California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 1849 — Foster youth: transition to independent living: health insurance coverage.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 609, Statutes of 2016.

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2016. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which is permitted to adjudge certain children to be dependents of the court under certain circumstances, and prescribes various hearings and other procedures for these purposes. Existing law extends certain foster care benefits to youth up to 21 years of age, known as nonminor dependents, if specified conditions are met. Existing law requires a county social worker to develop a case plan for a minor or nonminor dependent that includes, among other things, when appropriate, for a child who is 16 years of age or older and for a nonminor dependent, a transitional independent living plan. During the 90-day period prior to the participant attaining 18 years of age or older, existing law requires a case worker or appropriate agency staff or probation officer and other representatives of the participant, as appropriate, to provide the youth or nonminor dependent with assistance and support in developing the written 90-day transition plan that is personalized at the direction of the child, and requires the plan to include, among other things, options regarding health insurance. This bill would require, for purposes of the 90-day transition plan, information provided regarding health insurance options to include verification that the eligible youth or nonminor is enrolled in Medi-Cal and a description of the steps that have been or will be taken by the youth's social worker or probation officer to ensure that the eligible youth or nonminor is transitioned into the Medi-Cal program upon case closure, as specified. Existing law prohibits the court from terminating dependency jurisdiction over a nonminor who has attained 18 years of age until a hearing is conducted and the county welfare department has submitted a report verifying that specified information, documents, and services have been provided to the nonminor, including the written 90-day transition plan, assistance in completing an application for Medi-Cal or assistance in obtaining other health insurance, and a letter prepared by the county welfare department that includes specified information. The bill would revise the list of information, services, and documents that are required to be provided to the nonminor to include, among other things, a Medi-Cal Benefits Identification Card and continued and uninterrupted enrollment in Medi-Cal for eligible nonminors up to 26 years of age pursuant to specified provisions of law. By expanding the duties of counties relating to the transition of foster youth from foster care to independent living, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 16501.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by AB 1067 and AB 1997, that would become operative only if this bill and either or both of those bills are chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2017, and this bill is chaptered last. 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 609, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6279.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5253.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 1).

  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 14).

  13. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 4462.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  17. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (April 13).

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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

  21. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee March 11.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Votes

AB 1849 GIPSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69001
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Chang — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Yea
Gray — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Medina — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB1849 Gipson By Hancock

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36000
Democratic 3000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 1849 GIPSON Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69001
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Salas — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Burke — Yea
Holden — Yea
Gray — Yea
Kim — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Baker — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Daly — Yea
Holden — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare labor education health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1849 do?
Existing law establishes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which is permitted to adjudge certain children to be dependents of the court under certain circumstances, and prescribes various hearings and other procedures for these purposes. Existing law extends certain foster care benefits to youth up to 21 years of age, known as nonminor dependents, if specified conditions are met. Existing law requires a county social worker to develop a case plan for a minor or nonminor dependent that includes, among other things, when appropriate, for a child who is 16 years of age or older and for a nonminor dependent, a transitional independent living plan. During the 90-day period prior to the participant attaining 18 years of age or older, existing law requires a case worker or appropriate agency staff or probation officer and other representatives of the participant, as appropriate, to provide the youth or nonminor dependent with assistance and support in developing the written 90-day transition plan that is personalized at the direction of the child, and requires the plan to include, among other things, options regarding health insurance. This bill would require, for purposes of the 90-day transition plan, information provided regarding health insurance options to include verification that the eligible youth or nonminor is enrolled in Medi-Cal and a description of the steps that have been or will be taken by the youth's social worker or probation officer to ensure that the eligible youth or nonminor is transitioned into the Medi-Cal program upon case closure, as specified. Existing law prohibits the court from terminating dependency jurisdiction over a nonminor who has attained 18 years of age until a hearing is conducted and the county welfare department has submitted a report verifying that specified information, documents, and services have been provided to the nonminor, including the written 90-day transition plan, assistance in completing an application for Medi-Cal or assistance in obtaining other health insurance, and a letter prepared by the county welfare department that includes specified information. The bill would revise the list of information, services, and documents that are required to be provided to the nonminor to include, among other things, a Medi-Cal Benefits Identification Card and continued and uninterrupted enrollment in Medi-Cal for eligible nonminors up to 26 years of age pursuant to specified provisions of law. By expanding the duties of counties relating to the transition of foster youth from foster care to independent living, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 16501.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by AB 1067 and AB 1997, that would become operative only if this bill and either or both of those bills are chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2017, and this bill is chaptered last. 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 1849?
AB 1849 is sponsored by Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1849?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1849?
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