Legislation Strategies
Judicial Authorization of Psychotropic Drug Administration to Foster Children - SB 253
This legislation initially attempted to mandate the application of health care standards by the judiciary when authorizing psychotropic drugs to
Monitoring Group Homes for Excessive Use of Psychotropic Medication - SB 484
More than half of California foster children in group homes are sedated with powerful chemical restraints. Inadequate oversight encourages over-reliance
Oversight and Monitoring for Foster Children Prescribed Psychotropic Medications - SB 319
Without basic medical attention, psychotropic drugs can cause crippling sedation, morbid obesity, memory loss, diabetes, heart disease, irreversible tremors, other
Caregiver Access to Education Records - SB 233
This legislation authored by Senator Jim Beall, will improve the coordination of educational services between caregivers of foster children, Local
School Navigators for System Involved Students - HB 411
Students in foster care and those involved in the juvenile justice system need ongoing, on-the-ground support to ensure they have
Educational Access for System Involved Students - SB 213/HB 301
The proposed legislation provides support to students who face barriers to their educational success through no fault of their own.
Foster Youth Education Success Program - HB 2665
HB 2665 establishes the Foster Youth Education Success Fund and authorizes a $1,000,000 appropriation in FY 2018 from the General
Implementation of the Federal Preventing Child Sex Trafficking Act - HR 4980/SB 794
In 2015, California passed Senate Bill (SB) 794 which enacted key provisions of the federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening
