DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.81›PART 4. SERVICES FOR THE CARE OF CHILDREN 16000-16545›CHAPTER 2.6. Interstate Adoption Assistance Agreements 16170-16177
§ 16171
California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
The purposes of this chapter are to:
(a) Authorize the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Services to enter into interstate agreements with agencies of other states for the protection of children on behalf of whom adoption assistance is being provided by the State Department of Social Services.
(b) Provide procedures for interstate children’s adoption assistance payments, including medical payments.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 887, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2000.)
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