CA AB319

Counties must collaborate with interagency leadership teams and tribes to submit plans to the joint interagency resolution team describing how they will ensure coordinated, timely, and trauma-informed services for foster youth who have experienced severe trauma

First county plans are due by January 1, 2027, with updated plans required every two years thereafter

Counties must consider state-level recommendations on placement and service options for severely traumatized foster youth, including systemic issues identified by the joint interagency resolution team, and explain how statewide plans apply to local circumstances

The bill removes a previous requirement for counties to specifically outline plans to increase available slots in short-term residential therapeutic programs

Creates a state-mandated local program but provides no state reimbursement, applying to local agencies only to the extent the state provides annual funding for any cost increases