BILL NUMBER: SB 1521INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Liu FEBRUARY 24, 2012 An act relating to child welfare services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1521, as introduced, Liu. Child welfare services. Existing federal law, the original Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974 (CAPTA), provided assistance to states to develop child abuse and neglect identification and prevention programs. Existing federal law, the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 and the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, among other provisions, provide funding for child abuse and neglect prevention and other child and family services programs, and require the amendment of applicable state plans. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to comply with the requirements of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 and the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation 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 to comply with the requirements of the federal CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-320) and the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act (Public Law 112-34).