11402.5. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 958, Sec. 1.)

(a) The federal government has provided the state the option of including in its state plan children placed in public child care institutions. Therefore, notwithstanding Section 11402 and subject to Section 15200.5, it is the intent of the Legislature that a child who is otherwise eligible for federal financial participation in the AFDC-FC payment may be eligible for aid under the provisions of this chapter when the child is placed in a public child care institution. Payment under the provisions of this section cannot exceed 30 days, except as provided in subdivision (b). This provision is effective only if and during such federal fiscal year when no restriction, as defined by the department, on federal matching for AFDC-FC payments exists. Pursuant to this section, the county shall request reimbursement at the close of the federal fiscal year. As used in this section, “public child care institution” means a nondetention facility which has been licensed in accordance with the Community Care Facilities Act, Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, and which has a licensed capacity not exceeding 25 children.