CA AB1979

Requires county placement agencies to evaluate their ability to meet emergency housing needs of nonminor dependents entering or reentering foster care or transitioning between placements.

Expands the definition of "supervised independent living setting" to include transitional living settings approved by counties for youth entering, reentering, or transitioning in foster care, excluding youth homelessness prevention centers and adult homeless shelters.

Exempts transitional living settings from state licensing requirements under the California Community Care Facilities Act.

Allows counties to certify that supervised independent living placements meet health and safety standards once every 12 months instead of more frequently, if no changes in conditions are suspected.

Permits counties to continue paying transitional housing placement providers for up to 14 days per calendar month when a nonminor dependent is absent, and prohibits providers from removing the youth or filling their placement during this period.