CA AB718

Requires county welfare departments to submit reports at the first regularly scheduled review hearing after a dependent child attains 16 years of age verifying provision of social security card, birth certificate, driver's license or ID, employment assistance, educational/vocational assistance, and financial literacy information.

Mandates county welfare departments submit reports at the last regularly scheduled review hearing before a dependent child attains 18 years of age verifying provision of social security card, certified birth certificate, driver's license or ID, Medi-Cal card, foster care verification letter, and advance health care directive form.

Requires county welfare departments to submit reports at the last review hearing before age 18 and at every subsequent regularly scheduled review hearing describing efforts to provide employment assistance, educational support, information about foster care preferences for state and county positions, Medi-Cal eligibility until age 26, financial literacy programs, housing referrals, and sibling contact information.

Prohibits courts from terminating dependency jurisdiction over a nonminor without conducting a hearing and requires county welfare departments to demonstrate the nonminor was informed of options to remain in or reenter foster care and their right to petition to resume jurisdiction before age 21.

Specifies that increased reporting duties do not require state reimbursement if costs are covered under 2011 Realignment Legislation; otherwise, reimbursement shall be made pursuant to state mandate procedures if the Commission on State Mandates so determines.