§ 328.2

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 260, Sec. 1. (AB 2595) Effective January 1, 2023.

The State Department of Social Services shall update all regulations, all-county letters, and other instructions relating to the investigation of a minor who may be described by Section 300 to ensure that, when a social worker is investigating an alleged case of child abuse or neglect, a parent’s or guardian’s use or possession of cannabis is treated in the same manner as a parent’s or guardian’s use or possession of alcohol and legally prescribed medication.

Other sections in Article 8 - Dependent Children—Commencement of Proceedings

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