DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.8›PART 4. SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN 16000-16545›CHAPTER 5. State Child Welfare Services 16500-16523.1›ARTICLE 2. Resource Family Approval Program 16519.5-16519.7
§ 16519.53
California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) A resource family shall be authorized to administer emergency medical assistance and injections for severe diabetic hypoglycemia and anaphylactic shock to a foster child in placement in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 1507.25 of the Health and Safety Code.
(b) A resource family shall be authorized to administer subcutaneous injections of other medications, including insulin, as prescribed by a child’s physician, to a foster child in placement in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 1507.25 of the Health and Safety Code.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 773, Sec. 113. (AB 403) Effective January 1, 2016.)
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