BILL ANALYSIS
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill No: SB 5X
Author: Ducheny (D)
Amended: 12/18/08
Vote: 21
SENATE VOTES NOT RELEVANT
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Not available
SUBJECT : Budget Act of 2008: human services
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill states that it addresses the fiscal
emergency declared by the Governor by proclamation issued
on December 1, 2008, pursuant to the California
Constitution.
Assembly Amendments add necessary statutory changes to
amend appropriations for the Department of Developmental
Services and the Department of Social Services contained in
the Budget Act of 2008.
ANALYSIS :
This bill:
1.Reduces Reimbursement of Providers Participating in the
Regional Center System: Reduces certain payments for
services delivered from February 1, 2009 to June 30,
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2010, inclusive, by three percent, except as specified.
This reduction, as requested by the Governor, would
reduce the Regional Center systems' Purchase of Services
line item by $40.4 million ($24.1 million General Fund
(GF)) for 2008-09 and $100.8 million ($60.2 million GF)
in 2009-2010.
Exempts from this reduction are Supported Employment, the
SSP supplement for independent living, and services with
"usual and customary" rates as established in regulation.
In addition, other services may be exempt from this
reduction if a Regional Center demonstrates that a
non-reduced payment is necessary to protect the health
and safety of a consumer and the Department of
Developmental Services (DDS) has granted written approval
of this specific exemption.
Directs DDS to implement Regional Center contract
amendments to make adjustments for 2008-09 due to these
changes.
2.Reduces Regional Center Operations: Suspends several
administrative and case management requirements in
existing law from February 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010,
inclusive, in order to provide flexibility to each
Regional Center for the purpose of reducing their
Operations expenditures. This reduction, as requested by
the Governor, would reduce the Regional Center Operations
line item by $6.6 million ($4.6 million GF) in 2008-09
and $17.4 million ($12.2 million GF) in 2009-2010.
Requirements which are to be suspended include:
A. The average service coordinator-to-consumer
ratio for certain consumers currently established
at 1:66;
B. The overall average service
coordinator-to-consumer ratio for all consumers,
who have not moved from a Developmental Center to
the community, at an Regional Center currently
established at 1:62;
C. The requirement that Regional Centers shall
either have in-house, or contract for, the
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following expertise: i) criminal justice
expertise; ii) special education; iii) family
support; housing; iv) community integration; and,
v) quality assurance; and,
D. The reporting to the DDS regarding prior year
fiscal expenditures for administrative services,
including salary schedule, legal services, and
consultant contracts.
3.SSI/SSP: Suspends the pass-through of the January 2009
federal SSI cost-of-living adjustment, effective as of
April 1, 2009. This reduction to December 2008 grant
levels would reduce assistance by $117 million in 2008-09
and $471.8 million in 2009-2010.
4.In addition, it suspends the June 1, 2010 cost-of-living
adjustment for SSI/SSP. This reduction would reduce
assistance by $26 million.
5.CalWORKs COLA: Suspends the July 1, 2009 CalWORKs
cost-of-living adjustment for the 2009-10 fiscal year.
This reduction would reduce grants by $99 million (GF) in
2009-2010.
Contingency Clause
Contains a contingency clause which states that the
contents of this bill are not enacted unless AB2 or SB 2 X1
and AB 9 or SB 9 X1 are enacted.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
RJG:nl 12/18/08 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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