoptee that the department will forw…

Each application for assignment of Corps personnel shall be submitted to the Director at such time and in such form and manner as the Director may require.

Each application shall define the boundaries of the geographic area to be served by each site.

Each application shall show evidence of coordination between the site and local health providers and services including preventive, emergency medical, and disaster services.

(a) The applicant shall bill all third-party carriers including Medi-Cal, Medicare and private insurance carriers and shall facilitate participation in such insurance programs for all eligible persons. (b) Charges for services by Corps personnel shall be set at a rate designed to…

Each contract shall require the applicant to provide written reports to the Department detailing data to evaluate the services provided, and including measurement of the extent to which the applicant's objectives stated pursuant to Section 40123 were accomplished and the health o…

“Department” means the State Department of Health Services.

(a) All files and information pertaining to a person received the services of any Corps member shall be held confidential and shall not be divulged without the written consent of the individual or his/her authorized representative (or the parent or guardian, in the case of a mino…

(a) Prior to receiving treatment, each project shall inform each patient of all known risks, benefits and alternatives to any and all treatment. Each patient shall sign an affirmation that his/her right to be informed of all known risks, benefits and alternatives to any and all p…

“Agency” means a private, nonprofit corporation formed for the provision of health or welfare services or a public agency or a group identified in Section 1187.1 of the Health and Safety Code.

(a) Each applicant shall form an advisory committee for the project separate from the policy board as set forth in Section 1187.7 of the Health and Safety Code. (b) The project advisory committee shall have at least five members, none of whom shall serve more than four years. At …

Pursuant to Division 1, Part 4, commencing with Section 1185 of the Health and Safety Code, the Department may provide the following types of assistance: (a) Financial assistance in the form of a grant or loan provided under contract for the provision of specified health services…

No funds provided by this part shall: (a) Duplicate or replace any commitment made by the Federal Government. (b) Duplicate or replace county obligations to provide health care services. (c) Be provided for types of services for which rural people are eligible under other program…