Bill > AB1471

This bill makes significant changes to how local childcare resource and referral agencies prepare for and respond to disasters. Upon legislative appropriation, these agencies will be required to implement specific roles in disaster response plans, including supporting childcare providers in establishing emergency policies, building relationships with local emergency response teams, and offering training to ensure providers have up-to-date emergency contact information and preparedness supplies. The bill requires the California Department of Social Services to work with resource and referral agencies to establish data collection requirements related to disasters, such as tracking childcare provider status, capacity, and vacancy. The California Child Care Resource and Referral Network will also be tasked with implementing roles in disaster plans. The specific disaster plans referenced are the California Child Care Disaster Plan 2016 and California's Statewide Interagency Childcare Disaster Plan published in October 2023. This legislation repeals previous COVID-19 related provisions and instead focuses on broader disaster preparedness and response strategies for the childcare sector.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

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