CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1909Introduced by Assembly Member NazarianJanuary 23, 2018 An act to add Section 12300.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to in-home supportive services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1909, as introduced, Nazarian. In-home supportive services: written content translation.Existing law requires a state agency that serves a substantial number of non-English-speaking people and provides English language materials explaining services to provide the same type of materials in other languages, as specified. Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to translate a specified notice of action into all languages spoken by a substantial number of the public receiving in-home supportive services, as specified.This bill would clarify that the department is required to provide translations of written content, as defined, in languages spoken by a substantial number of providers of in-home supportive services. The bill would permit the department to work with counties and the County Welfare Directors Association to repurpose existing, county-produced translations of written content.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12300.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:12300.5. (a) For all written content to be mailed to, or electronically viewed by, providers of in-home supportive services, the department shall provide translations of the content in all languages spoken by a substantial number of providers of in-home supportive services, in accordance with Section 7295.2 of the Government Code and related regulations.(b) To implement this section, the department may work with counties and the County Welfare Directors Association to repurpose existing, county-produced translations of written content.(c) For purposes of this section, written content includes any informational notice, notice of action, or form required by this article or state regulations.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1909Introduced by Assembly Member NazarianJanuary 23, 2018 An act to add Section 12300.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to in-home supportive services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1909, as introduced, Nazarian. In-home supportive services: written content translation.Existing law requires a state agency that serves a substantial number of non-English-speaking people and provides English language materials explaining services to provide the same type of materials in other languages, as specified. Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to translate a specified notice of action into all languages spoken by a substantial number of the public receiving in-home supportive services, as specified.This bill would clarify that the department is required to provide translations of written content, as defined, in languages spoken by a substantial number of providers of in-home supportive services. The bill would permit the department to work with counties and the County Welfare Directors Association to repurpose existing, county-produced translations of written content.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1909
Introduced by Assembly Member NazarianJanuary 23, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Nazarian
January 23, 2018
An act to add Section 12300.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to in-home supportive services.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1909, as introduced, Nazarian. In-home supportive services: written content translation.
Existing law requires a state agency that serves a substantial number of non-English-speaking people and provides English language materials explaining services to provide the same type of materials in other languages, as specified. Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to translate a specified notice of action into all languages spoken by a substantial number of the public receiving in-home supportive services, as specified.This bill would clarify that the department is required to provide translations of written content, as defined, in languages spoken by a substantial number of providers of in-home supportive services. The bill would permit the department to work with counties and the County Welfare Directors Association to repurpose existing, county-produced translations of written content.
Existing law requires a state agency that serves a substantial number of non-English-speaking people and provides English language materials explaining services to provide the same type of materials in other languages, as specified. Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to translate a specified notice of action into all languages spoken by a substantial number of the public receiving in-home supportive services, as specified.
This bill would clarify that the department is required to provide translations of written content, as defined, in languages spoken by a substantial number of providers of in-home supportive services. The bill would permit the department to work with counties and the County Welfare Directors Association to repurpose existing, county-produced translations of written content.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12300.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:12300.5. (a) For all written content to be mailed to, or electronically viewed by, providers of in-home supportive services, the department shall provide translations of the content in all languages spoken by a substantial number of providers of in-home supportive services, in accordance with Section 7295.2 of the Government Code and related regulations.(b) To implement this section, the department may work with counties and the County Welfare Directors Association to repurpose existing, county-produced translations of written content.(c) For purposes of this section, written content includes any informational notice, notice of action, or form required by this article or state regulations.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 12300.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:12300.5. (a) For all written content to be mailed to, or electronically viewed by, providers of in-home supportive services, the department shall provide translations of the content in all languages spoken by a substantial number of providers of in-home supportive services, in accordance with Section 7295.2 of the Government Code and related regulations.(b) To implement this section, the department may work with counties and the County Welfare Directors Association to repurpose existing, county-produced translations of written content.(c) For purposes of this section, written content includes any informational notice, notice of action, or form required by this article or state regulations.
SECTION 1. Section 12300.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
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12300.5. (a) For all written content to be mailed to, or electronically viewed by, providers of in-home supportive services, the department shall provide translations of the content in all languages spoken by a substantial number of providers of in-home supportive services, in accordance with Section 7295.2 of the Government Code and related regulations.(b) To implement this section, the department may work with counties and the County Welfare Directors Association to repurpose existing, county-produced translations of written content.(c) For purposes of this section, written content includes any informational notice, notice of action, or form required by this article or state regulations.
12300.5. (a) For all written content to be mailed to, or electronically viewed by, providers of in-home supportive services, the department shall provide translations of the content in all languages spoken by a substantial number of providers of in-home supportive services, in accordance with Section 7295.2 of the Government Code and related regulations.(b) To implement this section, the department may work with counties and the County Welfare Directors Association to repurpose existing, county-produced translations of written content.(c) For purposes of this section, written content includes any informational notice, notice of action, or form required by this article or state regulations.
12300.5. (a) For all written content to be mailed to, or electronically viewed by, providers of in-home supportive services, the department shall provide translations of the content in all languages spoken by a substantial number of providers of in-home supportive services, in accordance with Section 7295.2 of the Government Code and related regulations.(b) To implement this section, the department may work with counties and the County Welfare Directors Association to repurpose existing, county-produced translations of written content.(c) For purposes of this section, written content includes any informational notice, notice of action, or form required by this article or state regulations.
12300.5. (a) For all written content to be mailed to, or electronically viewed by, providers of in-home supportive services, the department shall provide translations of the content in all languages spoken by a substantial number of providers of in-home supportive services, in accordance with Section 7295.2 of the Government Code and related regulations.
(b) To implement this section, the department may work with counties and the County Welfare Directors Association to repurpose existing, county-produced translations of written content.
(c) For purposes of this section, written content includes any informational notice, notice of action, or form required by this article or state regulations.