CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2668Introduced by Assembly Member Travis AllenFebruary 15, 2018 An act to amend Section 38000 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health and human services.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2668, as introduced, Travis Allen. Health and human services: direct service contracts.Existing law states that it is the intent of the Legislature, with respect to direct service contracts of the departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency, that the contract approval process and payment for services rendered occur within specified timeframes.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 38000 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:38000. The Legislature states its intent with respect to direct service contracts of the departments within the California Health and Welfare Human Services Agency as follows:(a) Contract The contract approval process should take no longer than 30 days from the time the administrative agency generating the contract has approved its provisions.(b) Payment for services rendered shall take no longer than 30 days after an invoice has been approved by the responsible department.(c) If contract approval or payment or both are delayed, the state shall notify community based community-based agencies within 15 days with instructions to either defer or interrupt services to be contracted. If the state requests an agency to continue providing services, conditions shall be mutually agreed upon in advance for amortization of particular additional costs to the agency involved. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2668Introduced by Assembly Member Travis AllenFebruary 15, 2018 An act to amend Section 38000 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health and human services.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2668, as introduced, Travis Allen. Health and human services: direct service contracts.Existing law states that it is the intent of the Legislature, with respect to direct service contracts of the departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency, that the contract approval process and payment for services rendered occur within specified timeframes.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2668 Introduced by Assembly Member Travis AllenFebruary 15, 2018 Introduced by Assembly Member Travis Allen February 15, 2018 An act to amend Section 38000 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health and human services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2668, as introduced, Travis Allen. Health and human services: direct service contracts. Existing law states that it is the intent of the Legislature, with respect to direct service contracts of the departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency, that the contract approval process and payment for services rendered occur within specified timeframes.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. Existing law states that it is the intent of the Legislature, with respect to direct service contracts of the departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency, that the contract approval process and payment for services rendered occur within specified timeframes. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 38000 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:38000. The Legislature states its intent with respect to direct service contracts of the departments within the California Health and Welfare Human Services Agency as follows:(a) Contract The contract approval process should take no longer than 30 days from the time the administrative agency generating the contract has approved its provisions.(b) Payment for services rendered shall take no longer than 30 days after an invoice has been approved by the responsible department.(c) If contract approval or payment or both are delayed, the state shall notify community based community-based agencies within 15 days with instructions to either defer or interrupt services to be contracted. If the state requests an agency to continue providing services, conditions shall be mutually agreed upon in advance for amortization of particular additional costs to the agency involved. 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 38000 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:38000. The Legislature states its intent with respect to direct service contracts of the departments within the California Health and Welfare Human Services Agency as follows:(a) Contract The contract approval process should take no longer than 30 days from the time the administrative agency generating the contract has approved its provisions.(b) Payment for services rendered shall take no longer than 30 days after an invoice has been approved by the responsible department.(c) If contract approval or payment or both are delayed, the state shall notify community based community-based agencies within 15 days with instructions to either defer or interrupt services to be contracted. If the state requests an agency to continue providing services, conditions shall be mutually agreed upon in advance for amortization of particular additional costs to the agency involved. SECTION 1. Section 38000 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 38000. The Legislature states its intent with respect to direct service contracts of the departments within the California Health and Welfare Human Services Agency as follows:(a) Contract The contract approval process should take no longer than 30 days from the time the administrative agency generating the contract has approved its provisions.(b) Payment for services rendered shall take no longer than 30 days after an invoice has been approved by the responsible department.(c) If contract approval or payment or both are delayed, the state shall notify community based community-based agencies within 15 days with instructions to either defer or interrupt services to be contracted. If the state requests an agency to continue providing services, conditions shall be mutually agreed upon in advance for amortization of particular additional costs to the agency involved. 38000. The Legislature states its intent with respect to direct service contracts of the departments within the California Health and Welfare Human Services Agency as follows:(a) Contract The contract approval process should take no longer than 30 days from the time the administrative agency generating the contract has approved its provisions.(b) Payment for services rendered shall take no longer than 30 days after an invoice has been approved by the responsible department.(c) If contract approval or payment or both are delayed, the state shall notify community based community-based agencies within 15 days with instructions to either defer or interrupt services to be contracted. If the state requests an agency to continue providing services, conditions shall be mutually agreed upon in advance for amortization of particular additional costs to the agency involved. 38000. The Legislature states its intent with respect to direct service contracts of the departments within the California Health and Welfare Human Services Agency as follows:(a) Contract The contract approval process should take no longer than 30 days from the time the administrative agency generating the contract has approved its provisions.(b) Payment for services rendered shall take no longer than 30 days after an invoice has been approved by the responsible department.(c) If contract approval or payment or both are delayed, the state shall notify community based community-based agencies within 15 days with instructions to either defer or interrupt services to be contracted. If the state requests an agency to continue providing services, conditions shall be mutually agreed upon in advance for amortization of particular additional costs to the agency involved. 38000. The Legislature states its intent with respect to direct service contracts of the departments within the California Health and Welfare Human Services Agency as follows: (a) Contract The contract approval process should take no longer than 30 days from the time the administrative agency generating the contract has approved its provisions. (b) Payment for services rendered shall take no longer than 30 days after an invoice has been approved by the responsible department. (c) If contract approval or payment or both are delayed, the state shall notify community based community-based agencies within 15 days with instructions to either defer or interrupt services to be contracted. If the state requests an agency to continue providing services, conditions shall be mutually agreed upon in advance for amortization of particular additional costs to the agency involved.