2011 California Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18996]
ARTICLE 5. Appropriations for Public Assistance
Section 15200

There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and after deducting federal funds available, the following sums:

(a) To each county for the support and maintenance of needy children, 95 percent of the sums specified in subdivision (a), and paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (e), of Section 11450.

(b) To each county for the support and maintenance of pregnant mothers, 95 percent of the sum specified in subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 11450.

(c) For the adequate care of each child pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 11450, as follows:

(1) For any county that meets the performance standards or outcome measures in Section 11215, an amount equal to 40 percent of the sum necessary for the adequate care of each child.

(2) For any county that does not meet the performance standards or outcome measures in Section 11215, an amount which shall not be less than 67.5 percent of one hundred twenty dollars ($120), and multiplied by the number of children receiving foster care in the county, added to an additional twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50) a month per eligible child.

(3) The department shall determine the percentage of state reimbursement for those counties that fail to meet the requirements of subparagraph (1) according to the regulations required by subdivision (b) of Section 11215.

(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (c), the amount of funds appropriated from the General Fund in the annual Budget Act that equates to the amount claimed under the Emergency Assistance Program that has been included in the state s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant for foster care maintenance payments shall be considered federal funds for the purposes of calculating the county share of cost, provided the expenditure of these funds contributes to the state meeting its federal maintenance of effort requirements.

(e) To each county for the support and care of hard-to-place adoptive children, 75 percent of the nonfederal share of the amount specified in Section 16121.

(f) To each county for the support and care of former dependent children who have been made wards of related guardians, an amount equal to 50 percent of the Kin-GAP payment under Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 11360) of Chapter 2 minus the federal TANF block grant contribution specified in Section 11364. This subdivision shall become inoperative on July 1, 2006.

(g) The State Department of Social Services shall not implement any change in the current funding ratios to counties as a reimbursement for out-of-home care placement until the development of a new performance standard system. The State Department of Social Services shall notify the Department of Finance when the new performance standard system is developed and ready for implementation. The Department of Finance, pursuant to the provisions of Section 28 of the Budget Act, shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in writing of its intent to implement a new performance standard that would impact the counties funding allocation. The notification shall include the text of the draft regulations to implement the performance standards. Any adjustment in the county funding allocation shall not be implemented sooner than 60 days after receipt and review of the new performance standard by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and a review of the proposed changes by the Legislative Analyst.

(h) Federal funds received under Title XX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397 et seq.) and appropriated by the Legislature for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) program shall be considered part of the state share of cost and not part of the federal expenditures for purposes of subdivision (c).

(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 528, Sec. 5. Effective September 28, 2006.)