Group homes: mental health services.

Existing law provides for child welfare services, which are public social services directed toward, among other purposes, protecting and promoting the welfare of all children, including those in foster care placement. Existing law provides for the placement of children in foster care in various settings, including group homes, by foster placement agencies, under the oversight of the State Department of Social Services. Under existing law, mental health services may be provided to a child in a group home and shall be a case management responsibility of the placing agency. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.