(

a) In addition to the requirements of

Section 903.4, and notwithstanding any other law, the parent or other person legally liable for the support of a minor, who voluntarily places the minor in 24-hour out-of-home care, shall be liable for the cost of the minor’s care, support, and maintenance when the minor receives Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC), Supplemental Security Income-State Supplementary Program (SSI-SSP), or county-only funds. As used in this section, “parent” includes any person specified in

Section 903. As used in this section, “parent” does not include a minor or nonminor dependent whose minor child receives aid under

Section 11401.4. Whenever the county welfare department or the placing agency determines that a court order would be advisable and effective, pursuant to

Section of the Family Code, the department or the agency shall notify the local child support agency, or the financial evaluation officer designated pursuant to

Section 903.45, who shall proceed pursuant to

Section 903.4 or 903.45. (b)

(1) This

section does not apply to a minor who is adjudged a ward of the juvenile court, who is placed on probation pursuant to

Section 725, who is the subject of a petition that has been filed to adjudge the minor a ward of the juvenile court, or who is the subject of a program of supervision undertaken pursuant to

Section 654.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), this

section applies to a minor who is designated as a dual status child pursuant to

Section 241.1, for purposes of the dependency jurisdiction only and not for purposes of the delinquency jurisdiction.