Health and Safety Code section 1506.8

(a)

Before certifying a family home, a foster family agency shall contact any foster family agencies by whom an applicant has been previously certified and any state or county licensing offices that have licensed the applicant as a foster parent, and shall conduct a reference check as to the applicant.

(b)

This section shall apply only to certified family home applications received on or before December 31, 2016, in accordance with Section 1517.

Source: Section 1506.8, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1506.­8.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2017; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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Jun. 30, 2025

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