BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: May 20, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
1436 (Burke) - As Amended May 6, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: NoReimbursable: No
SUMMARY:
This bill allows In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) applicants
and recipients to designate an authorized representative.
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FISCAL EFFECT:
Minor and absorbable costs to DSS to develop the form. Minor
costs to counties to implement the procedure.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. According to the author, the authorized
representative function is critical in that it provides
applicants and recipients with a self-directed pathway to
receive needed assistance with complex rules and requirements
of these programs. IHSS program applicants and recipients may
struggle with increasingly complex and changing program rules;
yet, while they may have family members and friends who are
able to provide support, there is no formal process to
designate these individuals as authorized representatives.
This bill, according to the author, provides flexibility for
an IHSS applicant or recipient to determine the duties of the
authorized representative, and makes it clear that the
authorized representative has a legal responsibility to act in
the client's best interest.
2)Background. A number of programs administered by the state
allow for, and set forth definitions and designation
procedures regarding, authorized representatives in order to
facilitate recipients' full participation in programs. These
authorized representatives are permitted, within specified
limits, to act on behalf of program applicants and
participants typically for purposes of applying for services
and other required program activities.
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Analysis Prepared by:Jennifer Swenson / APPR. / (916)
319-2081