BILL NUMBER: AB 1642INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Beall JANUARY 11, 2010 An act relating to foster care. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1642, as introduced, Beall. Foster care: federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act. Existing law provides for the out-of-home placement of children who are unable to remain in the custody and care of their parent or parents, and provides for a range of child welfare, foster care, and adoption assistance services for which these children may be eligible. Existing federal law, the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 revises and expands federal programs and funding for certain foster and adopted children. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would take advantage of options available under the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would take advantage of options available under the federal Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act, which provides federal funding to improve outcomes for youth in or transitioning out of foster care, including youth placed with relatives and qualifying youth under 21 years of age.