AB 139 — Human services.

Summary

Existing law authorizes the removal of a child from the physical custody of the parent or guardian with whom the child resided at the time a dependency petition was initiated if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that one of several circumstances is present. Existing law requires the court, when a child is ordered removed from their parent or guardian and the child is not placed with their noncustodial parent, to order the care, custody, control, and conduct of the child to be under the supervision of the social worker, who may place the child in specified placements, including, among others, the approved home of a relative. This bill would also authorize the social worker to place the child in the home of a relative in which the juvenile court has authorized placement, regardless of the status of any criminal record exemption or resource family approval, if the court has found that the placement does not pose a risk to the health and safety of the child. Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to allocate federal funds appropriated for refugee social services programs to each eligible county, as defined, and authorizes the department, to the extent permitted by federal law, to contract with, or award grants to, a qualified nonprofit organization for the purpose of administering refugee social services programs within a county. This bill would, until December 31, 2022, also authorize the department, to the extent permitted by federal law and guidance, to use federal funds administered by the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement to award contracts and grants to private for-profit organizations to support refugee resettlement efforts within the State of California. The bill would require the department to prioritize funding for qualified nonprofit organizations and counties over funding for private for-profit organizations, if practicable, and would require the department to track and document the funding provided to each type of service provider and the purposes for use of this funding, and report this information to the appropriate fiscal and policy staff of the Legislature on August 1, 2022, and February 1, 2023. Existing law allocates and appropriates one-time funding to the State Department of Social Services to support family childcare providers through reimbursement rate supplements. This bill would appropriate $27,500,000 from the General Fund to the State Department of Social Services to cover administrative costs associated with providing those reimbursement rate supplements, as specified. The bill would also, upon approval of the Department of Finance, authorize moneys in the appropriated funds to be transferred to Item 5180-001-0001 of the Budget Act of 2021 to be available for administrative costs associated with providing reimbursement rate supplements for eligible childcare providers. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.

Bill Text

• Amended 02/02/22 - Amended Senate Current pdf February 02, 2022
• Amended 06/25/21 - Amended Senate pdf June 25, 2021
• Amended 02/18/21 - Amended Assembly pdf February 18, 2021
• Introduced 01/08/21 - Introduced pdf January 08, 2021
• AB139 View text html

Action History

1. February 09, 2022

   Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R.

2. February 07, 2022

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

3. February 03, 2022

   From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (February 3).

4. February 02, 2022

   From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R.

5. August 16, 2021

   Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R.

6. June 28, 2021

   Ordered to third reading.

7. June 28, 2021

   Senate Rule 29 suspended. (Ayes 31. Noes 9. Page 1658.)

8. June 28, 2021

   From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 3. Page 1690.) (June 28).

9. June 25, 2021

   From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R.

10. June 24, 2021

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 1627.)

11. March 11, 2021

    Referred to Com. on B. & F.R.

12. February 25, 2021

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

13. February 25, 2021

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 18. Page 481.)

14. February 23, 2021

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

15. February 22, 2021

    Ordered to second reading.

16. February 22, 2021

    Withdrawn from committee.

17. February 22, 2021

    Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 432.)

18. February 22, 2021

    Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.

19. February 18, 2021

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on BUDGET. Read second time and amended.

20. January 28, 2021

    Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

21. January 11, 2021

    Read first time.

22. January 09, 2021

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 9.

23. January 08, 2021

    Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

• Committee on Budget · Primary

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