Amended in Assembly May 15, 2014

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 2547


Introduced by Assembly Member Beth Gaines

February 21, 2014


An act to amend Sectionbegin delete 18986.62end deletebegin insert 18986.60end insert ofbegin insert, to amend the heading of Chapter 12.96 (commencing with Section 18986.60) of Part 6 of Division 9 of, and to repeal Sections 18986.61 and 18986.62 of,end insert the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to health and human services.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2547, as amended, Beth Gaines. Placer County Integrated Health and Human Servicesbegin delete Pilotend delete Program.

Existing law requires Placer County, upon approval of the county, and with the assistance of the appropriate state departments, to implement a pilot program for the funding and delivery of services and benefits through an integrated and comprehensive county health and human services system. Under existing law, these provisions become inoperative on July 1, 2016, and are repealed on January 1, 2017.

This bill wouldbegin delete extend by 5 years the dates upon which the provisions relating to the Placer County health and human services pilot program would become inoperative and would be repealed.end deletebegin insert delete the provisions making the program inoperative and providing for its repeal, thereby extending that program indefinitely. The bill would delete obsolete related provisions and make other conforming changes.end insert

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This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Placer County.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insertSECTION 1.end insert  

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begin insertThe heading of Chapter 12.96 (commencing with
2Section 18986.60) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the end insert
begin insertWelfare and
3Institutions Code
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begin insert is amended to read:end insert

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5Chapter  12.96. 6Placer County Integrated Health and Human Servicesbegin delete Pilotend delete Program
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begin insertSEC. 2.end insert  

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begin insertSection 18986.60 of the end insertbegin insertWelfare and Institutions Codeend insert
9begin insert is amended to read:end insert

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18986.60.  

(a) Placer County, with the assistance of the
11appropriate state departments, within the existing resources of
12those departments, shall implement abegin delete pilotend delete program upon approval
13of that county, for the funding and delivery of services and benefits
14through an integrated and comprehensive county health and human
15services system.

16(b) The Placer Countybegin delete pilot projectend deletebegin insert programend insert shall, in providing
17services through an integrated system to families and individuals,
18among other things, do all of the following:

19(1) Implement and evaluate a system of universal intake for
20those seeking services.

21(2) Implement and evaluate a system whereby a family or
22individual eligible for more than one service may be provided
23those services by as few as a single county employee, through an
24integrated, coordinated service plan.

25(3) Implement and evaluate a system of administration that
26centralizes the management and support of client services.

27(4) Implement and evaluate a system of reporting and
28accountability that provides for the combined provision of services
29as provided for in paragraph (2), without the loss of state or federal
30funds provided under current law.

31(c) The integrated system may include, but need not be limited
32to, any or all of the following:

33(1) Adoption services.

34(2) Child abuse prevention services.

35(3) Child welfare services.

36(4) Delinquency prevention services.

37(5) Drug and alcohol services.

38(6) Mental health services.

P3    1(7) Eligibility determination.

2(8) Employment and training services.

3(9) Foster care services.

4(10) Health services.

5(11) Public health services.

6(12) Housing services.

7(13) Medically indigent program services.

8(14) All other appropriately identified and targeted services,
9except for dental care.

10(d) Programs or services shall be included in thebegin delete pilot projectend delete
11begin insert programend insert only to the extent that federal funding to either the state
12or the county will not be reduced as a result of the inclusion of the
13services in thebegin delete project.end deletebegin insert program.end insert Thisbegin delete pilot projectend deletebegin insert programend insert shall
14not generate any increased expenditures from the General Fund.

15(e) The county and the appropriate state departments shall jointly
16seek federal approval of thebegin delete pilot project,end deletebegin insert program,end insert as may be
17needed to ensure its funding and allow for the integrated provision
18of services.

19(f) This chapter shall not authorize Placer County to discontinue
20meeting its obligations under current law to provide services or to
21reduce its accountability for the provision of these services.

22(g) This chapter shall not authorize Placer County to reduce
23Placer County’s eligibility under current law for state funding for
24the services included in thebegin delete pilot project.end deletebegin insert program.end insert

25(h) Placer County shall utilize any and all state general and
26county funds that it is legally allocated or entitled to receive.
27Through the creation of integrated health and social services
28structures, the county shall maximize federal matching funds.

29(i) The appropriate state departments that are assisting and
30cooperating in the implementation of thebegin delete projectend deletebegin insert programend insert
31 authorized by this chapter shall have the authority to waive
32regulations regarding the method of providing services and the
33method of reporting and accountability, as may be required to meet
34the goals set forth in subdivision (b).

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begin insertSEC. 3.end insert  

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begin insertSection 18986.61 of the end insertbegin insertWelfare and Institutions Codeend insert
36begin insert is repealed.end insert

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18986.61.  

(a) Placer County shall evaluate the pilot program
38and shall prepare a final evaluation and submit the final evaluation
39to the Governor or the Governor’s designee and the appropriate
P4    1policy committees of the Legislature not later than six months
2following the third year of the implementation of the pilot program.

3(b) The county, with the assistance of the appropriate state
4departments, shall seek private funding to provide for the
5evaluation of the pilot program. The evaluation required by this
6section shall be conducted only if nonstate resources are made
7available for this purpose.

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begin insertSEC. 4.end insert  

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begin insertSection 18986.62 of the end insertbegin insertWelfare and Institutions Codeend insert
9begin insert is repealed.end insert

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18986.62.  

This chapter shall become inoperative on July 1,
112016, and, as of January 1, 2017, is repealed, unless a later enacted
12statute, that becomes operative on or before January 1, 2017,
13deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and
14is repealed.

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begin insertSEC. 5.end insert  

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The Legislature finds and declares that a special law
16is necessary and that a general law cannot be made applicable
17within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California
18Constitution due to the unique circumstances of Placer County
19and the success of the Placer County Integrated Health and Human
20Services Pilot Program.

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SECTION 1.  

Section 18986.62 of the Welfare and Institutions
22Code
is amended to read:

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18986.62.  

This chapter shall become inoperative on July 1,
242021, and, as of January 1, 2022, is repealed, unless a later enacted
25statute, that becomes operative on or before January 1, 2022,
26deletes or extends the dates on which it becomes inoperative and
27is repealed.

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