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Officials outline timeline for tiered foster‑care rates; counties warn funding and fidelity gaps remain
Summary
CDSS described milestones and public engagement for implementing the new tiered foster‑care rate structure, while counties and providers warned of insufficient funding for CANS fidelity work and requested clearer milestones and state support.
The Assembly subcommittee heard a multi-hour briefing on the implementation plan for California’s new tiered foster‑care rate structure (TRS), a statutory reform that ties payment levels to individualized assessments of foster children’s needs.
Angie Schwartz, Deputy Director of CDSS’s Children and Family Services Division, said the department plans to release most core guidance by July 2026 and implement the first version of the statewide automation (CWS CARES) in October 2026, with rates…
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