BILL ANALYSIS
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Bill No: SB 69
Author: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
Amended: 11/2/09
Vote: 27 - Urgency
PRIOR SENATE VOTES NOT RELEVANT
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 68-0, 11/02/09 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Budget Act of 2009: In-Home Supportive
Services
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : As it left the Senate, this bill expressed the
intent of the Legislature to enact necessary statutory
changes relating to the Budget Act of 2009.
Assembly Amendments delete the prior version of the bill
and instead require the Department of Social Services to
convene a stakeholder group process and delay
implementation of various provisions, that were intended to
take effect November 1, 2009, pursuant to AB 1XXXX (Evans),
Chapter 1, Statutes of 2009-10, Fourth Extraordinary
Session, and AB 19XXXX (Evans), Chapter 17, Statutes of
2009-10, Fourth Extraordinary Session, until 90 days after
the completion of the stakeholder group process.
ANALYSIS :
CONTINUED
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Existing Law
1. In July 2009, AB 1XXXX allocated additional 2009-10 and
2010-11 funds to the Department of Health Care Services
and the Department of Social Services (DSS) for a total
of 25 new fraud investigation and program
integrity-related positions. AB 1XXXX additionally
included $10 million in additional funds to be allocated
to counties based on their approved plans. AB 1XXXX
also included statutory changes to provisions governing
the new provider enrollment form, requiring
documentation to be submitted in person by applicant
providers to county offices.
2. At the same time, AB 19XXXX was enacted to enhance
program integrity and anti-fraud protections in the
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program.
3. Several provisions of these two bills specified a
November 1, 2009 deadline for implementation
requirements for prospective providers, or those
applying to become new providers as of November 1 and
not providers providing services to a different or new
consumer (must be completed prior to receiving payment
for services), including:
A. Completion and processing of the new provider
enrollment form.
B. Submission of fingerprints and undergoing a
criminal background check.
C. Attending a provider orientation that provides
information about the rules and requirements for
being an IHSS provider.
D. Signing a provider agreement stating that they
understand agree to the rules and requirements for
being a provider under the IHSS program.
This bill:
1. Requires DSS to convene a stakeholder group process and
delays implementation of various provisions that were
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intended to take effect November 1, 2009 pursuant to AB
4XXXX (Evans), Chapter 4, Statutes of 2009-10, Fourth
Extraordinary Session, and AB 19XXXX (Evans), Chapter
17, Statutes of 2009-10, Fourth Extraordinary Session,
until 60 days after the completion of the stakeholder
group process, which shall conclude no later than
February 1, 2010.
2. Requires DSS to notify the Joint Legislative Budget
Committee of the completion of each stakeholder meeting,
no later than February 1, 2010, if DSS conducts a series
of stakeholder meetings.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No
Local: No
ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Adams, Ammiano, Anderson, Arambula, Beall, Bill
Berryhill, Blakeslee, Block, Blumenfield, Bradford,
Brownley, Buchanan, Caballero, Charles Calderon, Carter,
Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Coto, Davis, De La Torre, DeVore,
Emmerson, Eng, Evans, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Fuller,
Furutani, Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick, Gilmore, Hagman,
Harkey, Hayashi, Hill, Huber, Huffman, Jones, Knight,
Krekorian, Lieu, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Monning, Nestande,
Niello, Nielsen, John A. Perez, V. Manuel Perez,
Portantino, Ruskin, Salas, Saldana, Silva, Skinner,
Smyth, Solorio, Swanson, Torlakson, Torres, Torrico,
Tran, Villines, Yamada, Bass
NO VOTE RECORDED: Tom Berryhill, De Leon, Fuentes, Hall,
Hernandez, Jeffries, Logue, Mendoza, Miller, Nava, Audra
Strickland, Vacancy
JJA:mw:do 11/3/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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