BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1905
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CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
AB 1905 (Cook and Emmerson)
As Amended August 17, 2010
Majority vote
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|ASSEMBLY: |74-0 |(April 22, |SENATE: |32-0 |(August 20, |
| | |2010) | | |2010) |
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Original Committee Reference: HUM. S.
SUMMARY : Ensures continued approval and payments for foster
youth relative caregiver homes pending the annual visit to
ensure the quality of care provided.
The Senate amendments establish the following conditions on the
continued approval and payments for relative caregiver homes
pending the annual visit to ensue the quality of care provided:
1)The frequency of required visits to ensure quality of care
shall not be less than the frequency of visits for licensed
foster family homes, and under no circumstances shall visits
be less than once every 24 months.
2)The frequency of required visits to ensure the quality of care
provided shall be subject to state plan approval.
AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY , this bill ensured continued approval
and payments for foster youth relative caregiver homes pending
the annual reassessment visit.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Senate Appropriations
Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.
COMMENTS : This bill allows approved relative caregivers to
remain eligible for federal Aid to Families with Dependent
Children - Foster Care payments pending an annual reassessment.
The Senate amendments specify conditions pertaining to the
frequency of required visits related to the annual reassessment
and are consistent with the Assembly-approved version of this
bill.
Analysis Prepared by : Michelle Doty Cabrera / HUM. S. / (916)
AB 1905
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319-2089
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