BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 564 (Eggman) - Regional centers: parental fees
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|Version: July 16, 2015 |Policy Vote: HUMAN S. 5 - 0 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015
Bill
Summary: AB 564 would revise the requirements of the existing
Parental Fee Program for children placed in 24-hour out-of-home
care, primarily by establishing a fee structure based on family
income.
Fiscal
Impact:
Likely one-time costs of about $150,000 to revise existing
formulas and procedures and to revise existing regulations by
the Department of Developmental Services (General Fund).
Projected annual revenue loss of about $190,000 due to changes
to the Parental Fee Structure (Program Development Fund). The
bill would exempt families with incomes between 100% and 200%
of the federal poverty level from paying fees, leading to a
reduction in annual fee revenues. In addition, the bill would
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authorize families to request a recalculation of their fee
before the annual fee redetermination. In combination, the
Department indicates that these changes will reduce annual fee
revenues by $190,000 per year.
Unknown potential increase if fee revenues due to simplified
program requirements (Program Development Fund). According to
the Department, the current structure of the program has led
to inconsistent application of fees across the state. By
simplifying the program rules, the Department indicates that
compliance with the program's requirements may actually
increase, increasing overall fee revenues. For example, a
simpler, more consistent fee structure is likely to reduce
appeals and eliminate the subjectivity from calculating fee
levels. Also, a recent audit of the program found that there
are significant amounts of uncollected fees. In part, this may
be due to resistance to paying fees by families who feel that
their fee calculations were unfair.
Committee
Amendments: Delete the continuous appropriation and make
technical corrections.
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