AB 896: Foster care: placement transition planning.

This bill aims to improve placement transition planning for foster youth. It requires county child welfare agencies to adopt a placement transition planning policy, which should ensure that foster children can provide input on their placement transition and receive guidance from social workers. If a child's placement cannot be preserved, the social worker must implement placement transition planning consistent with the county's adopted policy. The state department of social services will issue guidance on best practices and strategies for successful placement transition planning. County child welfare agencies must submit their placement transition planning policy to the department. The bill also establishes a state-mandated local program, and no reimbursement is required for a specific reason.