§ 5865.1
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When a county system of care serves children 15 to 21 years of age, the following structures and services shall, to the extent possible, be available, and if not available, the county plan shall identify a timeline for the development of these services:
(a)Collaborative agreements with schools, community colleges, independent living programs, child welfare services, job training agencies, CalWORKs providers, regional center services, and transportation and recreation services as needed.
(b)Collaborative teams involving the youth and two or more agencies to develop a transition plan that identifies needs and resources required to successfully transition to independent living as an adult.
(c)Service plans that identify the needs of the youth in the areas of employment, job training, health care, education, counseling, socialization, housing, and independent living skills, to be provided by any of the collaborative agencies and access points for the youth identified.
(d)Assistance with identifying the means for health insurance and educational linkages when the young person is more than 18 years of age.
(e)Specific plans for the young adult to identify individuals and community services that can provide support during the transition to 21 years of age.
(f)Assurances that goals for young adults are individual, identified by the youth, and developmentally appropriate.
(g)Any requirements for interagency collaboration, agreements, or protocols contained in this section shall not diminish requirements for the confidentiality of medical information or information maintained by a county agency or department.