BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    



                                                                  AB 770
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          Date of Hearing:   May 20, 2009

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Kevin De Leon, Chair

                     AB 770 (Torres) - As Amended:  May 12, 2009

          Policy Committee:                              Human  
          ServicesVote:6 - 0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              

           SUMMARY  

          This bill requires the Department of Social Services (DSS) to  
          negotiate in good faith with an Indian tribe, organization, or  
          consortium that requests the development of an agreement with  
          the state to administer all or part of their own federal IV-E  
          programs on behalf of Indian children who are under the  
          authority of the tribe, organization, or consortium. 

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Workload associated with DSS amending their state plan to comply  
          with federal law are minimal and absorbable within existing  
          resources. 

           COMMENTS  

           Rationale  . This bill is intended to direct DSS to adopt policies  
          that conform to federal laws regarding foster care for Indian  
          children. Specifically, DSS will need to amend their foster care  
          state plan to include a commitment that the state will negotiate  
          in good faith with an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or  
          consortium that wants to administer all or part of their own  
          foster care program. 

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Julie Salley-Gray / APPR. / (916)  
          319-2081