AB 1452 (Stone) – Support
As Introduced on January 8, 2014
AB 1452, by Assembly Member Mark Stone, would increase the amount
of homeless assistance funding available to a family of four from
$65 to $75. It would also require annual adjustments of the
amount based on increases or decreases in cost of living
expenses.
CSAC supports the measure, which is set for hearing March 25 in
the Assembly Human Services Committee.
AB 1654 (Bonilla) – Support
As Introduced on February 11, 2014
AB 1654, by Assembly Member Susan Bonilla, would increase the
amount of the child support pass through for those on CalWORKs
aid from $50 for one child and $100 for a family with two or more
children to $100 and $200 respectively.
CSAC supports the measure, which is set for hearing on March 25
in the Assembly Human Services Committee.
Social Services
SB 1029 (Hancock) – Support
As Introduced on February 14, 2014
SB 1029, by Senator Loni Hancock, would authorize CalWORKs and
CalFresh benefits for individuals in the community who were
convicted of a drug felony after December 31, 1997. CSAC supports
the measure, which is set for hearing on April 8 before the
Senate Human Services Committee.
SB 909 (Pavley) – Support
As Introduced on January 23, 2014
SB 909, by Senator Fran Pavley, would permit a social worker to
authorize an initial medical, dental, and mental health screening
for children in temporary custody without parental consent or a
court order.
SB 909 is sponsored by Los Angeles County and will assist all
counties in expediting needed health care for the children in our
custody. Further, this measure is not a mandate and may reduce
county costs by allowing children to receive basic medical care
before mounting a costly effort to gain parental or judicial
consent.
CSAC strongly supports SB 909, which is set for hearing on April
8 in the Senate Human Services Committee.
Health
SB 1150 (Hueso) and SB 1224 (Correa) – Support
Both Introduced on February 20, 2014
SB 1150 by Senator Ben Hueso and SB 1224 by Senator Lou Correa
are identical bills that would allow federally qualified health
centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Centers (RHCs) to be reimbursed
by Medi-Cal for two visits by a patient with a single or
different health care professional on the same day at a single
location.
Specifically, both bills would allow for billing for two visits
when a patient has a medical visit and an additional visit with a
mental health practitioner or a dental professional. They are
also both sponsored by Orange County.
CSAC understands that SB 1150 will be the primary vehicle for
this policy, with Senator Correa signing on as a co-author. CSAC
supports both measures, which have been referred to the Senator
Health Committee but not yet set for hearing.
