California § 16524.9 - The State Department of Social Services, in consultation with the County Welfare
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§ 16524.9. The State Department of Social Services, in consultation with the County Welfare
(a) The State Department of Social Services, in consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association, shall ensure that the statewide child welfare information system is capable of collecting data concerning children who are commercially sexually exploited, including children who are referred to the child abuse hotline and children currently served by county child welfare and probation departments who are subsequently identified as victims of commercial sexual exploitation. (b) The department shall disseminate any necessary instructions on data entry to the county child welfare and probation department staff. (c) The department shall implement this section no later than June 1, 2018.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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