BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 378
Author: Cook (R), et al
Amended: 5/4/09 in Assembly
Vote: 21
SENATE HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE : 4-1, 6/23/09
AYES: Liu, Maldonado, Alquist, Yee
NOES: Runner
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : 7-1, 7/13/09
AYES: Kehoe, Corbett, Denham, Leno, Price, Wolk, Yee
NOES: Cox
NO VOTE RECORDED: Hancock, Oropeza, Runner, Walters,
Wyland
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 62-4, 5/14/09 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : In-Home Supportive Services: provider training
SOURCE : American Federation of State, County and
Municipal
Employees
United Domestic Workers of America
DIGEST : This bill directs public authorities (the
employer of record for In-Home Supportive Services [IHSS]
workers) to develop training standards and core topics for
the training they provide to IHSS workers and clients.
ANALYSIS :
CONTINUED
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Existing law:
1. Establishes the IHSS program to provide personal
services and home care for eligible aged, blind, and
disabled individuals.
2. Establishes in each county a public authority or
nonprofit consortium to be the employer of record for
providers of IHSS services.
3. Requires every public authority or nonprofit consortium
providing for the delivery of IHSS to provide for the
training of providers and recipients.
This bill requires each public authority or nonprofit
consortium, with input from its advisory committee and
other stakeholders, to develop training standards and core
topics for the trainings it provides to IHSS providers and
recipients.
Comments
A prior bill, AB 182 (Ma), 2007-08 Session, would have
required the public authorities and nonprofit consortia to
develop the standards and core topics. In vetoing AB 182,
the Governor said that the bill "could lead to the
development of dozens of different training standards
across the state. I believe consistent training standards
can be more effectively developed at the state level." The
Governor also stated that he was directing the Department
of Social Services (DSS), in consultation with consumers,
counties and other key stakeholders, to establish
appropriate training standards for IHSS providers
administratively to the extent resources are available to
accomplish this task. To date, DSS has not established
such statewide standards.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
According to the Senate Appropriations Committee:
Fiscal Impact (in thousands)
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Major Provisions 2009-10 2010-11
2011-12 Fund
New requirement on Potential minor DSS
workload increase General
public authorities
Federal*
* Title XIX federal grant
SUPPORT : (Verified 7/14/09)
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees (co-source)
United Domestic Workers of America (co-source)
Service Employees International Union
ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Adams, Beall, Bill Berryhill, Tom Berryhill,
Blakeslee, Block, Blumenfield, Brownley, Buchanan,
Caballero, Charles Calderon, Carter, Cook, Coto, Davis,
De La Torre, De Leon, Emmerson, Eng, Evans, Feuer,
Fletcher, Fong, Fuller, Furutani, Galgiani, Gilmore,
Hagman, Hall, Hayashi, Hernandez, Hill, Huber, Huffman,
Jeffries, Jones, Krekorian, Lieu, Logue, Bonnie
Lowenthal, Ma, Mendoza, Monning, Nava, Nestande, Nielsen,
John A. Perez, V. Manuel Perez, Portantino, Price,
Ruskin, Salas, Silva, Skinner, Solorio, Audra Strickland,
Swanson, Torlakson, Torres, Torrico, Tran, Yamada
NOES: Anderson, Arambula, Knight, Niello
NO VOTE RECORDED: Ammiano, Chesbro, Conway, DeVore,
Duvall, Fuentes, Gaines, Garrick, Harkey, Miller,
Saldana, Smyth, Villines, Bass
CTW:mw 7/15/09 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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