CSAC supports
AB 826 (Reyes) related to the provision of behavioral health
services to children placed out of their home counties by child
welfare agencies and probation departments. This bill has passed
the Assembly and is now heading to the Senate. In partnership
with the County Welfare Directors Association of California,
County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California, and
the Chief Probation Officers of California, CSAC worked with the
author’s office on a series of amendments. With these amendments,
AB 826 will address implementation issues that have been
identified with
AB 1299 (Chapter 603, Statutes of 2016) and ensure that
effective services can be provided in a timely manner to our
foster children and youth. Full details are available in our
coalition support letter.
