BILL ANALYSIS �
SB 878
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SENATE THIRD READING
SB 878 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee)
As Amended August 27, 2014
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE : Vote not relevant
BUDGET 16-10
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|Ayes:|Skinner, Bloom, Campos, | | |
| |Chesbro, Daly, Dickinson, | | |
| |Gordon, | | |
| |Jones-Sawyer, Mullin, | | |
| |Muratsuchi, Nazarian, | | |
| |Rodriguez, Stone, Ting, | | |
| |Weber, Dababneh | | |
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|Nays:|Gorell, Ch�vez, Grove, | | |
| |Harkey, Mansoor, | | |
| |Melendez, Allen, | | |
| |Nestande, Patterson, | | |
| |Wagner | | |
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SUMMARY : This is clean-up measure containing necessary
statutory changes to implement the 2014-15 budget.
Specifically, this bill :
1)Requires that the provider orientation for all prospective
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers include
additional content, specifically coverage of the applicable
federal and state requirements, namely those enacted in SB 855
(Budget and Fiscal Review Committee), Chapter 29, Statutes of
2014, regarding minimum wage and overtime pay, including paid
travel time and wait time.
2)Requires that, beginning April 1, 2015, the orientation be
on-site and in-person.
3)Specifies that providers may attend the orientation only after
completing the application for the IHSS provider enrollment
process, as specified in current law.
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4)Requires that any oral presentation and written materials be
translated into all IHSS threshold languages in the county.
5)States that representatives of the recognized employee
organization in the county be permitted to make a presentation
of up to 30 minutes at the orientation, and prior to this
requirement taking effect April 1, 2015, that recognized
employee organizations shall have the ability to make
presentations at provider orientations as they were allowed as
of September 1, 2014.
6)Includes an appropriation of $1,000 from the General Fund to
the State Department of Social Services.
7)Declares that this bill is to take effect immediately as a
bill providing for an appropriation related to the Budget
Bill.
COMMENT : This bill is a budget trailer bill within the overall
2014-15 budget package to implement actions taken affecting the
IHSS program.
Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Vazquez / BUDGET / (916)
319-2099
FN: 0005570