Cal. HSC § 1524.01
This is the official text of Cal. HSC § 1524.01, part of California’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health, hospitals, controlled substances, and environmental health standards.
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Official statutory text
A resource family approval shall be forfeited by operation of law when one of the following occurs:
(a) The resource family surrenders the approval to the licensed foster family agency.
(b) The sole resource family parent dies.
(c) The resource family abandons the approved home.
(d) The resource family fails to cooperate with a biennial update, as described in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1517, within 30 days of the date of written notice by the licensed foster family agency.
(e) A resource family approval is forfeited by operation of law, as provided in Section 1517.5 of this code or Section 16519.58 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(a) The resource family surrenders the approval to the licensed foster family agency.
(b) The sole resource family parent dies.
(c) The resource family abandons the approved home.
(d) The resource family fails to cooperate with a biennial update, as described in subparagraph (F) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 1517, within 30 days of the date of written notice by the licensed foster family agency.
(e) A resource family approval is forfeited by operation of law, as provided in Section 1517.5 of this code or Section 16519.58 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
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