California Welfare and Institutions Code CHAPTER 2.5 - Foster Child Ombudsman Program

• Section 16160.
  The Legislature finds and declares that the people of California have benefited from the establishment of a long-term care ombudsperson pursuant to Section 9710 of...
• Section 16161.
  The Office of the State Foster Care Ombudsperson shall be established as an autonomous entity within the department for the purpose of providing children who...
• Section 16162.
  The director, in consultation with a committee of interested individuals, shall appoint an ombudsperson qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the...
• Section 16163.
  The department shall hire the necessary personnel to perform the functions of the office. Priority shall be given to former foster youth in hiring decisions.(Added...
• Section 16164.
  (a) The Office of the State Foster Care Ombudsperson shall do all of the following:(1) Disseminate information on the rights of children and youth in foster care...
• Section 16165.
  In his or her efforts to resolve complaints related to foster care, the ombudsperson may do all of the following:(a) Conduct whatever investigation he or she...
• Section 16167.
  (a) A toll-free number shall be established for the office.(b) Social workers shall provide foster children with the toll-free number for the office and verbal or written...

Last modified: October 22, 2018