Amended in Senate April 23, 2013

Senate Bill No. 593

Introduced by Senator Lieu

February 22, 2013

An act to begin delete amend Section 8203.2 of the Government Code, relating to notaries public end delete begin insert add and repeal Title 15.5 (commencing with Section 97000) of the Government Code, relating to social impact partnerships end insert .

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 593, as amended, Lieu. begin delete Notaries public. end delete begin insert Social impact partnerships: pilot project. end insert

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Existing law establishes the Office of Planning and Research and sets forth its powers and duties as the comprehensive state planning agency.

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This bill would require the Office of Planning and Research to establish a pilot program to study and test the usefulness of social impact partnerships, as specified, as a mechanism for social programs operated and administered by nongovernmental organizations pursuant to a proposed contract entered into with a state agency. The bill would require the office to issue a request for applications to receive proposals for the pilot program from non-governmental organizations to address state goals in the areas of reduction of inmate recidivism, improving health care, and improving outcomes for children in the foster care system and those exiting out of the system. The bill would require the office to report its recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature on which social programs to authorize by September 15, 2014. This bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2020.

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Existing law authorizes the Secretary of State to appoint and commission notaries public for the military and navel reservations of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and Marine Corps of the United States, wherever located in this state, subject to specified conditions and limitations.

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This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

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Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program: no.

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

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Title 15.5 (commencing with Section 97000) is
added to the Government Code, to read:

 

Title  begin insert 15.5. end insert   SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERSHIPS PILOT
PROGRAM

 

Chapter   begin insert 1. end insert General

 

begin insert 97000. end insert   

(a) For purposes of this title, “social impact
partnerships,” also referred to as “social impact bonds,” means
a financing mechanism for social programs operated and
administered by nongovernmental organizations pursuant to a
contract entered into with a state agency. Under the contract, the
nongovernmental organization and the state agency shall agree
upon specific program goals with quantifiable target results and
a set timeframe to achieve those targets. Under the contract, the
nongovernmental organization shall pay for the entire cost of
providing the agreed upon service. If the nongovernmental
organization providing the service meets the agreed upon
quantifiable results under the contract, the state agency shall,
upon appropriation by the Legislature, reimburse the
nongovernmental organization for the cost of the service along
with an agreed upon rate of financial return.

(b) “Office” means the Office of Planning and Research
established pursuant to Section 65037.

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(a) The office shall, in addition to its powers and duties
set forth in Article 4 (commencing with Section 65040) of Chapter
1.5 of Division 1 of Title 7, conduct the Social Impact Partnerships
Pilot Program, which is hereby established to study and test the
usefulness of social impact partnerships as a mechanism to help
state agencies meet their statutory goals in an efficient and
cost-effective manner.

(b) The office shall issue a request for applications to receive
proposals from nongovernmental organizations to address the
state goals under subdivision (b) of Section 97002.

(c) The request for applications shall require proposals to
include all of the following:

(1) A description of how the proposed social program will meet
the state goals under subdivision (b) of Section 97002.

(2) A description of the organization’s experience in providing
the proposed social program.

(3) A description of the financial stability of the organization.

(4) An identification of each component of the social program
to be provided.

(5) A description of how the social program will be provided.

(6) A description of the recruitment or selection process, or
both, for participants in the social program.

(7) The proposed quantifiable results upon which success of the
social program will be measured.

(8) An itemization of all expenses proposed to be reimbursed
under the contract.

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(a) The pilot program shall consist of contracts with
nongovernmental organizations to accomplish the state goals
under subdivision (b).

(b) In order to adequately test and fully evaluate the social
impact partnership model, the pilot program shall be designed to
achieve three state goals, as follows:

(1) Reduce recidivism rates for the incarcerated population of
this state.

(2) Improve health care. The focus of the pilot program is to
further the triple aims of health care reform which includes
improving health quality, reducing costs, and improving the patient
experience. The social programs under this paragraph shall focus
on low-income or underserved communities, or both. The social
programs under this paragraph may include, but are not limited
to, programs that reduce emergency room visits and
hospitalizations, incentivize the use of primary care and
preventative health services, and coordinate the care of patients
across health care settings and providers.

(3) Improve outcomes for children under the jurisdiction of the
foster care system or those exiting out of the system. Those
outcomes include, but are not limited to, improving the health and
well-being of the children.

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The pilot program shall be outcome oriented, and
payment to the nongovernmental organizations under the contract
shall be based on the successful completion of the terms of the
contract. These terms shall be determined and approved by the
office in coordination with the relevant state department or agency.

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The office shall report its recommendations to the
Governor and the Legislature by September 15, 2014, regarding
which social programs to authorize. The recommendations shall
include proposed contracts with specific nongovernmental
organizations for specific social programs. The contracts shall
also include metrics for determining the success of the social
programs and the terms governing the proposed rate of financial
return.

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This title shall not create a statutory entitlement to
services or any contractual obligation on the part of the state. It
is the intent of the Legislature that a proposed contract under
Section 97005 is subject to legislative review and approval before
its execution, and that any appropriation only occur after the
review and approval.

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This title shall be repealed on January 1, 2020.

 

Chapter   begin insert 2. end insert Social Impact Partnership to Reduce
Recidivism

 

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(a) The office shall, in consultation with the Department
of Corrections and Rehabilitation, issue a request for applications
for two social impact partnerships to reduce recidivism at the state
or county incarceration facilities, or both.

(b) The office shall consult with the Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation to review received applications and the
proposed contracts negotiated with the selected applicants.

 

Chapter   begin insert 3. end insert Social Impact Partnership to Improve Health
Care

 

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(a) The office shall, in consultation with the California
Health and Human Services Agency, issue a request for
applications for two social impact partnerships to improve health
care.

(b) The office shall consult with the California Health and
Human Services Agency to review received applications and the
proposed contracts negotiated with the selected applicants.

 

Chapter   begin insert 4. end insert Social Impact Partnership to Improve
Outcomes for Foster Children and Those Exiting Out of
the Foster Care System

 

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(a) The office shall, in consultation with the California
Health and Human Services Agency, issue a request for application
for two social impact partnerships to improve outcomes for foster
children and those exiting out of the system including, but not
limited to, their health care and well-being.

(b) The office shall consult with the California Health and
Human Services Agency to review received applications and the
proposed contracts negotiated with the selected applicants.

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SECTION 1.  

Section 8203.2 of the Government Code is
amended to read:

8203.2.  

Notaries public appointed and commissioned pursuant
to Section 8203.1, shall be appointed only upon the
recommendation of the commanding officer of the reservation in
which they are to act, and they shall be authorized to act only
within the boundaries of this reservation.

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