Bill > SB902

This bill, by adding Section 10209.7 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, aims to modernize the Child Care and Development Services Act by allowing for the use of electronic signatures. This means that any signature required by this Act, which governs childcare and development programs administered by the State Department of Social Services, can now be an electronic signature as long as it complies with the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA). UETA is a state law that ensures electronic records and signatures have the same legal standing as their paper counterparts, preventing them from being rejected solely because they are digital. Furthermore, the bill permits documents requiring these electronic signatures to be created and stored electronically, also in accordance with UETA, and authorizes the department to create regulations to guide the implementation of these new electronic processes, including standards for verifying identities, obtaining consent, and keeping records.

Health and Social Services

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