California Assembly Bill 2496, The Foster Family Agency Protection Act
The bill was signed on September 22, 2024, and went into effect on October 1, 2024. The provisions are intended to protect children from any misconduct within the foster care system by holding foster family agencies (FFAs) liable for injury or damage caused by that FFA’s negligence but not for any injury or damage caused by the public entity that contracted with the FFA . . .