16500.51. (Amended (as added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1120, Sec. 4) by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 121.)
(a)In addition to participation in the program provided…#
(a) In addition to participation in the program provided for under Section 16500.5, Solano and Alameda Counties may, on a two-year project basis, and subject to the election of the board of supervisors of each county to participate, expand the program provided for in Section 16500.5 to also provide those family preservation services to:
(1) Children who have been adjudged wards of the court pursuant to Sections 601 and 602.
(2) Families of children subject to Section 726 and 727.
(b)Except as otherwise provided in this section, the…#
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the expanded programs authorized under this section shall be subject to all of the provisions of Section 16500.5 and shall be administered in accordance with Section 16500.5.
(c)The county probation department, through an interagency…#
(c) The county probation department, through an interagency agreement with the county welfare department, may refer cases to the county welfare department for the provision of services under this subdivision.