CA AB898

Designates the statewide Family Urgent Response System hotline as the "primary" entry point (changed from simply "the" entry point) for responding to calls from foster caregivers and current/former foster youth during moments of instability

Requires the State Department of Social Services to collect data on calls received by county mobile response systems, including calls received through the statewide hotline and portal

Mandates that county-based mobile response system plans include the date of submission and a point of contact, with plans updated and submitted on a biennial basis

Authorizes county mobile response teams not actively responding to statewide hotline calls to use staff for other purposes, including in-person outreach, local support requests, and providing ongoing services to families who previously received mobile response services

Requires counties utilizing mobile response staff for expanded purposes to prioritize statewide hotline calls for urgent responses and maintain sufficient staffing for compliance with response requirements