Amended
IN
Senate
February 02
, 2022 |
Amended
IN
Senate
June 11
, 2021 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
February 18
, 2021 |
Assembly Bill | No. 147 |
Introduced by |
January 08 , 2021 |
The Budget Act of 2020 appropriated specified amounts from various funds for the support of
state government. The act appropriated $20,000,000 from the General Fund for augmentation for contingencies or emergencies,
which is required to be transferred, upon approval by the Director of Finance, to fund unanticipated expenses incurred for
the 2020–21 fiscal year under existing programs, as specified.
This
bill would amend the Budget Act of 2020 by appropriating an additional $17,195,800 from the General Fund for augmentation
for contingencies and emergencies and by requiring the Controller to allocate these additional funds as specified.
This bill would declare that it is to take
effect immediately as a Budget Bill.
0690-011-0001—For transfer by the Controller from the General Fund to the California Emergency Relief Fund
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1,930,257,000 |
0690-021-3398—For support of Office of Emergency Services, payable from the California Emergency Relief Fund
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100,000,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 0380-Emergency Management Services ........................ | 100,000,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item are for purposes related to the COVID-19 state of emergency, as proclaimed on March 4, 2020. | ||||||
2. | The funds appropriated in this item are subject to Section 11.91 of this act. |
2240-401—For rental assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development
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Provisions: | |||||||
1. | (a) | The Department of Finance shall allocate funds from the General Fund for cashflow loans in fiscal year 2021-22 for the purposes of local implementation of emergency rental assistance programs administering funding made available from the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to Section 501 of Subtitle A of Title V of Division N of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) and Section 3201 of Subtitle B of Title III of the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2). Upon the order of the Department of Finance, the Controller shall draw a warrant for amounts as provided by the Department of Finance for this purpose. Any cashflow loan made pursuant to this provision shall be short term and shall not constitute General Fund expenditures. Any cashflow loan made pursuant to this provision, and the repayment of a cashflow loan, shall not affect the General Fund reserve. | |||||
(b) | Eligible local jurisdictions and federally recognized tribal governments, as defined in Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 50897) of Division 31 of Part 2 of the Health and Safety Code, operating Emergency Rental Assistance Programs outside of the state program, may request a cashflow loan for Emergency Rental Assistance Program expenditures for complete, eligible applications by households described in paragraphs (1) through (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) of Section 50897.1 that were received on or before March 31, 2022, including administrative costs that are consistent with the provisions of Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 50897) of Division 31 of Part 2 of the Health and Safety Code, as applicable. The cashflow loan shall be requested from the Department of Housing and Community Development, pursuant to terms and conditions developed by the department, which may include, but are not limited to, reporting, a repayment schedule, interest charged at the rate earned by moneys in the Pooled Money Investment Account, and remittance mechanisms that include the withholding of future state and federal funding administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development. The terms and conditions of any cashflow loan provided pursuant to this provision shall be subject to approval by the Department of Finance. Any cashflow loan made pursuant to this provision is also subject to a local jurisdiction or federally recognized tribal government program participating as an Option B, as defined in subdivision (i) of Section 50897 of the Health and Safety Code, or federally recognized tribal government, consistent with the state’s implementation of Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 50897) of Division 31 of Part 2 of the Health and Safety Code. | ||||||
(c) | If anticipated federal funding for the program described in this item is not received as anticipated by June 30, 2023, for the purposes described in subprovision (b), the Department of Finance shall forgive an amount up to the amount not covered by a federal allocation. | ||||||
2. | (a) | The Department of Finance shall allocate funds from the General Fund to the Department of Housing and Community Development for cashflow loans in fiscal year 2021-22 for the purposes of state implementation of the emergency rental assistance programs administering funding made available from the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to Section 501 of Subtitle A of Title V of Division N of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) and Section 3201 of Subtitle B of Title III of the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2). Upon the order of the Department of Finance, the Controller shall draw a warrant for amounts as provided by the Department of Finance for this purpose. Any cashflow loan made pursuant to this provision shall be short term and shall not constitute General Fund expenditures. Any cashflow loan made pursuant to this provision, and the repayment of a cashflow loan, shall not affect the General Fund reserve. Notwithstanding any other law, amounts allocated to the Department of Housing and Community Development under this subprovision shall not accrue, nor be repaid with, interest. | |||||
(b) | The Department of Housing and Community Development shall use funding for a cashflow loan for Emergency Rental Assistance Program expenditures for complete, eligible applications by households described in paragraphs (1) through (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) of Section 50897.1 that were received on or before March 31, 2022, as well as for administrative costs consistent with Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 50897) of Division 31 of Part 2 of the Health and Safety Code. Allocations from the program are subject to implementation pursuant to Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 50897) of Division 31 of Part 2 of the Health and Safety Code, as well as conditions established by the Department of Housing and Community Development. | ||||||
(c) | The amount appropriated pursuant to Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 50897) of Division 31 of Part 2 of the Health and Safety Code may be adjusted in accordance with additional funding the state receives for the rental assistance program in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 50897.3 of the Health and Safety Code, and cashflow loans made under this provision. If no item number for the Department of Housing and Community Development exists, and such an item number is required in order to make the specified allocations, then item numbers may be created for this purpose by the Department of Finance. | ||||||
3. | The Department of Housing and Community Development, using authority to request all applicable performance metrics, as determined by the department, consistent with the authority provided in Section 50897.4 of the Health and Safety Code, shall issue a report to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee no later than July 31, 2022, and a subsequent report no later than July 31, 2023, on the following items: | ||||||
(a) | The eligible local jurisdictions and federally recognized tribal governments that requested a cashflow loan as described in Provision 1 and the amounts requested. | ||||||
(b) | The number of households and average number of months of assistance provided by the state and local programs that received a cashflow loan, pursuant to Provisions 1 and 2. | ||||||
(c) | The total amount of cashflow loans that are unrecoverable due to unmaterialized federal administering funds. | ||||||
4. | It is the intent of the Legislature to provide a temporary cashflow loan to the state or a local program for the purpose of providing immediate cash to the program to maximize rental relief to all eligible households described in paragraphs (1) through (3), inclusive, of subdivision (b) of Section 50897.1 of the Health and Safety Code, as the state or local program awaits additional federal administering funding made available from the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to Section 501 of Subtitle A of Title V of Division N of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) and Section 3201 of Subtitle B of Title III of the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2). |
3860-001-0001—For support of Department of Water Resources
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Schedule:
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(1) |
3230-Continuing Formulation of the California Water Plan
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163,565,000 | |||||
(2) |
3240-Implementation of the State Water Resources Development System
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(3) |
3245-Public Safety and Prevention of Damage
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364,802,000 | |||||
(4) |
3250-Central Valley Flood Protection Board
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18,658,000 | |||||
(5) |
3255-Services
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7,225,000 | |||||
(6) |
9900100-Administration
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108,937,000 | |||||
(7) |
9900200-Administration—Distributed
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−108,937,000 | |||||
(8) |
Reimbursements to 3230-Continuing Formulation of the California Water Plan
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−16,185,000 | |||||
(9) |
Reimbursements to 3240-Implementation of the State Water Resources Development System
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−581,000 | |||||
(10) |
Reimbursements to 3245-Public Safety and Prevention of Damage
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−9,737,000 | |||||
(11) |
Reimbursements to 3250-Central Valley Flood Protection Board
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−8,095,000 | |||||
(12) |
Reimbursements to 3255-Services
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−7,225,000 | |||||
Provisions:
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1. |
The amounts appropriated in this item may be transferred to the Water Resources Revolving Fund for direct expenditure in such
amounts as needed to meet operational needs.
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2. | Of the amount appropriated in this item, $101,000,000 for immediate drought support, $25,000,000 for watershed climate studies, $20,000,000 for an Aqueduct Solar Panel Pilot Study, and $237,000,000 for deferred maintenance shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024. |
4260-112-0001—For transfer by the Controller to the Mental Health Services Fund
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100,000,000 | ||||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | Notwithstanding any other law, all funding appropriated in this item is for state implementation costs described in subdivision (d) of Section 5892 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. |
4265-001-0001—For support of State Department of Public Health
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Schedule:
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(1) |
4040-Public Health Emergency Preparedness
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4,218,000 | |||||
(2) |
4045-Public and Environmental Health
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(3) |
4050-Licensing and Certification
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18,593,000 | |||||
(4) |
9900100-Administration
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55,459,000 | |||||
(5) |
9900200-Administration—Distributed
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−55,459,000 | |||||
(6) |
Reimbursements to 4045-Public and Environmental Health
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−1,325,791,000 | |||||
(7) |
Reimbursements to 4050-Licensing and Certification
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−12,914,000 | |||||
Provisions:
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1. |
Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the State Department of Public Health shall promulgate emergency regulations to adjust
the public health fees set by regulation to an amount such that, if the new fees were effective throughout the 2021–22 fiscal
year, the estimated revenues would be sufficient to offset at least 95 percent of the approved program level intended to be
supported by those fees. The General Fund fees of the department that are subject to the annual fee adjustment pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 100425 of the Health and Safety Code shall be increased by 14.6 percent. The special fund fees
of the department that are subject to the annual fee adjustment
pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 100425 of the Health and Safety Code may be increased by 14.6 percent only if
the fund condition statement for a fund projects a reserve less than 10 percent of estimated expenditures and the revenues
projected for the 2021–22 fiscal year are less than the appropriation contained in this act.
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2. |
Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 100450 of the Health and Safety Code, departmental fees that are subject to the
annual fee adjustment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 100450 of the Health and Safety Code shall not be increased for
the 2021–22 fiscal year. This adjustment shall not be applied to fees established by subdivisions (f), (g), (m), and (s) of
Section 1300 of the Business and Professions Code.
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3. |
The State Department of Public Health shall limit expenditures in this item to implement the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (Chapter
3.5 (commencing with Section 7150) of Part 1 of Division 7 of the Health and Safety Code) to the amount of actual fees collected
from tissue banks.
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4. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $12,175,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024,
to support activities that promote awareness of Alzheimer’s disease as well as programs that seek to improve care, perform
research, and train caregivers.
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5. |
Of
the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $450,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2023,
to support infectious disease modeling activities.
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7. | (a) | The State Department of Public Health, under the direction of the Director of Public Health, may enter into contracts, grants, or other agreements as are necessary for the conduct of the Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson’s Disease Program and may accept on behalf of the state, grants of public or private funds to the extent non-state funds are made available for its purposes. | |||||
(b) | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $8,409,000 shall be available to expand the Richard Paul Hemann Parkinson’s Disease Registry to cover additional neurological diseases. These funds shall be encumbered by June 30, 2025. | ||||||
8. | Notwithstanding any other law, and upon approval of the Director of Finance, of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $6,000,000 shall be available to support legal costs relating to the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response. The Department of Finance shall notify the Legislature within 10 days of authorizing an augmentation pursuant to this provision. The notification to the Legislature shall describe the reason for the augmentation. | ||||||
9. | Notwithstanding any other law, and upon approval of the Director of Finance, the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be increased to adjust for federal reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for wildfires and related emergencies. The Department of Finance shall notify the Legislature within 10 days of authorizing an augmentation pursuant to this provision. The notification to the Legislature shall describe the reason for the augmentation. | ||||||
10. | Notwithstanding any other law, the State Department of Public Health may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority from this item to Item 4265-111-0001 to support Substance Use Disorder Response Navigator-related activities by the department. | ||||||
13. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $3,000,000 shall be available to support a public health infrastructure study. Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this provision shall be exempt from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Section 19130 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and the State Administrative Manual, and are exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services. | ||||||
14. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $2,000,000 shall be available to support the Biomonitoring Program of the State Department of Public Health to continue studying the negative impacts of chemical exposure on California residents. | ||||||
15. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $2,280,000 shall be available to support the Office of Suicide Prevention. | ||||||
(a) | Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this provision are exempt from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. Section 19130 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, the State Administrative Manual, and the State Contracting Manual, and are exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services. | ||||||
16. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $25,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until December 31, 2026, to support the All Children Thrive - California (ACT) program to prevent childhood trauma. The State Department of Public Health may enter into agreements with the State Department of Social Services and the Surgeon General for purposes of implementing this program. Beginning on January 1, 2022, the State Department of Public Health shall enter into a five-year sole source grant with Community Partners to lead a program focused on high-need cities and counties, designed to implement public health approaches to prevent childhood trauma and counter its effects. This grant shall be exempt from the requirements contained in the Public Contract Code and the State Administrative Manual, and from the approval of the Department of General Services. In conducting the program, Community Partners shall do the following: | ||||||
(a) | Partner with Public Health Advocates (PHAdvocates) to direct, develop, and implement the program goals, requirements, and standards. PHAdvocates shall partner with the UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities (UCLA) to implement the program goals, requirements, and standards. | ||||||
(b) | Except where otherwise specified, and in conjunction with UCLA and PHAdvocates, perform the following activities, including, but not limited to, all of the following: | ||||||
(1) | Convene an Equity Advisory Group to guide the implementation of the ACT program. The advisory group may include state and local experts in trauma and equity-informed community programming and representatives from low-income communities and communities of color. The advisory group shall meet quarterly throughout the duration of the program. | ||||||
(2) | Conduct an awareness campaign about childhood trauma, including racism, and strategies to prevent and counter its effects. | ||||||
(3) | Recruit cities and counties to participate in the ACT program. | ||||||
(4) | Provide coaching and technical assistance to help cities and counties to establish strategies to prevent childhood trauma, counter its effects, and engage youth in the ACT program. | ||||||
(5) | Fund cities and counties that commit to participate in the ACT program cohort. | ||||||
(6) | Evaluate the impact of the ACT program activities and report findings and recommendations to the State Department of Public Health, the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, and the Assembly Committee on Budget. | ||||||
17. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,000,000 shall be available to support administration of the California Reducing Disparities Project. | ||||||
18. | (a) | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $4,600,000 shall be available to support the Office of Oral Health, as established by subdivision (c) of Section 30130.57 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. The amount is intended as supplemental funding to provide total funding, from all fund sources, of $30,000,000 for this program, notwithstanding the reduction in Proposition 56 funds required by subdivision (h) of section 30130.57 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. | |||||
(b) | In order to maximize transparency and efficiency in providing funding for the grant program, the Director of Finance may decrease or increase this item to ensure the amount provided in subprovision (a) conforms to the final determination of available Proposition 56 revenues made pursuant to subdivision (h) of section 30130.57 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. | ||||||
19. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $1,200,000 shall be available to support investments to end the epidemics of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and sexually transmitted infections. This item shall also be augmented by 7.0 positions to support these efforts. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025. | ||||||
20. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $503,927,000 shall be available to support state efforts to respond to COVID-19. These funds are provided to the state by an Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity grant award from the federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260). | ||||||
21. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $743,760,000 shall be available to support COVID-19 testing in schools. These funds are provided to the state from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2). | ||||||
22. | Contracts entered into or amended to support the administration of the California Reducing Disparities Project are exempt from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, Article 6 (commencing with Section 999) of Chapter 6 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code, Section 19130 of the Government Code, the State Administrative Manual, the State Contracting Manual, and are further exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services. | ||||||
23. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $1,589,000 shall be to implement the regulation of industrial hemp products. |
4265-021-3398—For support of State Department of Public Health, payable from the California Emergency Relief Fund
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1,624,710,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 4040010-Emergency Preparedness ........................ | 1,624,710,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item are for purposes related to the COVID-19 state of emergency, as proclaimed on March 4, 2020, and are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2023. | ||||||
2. | The funds appropriated in this item are subject to Section 11.91 of this act.. |
4265-111-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Public Health
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204,196,000 |
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Schedule:
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(1) |
4040-Public Health Emergency Preparedness
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4,960,000 | |||||
(2) |
4045-Public and Environmental Health
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488,146,000 | |||||
(3) |
Reimbursements to 4045-Public and Environmental Health
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−288,910,000 | |||||
Provisions:
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1. |
The Office of AIDS in the State Department of Public Health, in allocating and processing contracts and grants, shall comply
with the same requirements that are established for contracts and grants for other public health programs. Notwithstanding
any other law, the contracts or grants administered by the Office of AIDS shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code and
shall be exempt from approval by the Department of General Services prior to their execution.
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2. |
The appropriation in this item for the Alzheimer’s Research Centers shall be used for direct services, including, but not
limited to, diagnostic screening, case
management, disease management, support for caregivers, and related services necessary for positive client outcomes.
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3. |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $12,325,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024,
to support activities that promote awareness of Alzheimer’s disease as well as programs that seek to improve care, perform
research, and train caregivers.
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4. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $15,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, and may be allocated to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, Golden West Chapter, to provide a wraparound model of care for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and their caregivers. | ||||||
5. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $1,500,000 shall be available for additional support of community-based organizations that assist with sickle cell adults, mental or behavioral health, and increased real-time data for Medi-Cal managed care plan partners. | ||||||
9. | Notwithstanding any other law, of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $58,100,000 shall be available to support Phase II of the California Reducing Disparities Project until June 30, 2026. | ||||||
10. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $11,800,000 shall be available to support HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infection, and harm reduction interventions. Of the funds appropriated in this provision: | ||||||
(a) | $2,700,000 shall support the Syringe Exchange Supply Clearinghouse. | ||||||
(b) | $3,600,000 shall support interventions to prevent and control sexually transmitted infections. | ||||||
(c) | $4,500,000 shall be available to support demonstration projects regarding HIV and aging. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025. | ||||||
(d) | $1,000,000 shall be available to support Hepatitis C Virus testing kits and related supplies as well as training. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027. | ||||||
11. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,000,000 shall be available to provide books to low-income children. Any amount of this funding may be transferred, with the approval of the Department of Finance, to this item for purposes of administering this program. | ||||||
12. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $500,000 shall be available to support the Office of Suicide Prevention. | ||||||
13. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $139,000,000 shall be available to support COVID-19 testing in schools. These funds are provided to the state from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2). | ||||||
14. | Contracts entered into or amended to support Phase II of the California Reducing Disparities Project are exempt from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, Article 6 (commencing with Section 999) of Chapter 6 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code, Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the State Administrative Manual, the State Contracting Manual, and are further exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services. |
4300-001-0001—For support of State Department of Developmental Services
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362,916,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
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(1) |
4145046-State-Operated Residential and Community Services
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301,603,000 | |||||
(2) |
4149001-Program Administration
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147,178,000 | |||||
(3) |
Reimbursements to 4145046-State- Operated Residential and Community Services
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−35,039,000 | |||||
(4) |
Reimbursements to 4149001-Program Administration
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−50,826,000 | |||||
Provisions:
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1. |
The General Fund shall make a loan available to the State Department of Developmental Services not to exceed a cumulative
total of $30,000,000. The loan funds shall be transferred to this item as needed to meet cashflow needs due to delays in collecting
reimbursements from the Health Care Deposit Fund, and are subject to the repayment provisions in Section 16351 of the Government
Code.
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2. |
The State Department of Developmental Services may promulgate regulations specifically for implementing proposals to increase
federal funding to the state. Notwithstanding any other law, such regulations shall be deemed emergency regulations necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare for purposes of subdivision (b)
of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code.
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4. |
Upon order of the Department of Finance, the Controller shall transfer such funds as are necessary between this item and Item
4300-101-0001. Within 10 working days after approval of a transfer as authorized by this provision, the Department of Finance
shall
notify the chairpersons of the fiscal committees in each house of the Legislature and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative
Budget Committee of the transfer, including the amount transferred, how the amount transferred was determined, and how the
amount transferred will be utilized.
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5. |
The State Department of Developmental Services (DDS) shall notify the chairperson of each fiscal committee and policy committee
of each house of the Legislature of specific outcomes resulting from citations and the results of annual surveys conducted
by the State Department of Public Health, as well as findings of any other governmental agency authorized to conduct investigations
or surveys of state developmental centers. DDS shall forward the notifications, including a copy of the specific findings,
to the chairpersons of the committees within 10
working days of its receipt of these findings. DDS also shall forward these findings, within three working days of submission,
to the appropriate investigating agency. In addition, DDS shall provide notification to the chairpersons of the committees,
within three working days, of its receipt of information concerning any investigation initiated by the United States Department
of Justice and the private nonprofit corporation designated by the Governor pursuant to Division 4.7 (commencing with Section
4900) of the Welfare and Institutions Code or concerning any findings or recommendations resulting from any of these investigations.
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6. |
The State Department of Developmental Services shall provide the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the appropriate legislative
budget and policy committees, within five days of receipt, a copy of any
communication from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding federal Medicaid funding for any developmental
center relative to the eligibility status of developmental center residents or certification status of any housing unit. The
notice shall include the amount of federal Medicaid funding that must be repaid as a result of decertification.
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7. |
The resources provided for the State Department of Developmental Services’ headquarters reorganization included as part of
this item are intended toward system improvements and progress on key indicators, as specified in Section 4519.2 of the Welfare
and Institutions Code.
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8. | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $5,000,000 shall be expended to address deferred maintenance projects that represent critical infrastructure deficiencies. The amount allocated shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024. | ||||||
9. | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $12,500,000 is appropriated to the State Department of Developmental Services to contract with the California Community Living Network to establish a |
5180-101-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services
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Schedule:
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(1) |
4270010-CalWORKs
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1,261,146,000 | |||||
(2) |
4270019-Other Assistance Payments
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556,434,000 | |||||
(3) |
4270020-Child Care
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(4) |
Reimbursements to 4270010-CalWORKs
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−368,000 | |||||
(5) |
Reimbursements to 4270020-Child Care
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−4,285,522,000 | |||||
Provisions:
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1. | (a) |
Funds appropriated in this item shall not be encumbered unless every rule or regulation adopted and every all-county letter
issued by the State Department of Social Services that adds to the costs
of any program is approved by the Department of Finance as to the availability of funds before it becomes effective.
In making the determination as to availability of funds to meet the expenditures of a rule, regulation, or all-county letter
that would increase the costs of a program, the Department of Finance shall consider the amount of the proposed increase on
an annualized basis, the effect the change would have on the expenditure limitations for the program set forth in this act,
the extent to which the rule, regulation, or all-county letter constitutes a deviation from the premises under which the expenditure
limitations were prepared, and any additional factors relating to the fiscal integrity of the program or the state’s fiscal
situation.
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(b) |
Notwithstanding Sections 28.00 and 28.50, the
availability of funds contained in this item for rules, regulations, or all-county letters that add to program costs
funded from the General Fund in excess of $500,000 on an annual basis, including those that are the result of a federal regulation,
but excluding those that are (1) specifically required as a result of the enactment of a federal or state law or (2) included
in the appropriation made by this act, shall not be approved by the Department of Finance sooner than 30 days after notification
in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations and the Chairperson
of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or sooner than such lesser time after notification as the chairperson of the joint
committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine.
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2. |
Notwithstanding Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18000) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a
loan not to exceed $500,000,000 shall be made available from the General Fund, from funds not otherwise appropriated, to:
(a) cover the costs of a program or programs when the federal funds have not been received or funds in any subaccount within
the Local Revenue Fund have not been deposited prior to the usual time for the state to transmit payment to the counties or
(b) ensure cash disbursement needs in this item are met when abatements have not yet posted in time for disbursement. For
this purpose, the Department of Finance may authorize an augmentation to this item to ensure cash disbursement requirements
are met. This loan from the General Fund shall be repaid when the federal funds or the funds for any subaccounts within the
Local Revenue Fund for the program or programs becomes available.
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3. |
The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts from this item to Item 5180-001-0001 in order to fund the
costs of the administrative hearing process associated with the CalWORKs program.
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4. | (a) |
The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures in those amounts made necessary by changes in either caseload
or payments, including, but not limited to, the timing of federal payments, or any rule or regulation adopted and any all-county
letter issued as a result of the enactment of a federal or state law, the adoption of a federal regulation, or a court action,
during the 2021–22 fiscal year that are within or in excess of amounts appropriated in this
act for that year.
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(b) |
If the Department of Finance determines that the estimate of expenditures will exceed the expenditures authorized for this
item, the department shall so report to the Legislature. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made
in this item shall be increased by the amount of the excess unless and until otherwise provided by law.
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5. |
Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item which have been budgeted to meet the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act
of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would cause their disqualification as a federally allowable
maintenance-of-effort expenditure.
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6. |
In the event of a declared disaster and upon county request, the State Department of Social Services may act in the place
of any county and assume direct responsibility for the administration of eligibility and grant determination. The Department
of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from this item and Item 5180-101-0890 to Items 5180-001-0001 and 5180-001-0890,
for this purpose.
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7. |
Pursuant to the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Act (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10065) of Part 1 of
Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and in accordance with the EBT System regulations (Manual of Policies
and Procedures Section 16-401.15), in the event a county fails to reimburse the EBT contractor for settlement of EBT transactions
made against the county’s cash assistance programs, the state is required to pay the contractor. The State Department of Social
Services may use funds from this item to reimburse the EBT contractor for settlement on behalf of the county. The county shall
be required to reimburse the department for the county’s settlement via direct payment or administrative offset.
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8. |
The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures for the California Food Assistance Program in those amounts
made necessary by changes in the CalFresh Program Standard Utility Allowance, including changes that
result from midyear Standard Utility Allowance adjustments requested by the state and any adjustments necessary to maintain
parity with federal program changes. If the Department of Finance determines that the estimate of expenditures will exceed
the expenditure authority of this item, the department shall so report to the Legislature. At the time the report is made,
the amount of the appropriation made in this item shall be increased by the amount of the excess unless and until otherwise
provided by law.
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9. | (a) |
Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $285,000,000 shall be available for housing supports for those families in receipt
of CalWORKs for whom homelessness or housing instability is a barrier to self-sufficiency or child well-being pursuant to
Section 11330.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
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(b) | Of the funds appropriated in this provision, $95,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2023. | ||||||
(c) | (1) | Of the funds appropriated in this provision, $190,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024. | |||||
(2) | Upon order of the Director of Finance, funds appropriated in Schedule (1) for the purposes described in this provision may be transferred to Item 5180-001-0001 to implement and administer the Housing Support Program. | ||||||
10. | (a) |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $10,000,000 is to augment the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program.
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11. |
The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (2), upon
notification from the State Department of Social Services, to replenish the State Emergency Food Bank Reserve.
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12. | (a) |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $42,432,000 shall be available to fund the assistance costs associated with continuing
an extended foster care benefit assistance payment for any nonminor dependent who met eligibility requirements for the Extended
Foster Care program, has lost their employment or has experienced a disruption in their education program resulting from COVID-19,
and cannot otherwise meet any of the participation requirements, as described in All County Letter 20-45 and in federal letter
ACYF-CB-PI-20-10, unless Stafford Act (P.L. 100-707) flexibilities for employment and education requirements, as described
in PI-20-10, are rescinded prior to December 31, 2021. Additionally, to assist with housing stability, the funds shall be
used to make monthly payments to, or on behalf of, any individual who attained 21 years of age while in extended foster care
on or after April 17, 2020, through December 31, 2021. Payments shall be consistent with applicable
rates for existing foster care placement settings.
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(b) |
As of December 27, 2020, the funds identified in subdivision (a) shall also be available for foster care maintenance payments
following reentry to foster care of any individual who attained 21 years of age while in extended foster care on or after
January 27, 2020, upon the signing of a voluntary reentry agreement and supervised placement approval. The State Department
of Social Services shall issue instructions for counties and eligible individuals consistent with Public Law 116-260, as described
in federal letter ACYF-CB-PI-21-04, including, but not limited to, processes to maximize the availability of federal financial
participation for individuals aged 21 and 22 years old.
|
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13. |
Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Department of Finance, expenditure authority may be transferred between
schedules within or between the following items for the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services:
Items 6100-194-0001, 5180-101-0001, and reimbursements. The aggregate amount of General Fund appropriation increases provided
under this section during the fiscal year may not exceed the aggregate amount of General Fund appropriation decreases. This
provision supports the continuity of care in the programs transitioned from the State Department of Education to the State
Department of Social Services.
|
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15. |
Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may
authorize a cash loan from the General Fund for cashflow purposes, in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000, under the
following conditions:
|
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(a) |
The loan shall meet cash needs resulting from a delay in the receipt of reimbursements from the California State Preschool
Program (CSPP) or the general child care program (CCTR) funds.
|
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(b) |
The loan shall be used for a short-term need and shall be repaid within 90 days of the loan origination date.
|
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(c) |
Interest charges may be waived pursuant to Section 16314 of the Government Code.
|
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16. |
Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), $291,565,000 shall be allocated for Alternative Payment Program General Child Care
and Migrant Child Care slots to expand child care access, with a priority for General Child Care slots serving children who
are 0 to 3 years of age.
|
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17. | (a) | As part of the transition of child care and development programs from the State Department of Education to the State Department of Social Services, the following requirements applicable to these programs have been shifted from Item 6100-194-0001 to Item 5180-101-0001 to support the transition: | |||||
(b) |
Funds allocated for Resource and Referral, California Child Care Initiative, Quality Improvement, and Local Planning Councils
shall be allocated to meet federal requirements to improve the quality of child care and shall be used in accordance with
the approved California State Plan for the federal Child Care and Development Fund that is developed pursuant to the requirements
of Section 10211.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
|
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(c) |
Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item which have been budgeted to meet the state’s
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would
cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.
|
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(d) |
Notwithstanding any other law, funds in accounts payable are available for alternative payment programs for actual and allowable
costs incurred for additional services, pursuant to Section 10228.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The State Department
of Social Services shall give priority for the allocation of these funds for accounts payable.
|
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(e) | (1) |
The State Department of Social Services shall conduct monthly analyses of CalWORKs Stage 2 and Stage 3 caseloads and expenditures
and adjust agency contract maximum reimbursement amounts and allocations as necessary to ensure funds are distributed proportionally
to need.
|
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(2) | Notwithstanding any other law or any other provision of this act, the Department of Finance may augment the appropriation for CalWORKs Stage 3 if the estimate of expenditures, as determined by the Department of Finance, will exceed the expenditures authorized in Schedule (3). The Department of Finance shall report any augmentation pursuant to this paragraph to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made in Schedule (3) shall be increased by the amount of the augmentation. | ||||||
(3) | An augmentation may be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the necessity to exceed the limitations is provided to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee may determine. Any request made by the State Department of Social Services to augment the CalWORKs Stage 3 appropriation shall be approved only in order to cover increases in costs that are consistent with assumptions of this act. This provision shall not be construed to treat Stage 3 as an entitlement. | ||||||
(f) |
Notwithstanding any other law, the funds in Schedule (3) are reserved exclusively for continuing child care for the following
families:
|
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(1) | Former CalWORKs families who are working, have left cash aid, and have exhausted their two-year eligibility for transitional services in either Stage 1 or Stage 2 pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 10371 or Section 10372 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, respectively, but still meet eligibility requirements for receipt of subsidized childcare services. | ||||||
(2) | Families who received lump-sum diversion payments or diversion services under Section 11266.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and have spent two years in Stage 2 off of cash aid, but still meet eligibility requirements for receipt of subsidized childcare services. | ||||||
(g) |
Notwithstanding any other law, each local planning council receiving funds appropriated in Schedule (3) shall meet the requirements
of Section 10486 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to the extent feasible and to the extent data is readily accessible.
|
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(h) | (1) |
Notwithstanding any other law, families shall be
disenrolled from subsidized childcare services consistent with the priorities for services specified i\
|
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(A) | Families with the highest income below 85 percent of the State Median Income (SMI) adjusted for family size. | ||||||
(B) | Of families with the same income level, those that have been receiving childcare services for the longest period of time. | ||||||
(C) | Of families with the same income level, those that have a child with exceptional needs. | ||||||
(D) |
Families with children who are receiving child protective services or are at risk of being neglected or abused, regardless
of family income.
|
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(2) | Notwithstanding any other law, the implementation of paragraph (1) of this subdivision is not subject to the appeal and resolution procedures for agencies that contract with the State Department of Social Services for the provision of childcare services or the due process requirements afforded to families that are denied services specified in Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 18000) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. | ||||||
(3) | The reimbursement for meals served in child care centers and homes shall be one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three ten-thousandths cents ($0.1853) per meal. | ||||||
18. |
Notwithstanding any other law, aid provided to a CalWORKs assistance unit for any month or partial month from March 1, 2020,
until the operation of the 60-month time limit specified in Section 11454 of the Welfare and Institutions Code (Sec. 61, Ch.
11, Stats. 2020)
that did not result in exceeding the federal time limits set forth in Section 608(a)(7) of Title 42 of the United States
Code shall not be applied to the 48-month time limit described in subdivision (a) of Section 11454 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code (Sec. 60, Ch. 11, Stats. 2020).
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19. | (a) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $2,000,000 shall be available for a CalWORKs statewide promotional and media campaign. The purposes for which these funds may be shall include statewide media, information distribution, and advertisements through television, radio, social media, and strategic partnerships with community, philanthropic, and charitable organizations that are able to maximize reach to potentially eligible populations. These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2023. | |||||
(b) | Notwithstanding any other law, allocations pursuant to this provision shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services, including provisions pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of the Title 2 of the Government Code. | ||||||
(c) | Notwithstanding Section 11546 of the Government Code, allocations made pursuant to this provision are exempt from review or approval by any division of the Department of Technology, upon approval of the Director of Finance. | ||||||
(d) | Upon approval from the Department of Finance, the funds appropriated in Schedule (1) for the purposes described in this provision may be transferred to Item 5180-001-0001 to administer outreach for the statewide promotional campaign. | ||||||
20. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $150,000,000 shall be available for the acquisition, construction, development, and renovation of child care facilities as outlined in Section 10310 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. | ||||||
21. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), up to $11,250,000 shall be available for the child nutrition program state match for the program. | ||||||
22. | (a) | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $3,000,000 shall be available to train CalWORKs county staff on racial equity and implicit bias. The availability of these funds is contingent upon pending legislation detailing the program objectives, implementation design and timelines, data collection, and measurement of outcomes for the program. | |||||
(b) | Notwithstanding any other law, allocations pursuant to this provision shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services, including provisions pursuant to Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of the Title 2 of the Government Code. | ||||||
(c) | (1) | Upon approval from the Department of Finance, the funds appropriated in Schedule (1) for the purposes described in this provision may be transferred to Item 5180-001-0001 to administer training on racial equity and implicit bias for CalWORKs county staff. | |||||
(2) | Any transfer in excess of 5 percent may be authorized pursuant to this provision not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the necessity therefor is provided to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after that notification the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine. | ||||||
23. | (a) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,000,000 shall be available for the targeted age-based expansion of the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) regardless of immigration status, pursuant to Section 18930 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. | |||||
(1) | Upon approval from the Department of Finance, the funds appropriated in Schedule (2) for the purposes described in this provision may be transferred to Item 5180-001-0001 to implement and administer the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP). | ||||||
(2) | Any transfer in excess of five percent may be authorized pursuant to this provision not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the necessity therefor is provided to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after that notification the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine. | ||||||
24. | (a) | Notwithstanding any other law, of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $16,700,000 shall be available for temporary expansion of the Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program specified in Section 18945 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to support Afghan citizens and nationals admitted to the United States as humanitarian parolees under Section 1182(d)(5) of Title 8 of the United States Code on or after July 31, 2021, through June 30, 2022. | |||||
(b) | The Department of Finance may augment this item for the purposes identified in subprovision (a) if the estimate of expenditures, as determined by the department, will exceed the funding authorized in subprovision (a). Any such increase shall be authorized not less than 10 days following written notification to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or a lesser period if requested by the department and approved by the chairperson or the chairperson’s designee. | ||||||
25. | (a) | Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), $7,550,000 shall be available for administrative costs associated with supplemental rates for eligible child care providers. These funds shall be available as follows: | |||||
(1) | $3,250,000 shall be available for administrative costs associated with reimbursement rate supplements for center-based child care providers in the General Child Care and Migrant Child Care programs, pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 265 of Chapter 116 of the Statutes of 2021. | ||||||
(2) | $4,300,000 shall be available for administrative costs, including, but not limited to, Alternative Payment agency administrative costs, associated with providing reimbursement rate supplements to licensed child care centers pursuant to Provision 8 of Item 5180-101-0890. | ||||||
(b) | These funds shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2023. | ||||||
(c) | Upon approval by the Department of Finance, funds appropriated in Schedule (3) for the purposes described in this provision may be transferred to Item 5180-001-0001 for allocation for administrative costs associated with providing reimbursement rate supplements for eligible child care providers. The Department of Finance shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of the methodology determined for this funding. | ||||||
(d) | The State Department of Social Services may designate another agency or agencies to distribute these funds to child care providers. | ||||||
(e) | Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code. Contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this section shall further be exempt from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services. |
5180-101-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund
........................
|
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Schedule:
|
|||||||
(1) |
4270010-CalWORKs
........................
|
3,218,296,000 | |||||
(2) |
4270019-Other Assistance Payments
........................
|
1,535,894,000 | |||||
(3) |
42700020-Child Care
........................
|
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Provisions:
|
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1. |
Provisions 1, 4, 6, and 7 of Item 5180-101-0001 also apply to this item.
|
||||||
2. |
The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts from this item to Item 5180-001-0890 in order to fund the
costs of the administrative hearing process associated with the CalWORKs program.
|
||||||
3. |
Upon request of the State Department of Social Services, the Department of Finance may increase or decrease the expenditure
authority in this item to offset any increases or decreases in collections deposited in the Child Support Collections Recovery
Fund and appropriated in Item 5180-101-8004. The Department of Finance shall provide notification of the
adjustment to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 working days from the date of the department’s approval
of the adjustment.
|
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4. |
Upon request by the Department of Finance, the Controller shall transfer funds between this item and Item 5180-151-0890 as
needed to reflect the estimated expenditure amounts for counties receiving funds provided by the federal Families First Transition
Act. The Department of Finance shall report to the Legislature the amount to be transferred pursuant to this provision. The
transfer shall be authorized at the time the report is made.
|
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5. |
Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Department of Finance, expenditure
authority may be transferred between schedules within or between the following items for the State Department of Education
and the State Department of Social Services: Items 6100-194-0890, 6100-201-0890, 5180-101-0890, and reimbursements. The aggregate
amount of appropriation increases provided under this section during the fiscal year may not exceed the aggregate amount of
appropriation decreases. This provision supports the continuity of care in the programs transitioned from the State Department
of Education to the State Department of Social Services.
|
||||||
6. | (a) | Notwithstanding any other law, the funds appropriated in this item, to the extent permissible under federal law, are subject to Section 10268.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. | |||||
(b) | Funds shall be allocated to meet federal requirements to improve the quality of childcare and shall be used in accordance with the approved California state plan for the federal Child Care and Development Fund that is developed pursuant to the requirements of Section 10211.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. | ||||||
(c) | Notwithstanding any other law, each local planning council receiving funds shall meet the requirements of Section 10486 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to the extent feasible and to the extent data is readily accessible. | ||||||
(d) | Funds appropriated in this item shall not be expended to develop or support new information technology projects unless approved by the Department of Finance and not sooner than 30 days after notification to the chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. | ||||||
(e) | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $1,100,000 is for programs that expand training for providers to gain skills necessary to manage an early learning and care business. | ||||||
(f) | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $2,727,914 is available on a one-time basis to support grant activities for the federal Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2019 (Pub. L. 116-20). | ||||||
(g) | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $4,888,000 is available on a one-time basis for quality activities from federal Child Care and Development Block Grant funds appropriated prior to the 2020–21 fiscal year. | ||||||
7. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $10,000,000 is available for the MyChildCarePlan.org to support resource and referral (R&R) agency and county access until June 30, 2023, and the immediate transition of the consumer education web products to the Department of Social Services. Any requests to expand the MyChildCarePlan.org content management is subject to approval by the Department of Finance. A notification shall be provided to the Joint Legislative Budget Committees within 30 days after an authorized expansion. It is the intent for this system and the R&R users to transition to the Department of Social Services data landscape system once developed and implemented. | ||||||
8. | Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $43,400,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2023, to provide temporary reimbursement rate supplements over a 24 month period to licensed child care centers accepting subsidy vouchers, including but not limited to those accepting vouchers for CalWORKs Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 3 programs; the Alternative Payment Program; the Migrant Alternative Payment Program; and the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Children. The State Department of Social Services, in consultation with the Legislature, shall determine how the funding described in this provision will be used to supplement reimbursement rates pursuant to the 2018 regional market rate for center-based child care providers in each county, which may include, but is not limited to, rate supplements or lump-sum bonuses, subject to review and approval by the Department of Finance, to ensure feasibility of implementation. The State Department of Social Services shall determine a methodology for distributing the funding described in this provision in a fair and equitable manner, based on the funding allocated to the department for these purposes. The determined methodology for distributing this funding shall be implemented no sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees and the appropriate subcommittees in each house of the Legislature that consider the State Budget and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or their designee, determines is appropriate. |
5225-001-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
........................
|
7,976,145,000 | ||||||
Schedule:
|
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(1) |
4500-Corrections and Rehabilitation Administration
........................
|
644,408,000 | |||||
(2) |
4505-Peace Officer Selection and Employee Development
........................
|
122,333,000 | |||||
(3) |
4510-Department of Justice Legal Services
........................
|
67,836,000 | |||||
(4) |
4515-Juvenile Operations and Juvenile Offender Programs
........................
|
169,809,000 | |||||
(5) |
4520-Juvenile Academic and Vocational Education
........................
|
4,363,000 | |||||
(6) |
4525-Juvenile Health Care Services
........................
|
24,154,000 | |||||
(7) |
4530-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—General Security
........................
|
4,565,018,000 | |||||
(8) |
4540-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Inmate Support
........................
|
1,317,762,000 | |||||
(9) |
4545-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Contracted Facilities
........................
|
40,193,000 | |||||
(10) |
4550-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Institution Administration
........................
|
625,881,000 | |||||
(11) |
4555-Parole
Operations—Adult Supervision
........................
|
378,377,000 | |||||
(12) |
4560-Parole Operations—Adult Community Based Programs
........................
|
78,200,000 | |||||
(13) |
4565-Parole Operations—Adult Administration
........................
|
82,758,000 | |||||
(14) |
4570-Sex Offender Management Board and Saratso Review Committee
........................
|
861,000 | |||||
(14.5) | 4600-Rehabilitative Programs-Adult Administration ........................ | 111,000 | |||||
(15) |
Reimbursements to 4500-Corrections and
Rehabilitation Administration
........................
|
−4,812,000 | |||||
(16) |
Reimbursements to 4505-Peace Officer Selection and Employee Development
........................
|
−150,000 | |||||
(17) |
Reimbursements to 4515-Juvenile Operations and Juvenile Offender Programs
........................
|
−2,529,000 | |||||
(18) |
Reimbursements to 4520-Juvenile Academic and Vocational Education
........................
|
−1,850,000 | |||||
(19) |
Reimbursements to 4530-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—General Security
........................
|
−60,933,000 | |||||
(20) |
Reimbursements to 4540-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Inmate Support
........................
|
−56,582,000 | |||||
(21) |
Reimbursements to 4550-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Institution Administration
........................
|
−17,998,000 | |||||
(22) |
Reimbursements to 4555-Parole
Operations—Adult Supervision
........................
|
−515,000 | |||||
(23) |
Reimbursements to 4560-Parole Operations—Adult Community Based Programs
........................
|
−50,000 | |||||
(24) |
Reimbursements to 4565-Parole Operations—Adult Administration
........................
|
−500,000 | |||||
Provisions:
|
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1. |
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $40,600,000 shall be used for roof replacement at California State Prison, Sacramento;
and California State Prison, Los Angeles County.
|
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2. |
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall store all audio and video obtained through the video surveillance program
at the High Desert State Prison, Central California Women’s Facility, California State Prison, Sacramento, Richard J. Donovan
Correctional Facility, California State Prison, Los Angeles County, Kern
Valley State Prison, California Institution for Women, California State Prison, Corcoran, Substance Abuse Treatment
Facility and State Prison at Corcoran, Salinas Valley State Prison, Mule Creek State Prison, and California Correctional Institution
for a period of no less than 90 days from the date recorded. Additionally, the following events shall require the department
to preserve the recorded data for a longer period as potential evidence in an investigation, or an administrative, civil,
or criminal proceeding:
|
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(a) |
Any use of force incident.
|
||||||
(b) |
Riots.
|
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(c) |
Suspected felonious criminal activity.
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(d) |
Any incident resulting in serious bodily injury, great bodily injury, or a suspicious death.
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(e) |
Sexual assault allegations.
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(f) |
Allegations of staff misconduct by an inmate, employee, visitor, or
other person.
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(g) |
Incidents that may be potentially referred to the district attorney’s office.
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(h) |
An employee report to a supervisor of injury. The following events shall require staff to preserve the recorded data for a
longer period if filed or reported within 90 days of the event:
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(1) |
Inmate claims with the California Victim Compensation Board.
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(2) |
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Internal Affairs may request to review audio and video recordings
when conducting an inquiry as it relates to a submitted third-level appeal.
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An audio or video recording that becomes evidence in a Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Internal Affairs
investigation shall be stored until resolution of any investigation and written release by the Office of Internal Affairs,
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Legal Affairs, the Attorney General, or the Employment Advocacy and
Prosecution
Team of the Office of Legal Affairs. An audio or video recording that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
has reason to believe may become evidence in an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding shall be stored indefinitely
unless other direction is given by the Office of Legal Affairs or, in the event of a criminal proceeding, the district attorney’s
office.
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The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall utilize video obtained through the pilot program during the review
of staff complaints and other serious appeals and complaints.
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3. |
Of the amount appropriated in this item, $100,000,000 shall be available to
address deferred maintenance projects that represent critical infrastructure deficiencies. The amount allocated shall
be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024.
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4. | Notwithstanding Section 6.00, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may expend up to $8,400,000 from Schedule (8) to acquire and install two modular buildings of approximately 6,000 square feet each to support inmate programming at Valley State Prison. Sections 13332.11 and 13332.19 of the Government Code do not apply to the acquisition and installation of these buildings. This amount shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024. |
5225-021-3398—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, payable from the California Emergency Relief Fund
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205,547,000 | ||||||
Schedule: | |||||||
(1) | 4650-Medical Services—Adult ........................ | 205,547,000 | |||||
Provisions: | |||||||
1. | The funds appropriated in this item are for purposes related to the COVID-19 state of emergency, as proclaimed on March 4, 2020, and may be used for either support or local assistance. | ||||||
2. | The funds appropriated in this item are subject to Section 11.91 of this act. |
(l)
The sum of seventeen million one hundred ninety-five thousand eight hundred dollars ($17,195,800)
is hereby appropriated from the General Fund for expenditure for the 2020-21 fiscal year in augmentation of Item 9840-001-0001
of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020). Notwithstanding Provision 7 of Item 9840-001-0001,
these funds shall be allocated by the Controller in accordance with the following schedule:
(a)Thirteen million four hundred forty-three thousand dollars
($13,443,000) to Schedule (1) 4500-Corrections
and Rehabilitation Administration of Item 5225-001-0001.
(b)Three million three hundred sixty-six thousand dollars ($3,366,000) to Schedule (4) 4530-Adult Corrections
and Rehabilitation Operations—General Security of Item 5225-001-0001.
(c)Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to Schedule (5) 4540-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Inmate
Support of Item 5225-001-0001.
(d)Three
hundred fifty-six thousand dollars ($356,000) to Schedule (7) 4550-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—Institution
Administration of Item 5225-001-0001.
(e)Ten
thousand eight hundred dollars ($10,800) to Schedule (1) 7600-Payment to local government for costs of homicide trials of
Item 9300-101-0001.
Any unencumbered
balance, as of June 30, 2021, of the funds appropriated within any of the items identified in Section 1 of this act shall
revert to the General Fund.
This act is a Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 12 of Article IV of
the California Constitution and shall take effect immediately.