CA AB2043

Requires the State Department of Social Services to establish a statewide 24/7 hotline operational by January 1, 2020, serving as entry point for the Family Urgent Response System to respond to crises involving caregivers and current or former foster children or youth.

Mandates counties establish joint county-based Family Urgent Response Systems by January 1, 2020, including mobile response and stabilization teams available 24/7 to provide in-person crisis response within one hour for urgent needs or same-day response for non-urgent situations.

Requires counties to submit coordinated plans to the state by November 1, 2019, describing how their systems will track calls, collect data, deploy responders with trauma training, and connect families to ongoing services.

Directs the state to publish annual reports beginning January 1, 2021, containing deidentified data on individuals served, call dispositions, and outcomes including placement stability and movement into juvenile justice.

Makes implementation contingent on appropriation of funds and exempts the program from state reimbursement requirements for costs above existing 2011 Realignment funding levels.