(a) The department, in consultation with the seven member task force specified in subdivision (b), shall develop a plan to implement the recommendations of the evaluation required by Section 10609.5.
(b) The task force created pursuant to this section shall include all of the following:
(1) The director, or his or her designee.
(2) One representative from each of the following:
(A) The Department of Finance.
(B) The County Welfare Directors Association.
(C) The California State Association of Counties.
(D) Child welfare services consumers.
(E) Children’s advocacy organizations.
(F) Child welfare social worker organizations.
(c) If participation on the task force convened pursuant to this section will cause hardship for the representative of child welfare consumers identified in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), the department, upon the request of the representative, shall provide reimbursement for travel and other expenses directly related to participation in the task force. Except as provided in this subdivision, no task force member shall receive compensation or any other payment for serving on the task force.
(d) The department shall submit the implementation plan to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on or before June 30, 2001.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 108, Sec. 25.5. Effective July 10, 2000.)