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Introduced
01/09/2023
01/09/2023
In Committee
06/26/2023
06/26/2023
Crossed Over
03/23/2023
03/23/2023
Passed
06/27/2023
06/27/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/10/2023
07/10/2023
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Session
Bill Summary
An act to add Section 49557.6 to the Education Code, to amend Sections 8521, 8530, 8533, 8609, 8610, and 8621 of, to add Sections 8623, 8624, and 8625 to, to repeal Section 8921 of, and to repeal Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 8623) of Part 2 of Division 13 of, the Family Code, to amend Sections 12803, 12803.3, and 12803.35 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 1502, 1503.5, 1505, 1522.41, 1562.3, 1567.50, 1569.616, 1796.37, 1796.47, and 1796.49 of, and to add Sections 1503.1, 1796.18, and 1796.54 to, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Sections 10072.3, 10075.6, 10553.13, 10553.14, 10618.8, 10625, 10626, 10626.5, 10823, 10823.1, 10823.2, 11157, 11330.6, 11361, 11362, 11363, 11364, 11391, 11450.025, 11450.027, 11461, 12201.06, 12300, 12306.16, 12316.1, 13275, 13276, 13284, 13285, 13301, 13303, 13304, 14043.51, 15770, 15771, 15925, 16501.7, 16523, 16523.1, 16523.2, 16551, 16552, 16555, 16556, 18901.25, 18997, 18997.3, 18999.1, and 18999.4 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 11265, 12301.61, and 17602.05 of, to add Sections 18901.26 and 18901.57 to, to add and repeal Section 12106 of, to repeal Section 13282.1 of, and to repeal and add Section 16501.9 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to human services, and making an appropriation therefore, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.
AI Summary
This bill:
1. Revises requirements for administrator certification training programs for group homes, short-term residential therapeutic programs, and adult residential facilities. It removes the classroom instruction requirement and instead requires instruction that is conducive to learning and allows participants to simultaneously interact with each other as well as the instructor. It also authorizes up to one-half of continuing education hours to be satisfied through self-paced courses.
2. Requires adult residential facilities for persons with special health care needs to meet the administrator certification requirements of an adult residential facility, including completing a department-approved administrator certification training program.
3. Prohibits the operation of unlicensed adoption agencies in the state and deems adoption facilitators as unlicensed adoption agencies after January 1, 2024. It authorizes civil actions for violations and requires the department to educate the public on unlicensed adoption agencies.
4. Revises provisions relating to the licensure of home care organizations, including deleting the requirement to provide proof of insurance and bond coverage at the time of license renewal. It also authorizes the use of General Fund moneys to administer the home care program.
5. Requires the county to send a reminder notice to CalWORKs recipients if contact is not made or the annual certificate of eligibility is not completed, and exempts guaranteed income payments from consideration as income or resources for CalWORKs eligibility.
6. Establishes the CalFresh Minimum Nutrition Benefit Pilot Program to provide 12 months of state-funded nutrition benefits to ensure eligible households receive a minimum monthly benefit of $50.
7. Makes various other changes related to child welfare services, in-home supportive services, refugee social services, and other human services programs.
In general, the bill makes changes to a variety of human services programs, including revising requirements for administrator certification, prohibiting unlicensed adoption agencies, modifying home care organization licensing, and establishing new pilot programs for CalFresh and child welfare services.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Budget (Assembly)
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 43, Statutes of 2023. (on 07/10/2023)
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