California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 341 — CalHEERS: application for CalFresh.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law requires the eligibility of households to be determined to the extent permitted by federal law. Existing law, if a county has entered into a memorandum of understanding, requires the county to determine CalFresh program eligibility for children whose information is shared with the county on the National School Lunch Program application and to treat that application as an application for CalFresh if the pupil is not already enrolled in CalFresh. Existing law, the Health Care Reform Eligibility, Enrollment, and Retention Planning Act, requires the State Department of Health Care Services to develop a single, accessible, standardized electronic application for insurance affordability programs, now known as the California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment, and Retention System (CalHEERS) , and would require, if CalHEERS has the ability to prepopulate an application form for insurance affordability programs with personal information from available electronic databases, an applicant to be given the option, with their informed consent, to have the application form prepopulated. Existing law establishes the Office of Systems Integration within the California Health and Human Services Agency and specifies the duties of that office, including implementing a statewide automated welfare system. This bill would require the Office of Systems Integration to ensure that CalHEERS transfers an individual's application for health care benefits that is processed by CalHEERS to the county of residence of the individual if that individual is determined by CalHEERS to be potentially eligible for CalFresh benefits and the individual opts into applying for CalFresh benefits, as specified. The bill would require the office to collaborate with the State Department of Social Services to ensure that the application transferred via CalHEERS to a county for purposes of treatment as a CalFresh application meets all state and federal requirements necessary to qualify as a CalFresh application. The bill would require the county, upon receipt of the application received from CalHEERS, to treat the application as an application for CalFresh benefits and to process the application, as specified. To the extent that the bill would impose new duties on counties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require the department to issue guidance to county human services agencies regarding the process by which a county human services agency is to consider a CalHEERS application as a CalFresh application. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Held under submission.

  4. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Read second time and amended.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 12).

  8. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  9. From printer. May be heard in committee March 3.

  10. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Maienschein · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Maienschein

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Democratic 2001
Republican 1000
Total 7001
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Friedman — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare labor health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 341 do?
Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law requires the eligibility of households to be determined to the extent permitted by federal law. Existing law, if a county has entered into a memorandum of understanding, requires the county to determine CalFresh program eligibility for children whose information is shared with the county on the National School Lunch Program application and to treat that application as an application for CalFresh if the pupil is not already enrolled in CalFresh. Existing law, the Health Care Reform Eligibility, Enrollment, and Retention Planning Act, requires the State Department of Health Care Services to develop a single, accessible, standardized electronic application for insurance affordability programs, now known as the California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment, and Retention System (CalHEERS) , and would require, if CalHEERS has the ability to prepopulate an application form for insurance affordability programs with personal information from available electronic databases, an applicant to be given the option, with their informed consent, to have the application form prepopulated. Existing law establishes the Office of Systems Integration within the California Health and Human Services Agency and specifies the duties of that office, including implementing a statewide automated welfare system. This bill would require the Office of Systems Integration to ensure that CalHEERS transfers an individual's application for health care benefits that is processed by CalHEERS to the county of residence of the individual if that individual is determined by CalHEERS to be potentially eligible for CalFresh benefits and the individual opts into applying for CalFresh benefits, as specified. The bill would require the office to collaborate with the State Department of Social Services to ensure that the application transferred via CalHEERS to a county for purposes of treatment as a CalFresh application meets all state and federal requirements necessary to qualify as a CalFresh application. The bill would require the county, upon receipt of the application received from CalHEERS, to treat the application as an application for CalFresh benefits and to process the application, as specified. To the extent that the bill would impose new duties on counties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require the department to issue guidance to county human services agencies regarding the process by which a county human services agency is to consider a CalHEERS application as a CalFresh application. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors AB 341?
AB 341 is sponsored by Maienschein.
What is the current status of AB 341?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 341?
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