Bill > SB1051

This bill makes changes to existing laws regarding foster care and childcare services. Specifically, it allows childcare navigators, who are professionals that help families find and access childcare, to refer children in foster care to their county welfare department to determine if they are eligible for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children. This program, which is optional for counties to implement, provides temporary financial assistance or vouchers for childcare to help stabilize foster children and their families when a child is first placed in foster care or if a parent is in foster care. The bill also clarifies that participating county welfare departments will be responsible for determining the eligibility of these referred children for the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program. These changes aim to streamline the process of accessing childcare support for children in the foster care system.

Health and Social Services

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1051