Section 319.3 - Placement of child 6 to 12 in community care facility licensed as group home(a) Notwithstanding Section 319, a child who is the subject of a petition under Section 300 and who is 6 to 12 years of age, inclusive, may be placed in a community care facility licensed as a group home for children, a short-term residential therapeutic program, a community treatment facility, or a temporary shelter care facility, as defined in Section 1530.8 of the Health and Safety Code, only when the court finds that placement is necessary to secure a complete and adequate evaluation, including placement planning and transition time. The placement period in a group home for children, a short-term residential therapeutic program, or a community treatment facility shall not exceed 60 days unless a case plan has been developed and the need for additional time is documented in the case plan and has been approved by a deputy director or director of the county child welfare department or an assistant chief probation officer or chief probation officer of the county probation department. The placement period in a temporary shelter care facility shall not exceed 10 days.(b) For a placement made on or after October 1, 2021, each placement of a child in a short-term residential therapeutic program pursuant to this section shall comply with the requirements of Section 4096 and be reviewed by the court pursuant to Section 361.22.(c) For a placement made on or after July 1, 2022, each placement of a child in a community treatment facility pursuant to this section shall comply with the requirements of Section 4096 and be reviewed by the court pursuant to Section 361.22.Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 319.3
Amended by Stats 2022 ch 50 (SB 187),s 15, eff. 6/30/2022.Amended by Stats 2021 ch 86 (AB 153),s 16, eff. 7/16/2021.Amended by Stats 2017 ch 732 (AB 404),s 45, eff. 1/1/2018.Amended by Stats 2016 ch 612 (AB 1997),s 69, eff. 1/1/2017.Amended by Stats 2015 ch 773 (AB 403),s 46, eff. 1/1/2016.Added by Stats 2013 ch 21 (AB 74),s 8, eff. 6/27/2013.