BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 363
Author: Chu (D), et al
Amended: 7/7/05 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE : 6-1, 6/28/05
AYES: Simitian, Maldonado, Alarcon, Alquist, Chesbro,
Florez
NOES: Aanestad
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 74-0, 5/27/05 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Child and Family Service Review System
SOURCE : County Welfare Directors Association
DIGEST : This bill specifies requirements for the
allocation and expenditure of funds that may be
appropriated in the annual Budget Act to be used by
counties as they implement improvements outlined through
their County Child and Family Service Reviews.
ANALYSIS : Existing law requires counties to establish
and meet outcome measures in the delivery of child welfare
services on behalf of abused and neglected children.
This bill:
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1.Requires the Department of Social Services (DSS) to
establish an allocation process for any funds that are
appropriated by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act
to enable counties to implement changes designed to
improve their child welfare systems.
2.Requires the allocation process to take into account the
extent to which the proposed funding would be used for
activities that are reasonably expected to help the
county make progress toward their outcome measures, as
specified.
3.Requires, to the extent possible, that counties use
moneys received through this fund in a manner that
enables the county to draw down additional federal, state
and local funds, while noting that the counties'
inability to receive additional matching funds shall not
play a determining factor in the allocation process.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/17/05)
County Welfare Directors Association (source)
American Federal of State, County and Municipal Employees
California State Association of Counties
Service Employees International Union
Solano County Board of Supervisors
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : According to the author's office,
this bill creates a feedback mechanism between the
Legislature and DSS. DSS is required to provide
information to the Legislature regarding the findings and
recommendations for improvements identified in the
counties' improvement plans.
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, Harman, Jerome Horton, Shirley Horton, Houston,
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Huff, Jones, Karnette, Keene, Klehs, Koretz, La Malfa, La
Suer, Laird, Leno, Leslie, Levine, Lieber, Liu, Matthews,
Maze, McCarthy, Montanez, Mountjoy, Mullin, Nakanishi,
Nation, Nava, Negrete McLeod, Niello, Parra, Pavley,
Plescia, Richman, Sharon Runner, Ruskin, Saldana,
Salinas, Spitzer, Strickland, Torrico, Tran, Umberg,
Villines, Walters, Wolk, Wyland, Yee, Nunez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Gordon, Hancock, Haynes, Oropeza,
Ridley-Thomas, Vargas
CTW:do 8/17/05 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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