BILL ANALYSIS
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( Without Reference to File )
SENATE THIRD READING
SB 5 X1 (Ducheny)
As Amended December 18, 2008
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :Vote not relevant
SUMMARY : Contains necessary statutory changes to amend
appropriations for the Department of Developmental Services
(DDS) and the Department of Social Services (DSS) contained in
the Budget Act of 2008. Specifically, 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, 2010, inclusive,
by 3%, 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 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:
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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 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.
In addition, it suspends the June 1, 2010 cost-of-living
adjustment for SSI/SSP. This reduction would reduce
assistance by $26 million.
4)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.
5)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 : Consistent with Special Session revised 2008-09
Budget package.
Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Vazquez / BUDGET / (916)
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