SECTIONS 16525-16525.5 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 16525-16525.5

16525. The definitions in this article shall control the
interpretation of this chapter, unless the context requires
otherwise.

16525.1. "Department" means the State Department of Social
Services.

16525.2. "Eligible child" means any child who meets the
requirements of subdivision (a) or (b), and subdivision (c).
(a) Any child who has a medically diagnosed condition or symptoms
resulting from, or suspected as resulting from, substance abuse by
the mother.
(b) Any child who is HIV positive.
(c) Any child who meets the requirements of either subdivision (a)
or (b) and who meets all of the following requirements:
(1) The child is a dependent child of the court.
(2) The child is aged newborn to 36 months. The maximum age
prescribed by this paragraph shall be increased to 60 months if funds
are available within the existing appropriation for counties
maintaining a program for a minimum of three years, or, for other
counties, if funds are available pursuant to the California Children
and Families Program (Division 108 (commencing with Section 130100)
of the Health and Safety Code) to provide services to children who
are aged between 36 and 60 months.
(3) The child is the child of a resident of a participating county
pursuant to this chapter.

16525.3. "HIV" means human immunodeficiency virus.

16525.4. "HIV positive" means a condition of being medically
diagnosed as infected with HIV.

16525.5. "Specialized in-home health care" means, but is not
limited to, those services identified by the child's primary
physician as appropriately administered by a foster parent, trained
by health care professionals pursuant to the discharge plan of the
facility releasing the child to his or her home.