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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  AJR 10
          Author:   Chu (D), et al
          Amended:  5/5/05 in Assembly
          Vote:     21

           
           SENATE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE  :  7-0, 6/14/05
          AYES:  Simitian, Maldonado, Aanestad, Alarcon, Alquist,  
            Chesbro, Florez
           
          SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  :  Senate Rule 28.8

           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  72-0, 5/5/05 - See last page for vote


           SUBJECT  :    Foster care services:  funding:  Title IV-E  
          Waiver

           SOURCE  :     Childrens Law Center of Los Angeles


           DIGEST  :    This resolution urges the federal government to  
          approve Californias application for a Title IV-E Waiver and  
          urges the Department of Social Services to work with the  
          federal government to expedite approval but also to work  
          with the counties on improvements in outcomes for at-risk  
          abused and neglected children.

           ANALYSIS  :    Under current law, the Department of Social  
          Services is the responsible state agency administering  
          Title IV-E funds from the federal government.  These funds  
          provide approximately one-third of the revenues required to  
          finance the children in the state's foster care system.   
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          The formula used by the federal government to allocate  
          Title IV-E funds measures the numbers of children in  
          out-of-home placement and the duration of placement.   
          Federal regulations in addition require that all children  
          who receive the services provided pursuant to Title IV-E  
          must be in out-of-home placement.

          This resolution urges the federal government to change some  
          of the anachronistic elements of Title IV-E law and  
          regulations and asks that California be granted a waiver to  
          demonstrate a more effective and efficient use of federal  
          funds through a broader interpretation of services in order  
          to intervene sooner while children are at home and prevent  
          costly out-of-home care.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  Yes

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  6/24/05)

          Children's Law Center of Los Angeles (source)
          California Welfare Directors Association
          Protection and Advocacy, Inc.


           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  : 
          AYES:  Aghazarian, Arambula, Baca, Bass, Benoit, Berg,  
            Bermudez, Blakeslee, Bogh, Calderon, Canciamilla, Chan,  
            Chavez, Chu, Cogdill, Cohn, Coto, Daucher, De La Torre,  
            DeVore, Dymally, Emmerson, Evans, Frommer, Garcia,  
            Goldberg, Hancock, Harman, Shirley Horton, Houston, Huff,  
            Jones, Karnette, Keene, Klehs, Koretz, La Malfa, La Suer,  
            Laird, Leno, Lieber, Liu, Matthews, McCarthy, Montanez,  
            Mountjoy, Mullin, Nakanishi, Nation, Nava, Negrete  
            McLeod, Niello, Oropeza, Parra, Pavley, Plescia, Richman,  
            Ridley-Thomas, Ruskin, Saldana, Salinas, Spitzer,  
            Strickland, Torrico, Tran, Umberg, Vargas, Villines,  
            Walters, Wyland, Yee, Nunez
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Gordon, Haynes, Jerome Horton, Leslie,  
            Levine, Maze, Sharon Runner, Wolk


          CTW:mel  6/28/05   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE







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