Amended IN Assembly August 24, 2020 Amended IN Assembly July 27, 2020 Amended IN Senate January 23, 2020 Amended IN Senate January 15, 2020 Amended IN Senate January 06, 2020 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 596Introduced by Senator SternFebruary 22, 2019 An act to add Section 12301.18 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to in-home supportive services.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 596, as amended, Stern. In-home supportive services: additional higher energy allowance.Existing law establishes the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, administered by the State Department of Social Services and counties, under which qualified aged, blind, and disabled persons are provided with services in order to permit them to remain in their own homes.Existing law, the Public Utilities Act, requires the Public Utilities Commission to designate a baseline quantity of electricity and gas necessary for a significant portion of the reasonable energy needs of the average residential customer, and to establish a higher energy allowance above the baseline for residential customers with specified medical needs, including those residential customers dependent on life-support equipment.This bill would require a county human services agency to, prior to determining an applicants eligibility for benefits under the IHSS program, authorize a county welfare department to use materials provided by an electrical corporation that is serving the county to inform each applicant or recipient of benefits under the IHSS program that the applicant or recipient may be eligible to receive that higher energy allowance and any advanced notifications that may be are provided by a public utility when the public utility plans to deenergize portions of the electrical distribution system or in an emergency. By creating additional duties for counties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require the department to issue an all-county information notice informing counties of the importance of the dissemination of this information.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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESNO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12301.18 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:12301.18. (a) A county human services agency shall, prior to determining an applicants eligibility for benefits under this chapter, county welfare department may use materials provided by an electrical corporation that is serving the county to inform each applicant or recipient of benefits under this article that the applicant or recipient may be eligible to receive the additional higher energy allowance described in subdivision (c) of Section 739 of the Public Utilities Code and that they may also be eligible to register with their electrical corporation to receive any advanced notifications that may be are provided by a public utility when the public utility plans to deenergize portions of the electrical distribution system or in an emergency.(b) For purposes of this section, materials means information that is on an internet website or printed, or both.(c) Within 180 days of the enactment of this section, the department shall issue an all-county information notice informing counties of the enactment of this section and the importance of the dissemination of the information set forth in subdivision (a) to applicants for benefits under this article.SEC. 2.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
Amended IN Assembly August 24, 2020 Amended IN Assembly July 27, 2020 Amended IN Senate January 23, 2020 Amended IN Senate January 15, 2020 Amended IN Senate January 06, 2020 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 596Introduced by Senator SternFebruary 22, 2019 An act to add Section 12301.18 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to in-home supportive services.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 596, as amended, Stern. In-home supportive services: additional higher energy allowance.Existing law establishes the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, administered by the State Department of Social Services and counties, under which qualified aged, blind, and disabled persons are provided with services in order to permit them to remain in their own homes.Existing law, the Public Utilities Act, requires the Public Utilities Commission to designate a baseline quantity of electricity and gas necessary for a significant portion of the reasonable energy needs of the average residential customer, and to establish a higher energy allowance above the baseline for residential customers with specified medical needs, including those residential customers dependent on life-support equipment.This bill would require a county human services agency to, prior to determining an applicants eligibility for benefits under the IHSS program, authorize a county welfare department to use materials provided by an electrical corporation that is serving the county to inform each applicant or recipient of benefits under the IHSS program that the applicant or recipient may be eligible to receive that higher energy allowance and any advanced notifications that may be are provided by a public utility when the public utility plans to deenergize portions of the electrical distribution system or in an emergency. By creating additional duties for counties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require the department to issue an all-county information notice informing counties of the importance of the dissemination of this information.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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESNO
Amended IN Assembly August 24, 2020 Amended IN Assembly July 27, 2020 Amended IN Senate January 23, 2020 Amended IN Senate January 15, 2020 Amended IN Senate January 06, 2020
Amended IN Assembly August 24, 2020
Amended IN Assembly July 27, 2020
Amended IN Senate January 23, 2020
Amended IN Senate January 15, 2020
Amended IN Senate January 06, 2020
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 596
Introduced by Senator SternFebruary 22, 2019
Introduced by Senator Stern
February 22, 2019
An act to add Section 12301.18 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to in-home supportive services.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 596, as amended, Stern. In-home supportive services: additional higher energy allowance.
Existing law establishes the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, administered by the State Department of Social Services and counties, under which qualified aged, blind, and disabled persons are provided with services in order to permit them to remain in their own homes.Existing law, the Public Utilities Act, requires the Public Utilities Commission to designate a baseline quantity of electricity and gas necessary for a significant portion of the reasonable energy needs of the average residential customer, and to establish a higher energy allowance above the baseline for residential customers with specified medical needs, including those residential customers dependent on life-support equipment.This bill would require a county human services agency to, prior to determining an applicants eligibility for benefits under the IHSS program, authorize a county welfare department to use materials provided by an electrical corporation that is serving the county to inform each applicant or recipient of benefits under the IHSS program that the applicant or recipient may be eligible to receive that higher energy allowance and any advanced notifications that may be are provided by a public utility when the public utility plans to deenergize portions of the electrical distribution system or in an emergency. By creating additional duties for counties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require the department to issue an all-county information notice informing counties of the importance of the dissemination of this information.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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law establishes the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, administered by the State Department of Social Services and counties, under which qualified aged, blind, and disabled persons are provided with services in order to permit them to remain in their own homes.
Existing law, the Public Utilities Act, requires the Public Utilities Commission to designate a baseline quantity of electricity and gas necessary for a significant portion of the reasonable energy needs of the average residential customer, and to establish a higher energy allowance above the baseline for residential customers with specified medical needs, including those residential customers dependent on life-support equipment.
This bill would require a county human services agency to, prior to determining an applicants eligibility for benefits under the IHSS program, authorize a county welfare department to use materials provided by an electrical corporation that is serving the county to inform each applicant or recipient of benefits under the IHSS program that the applicant or recipient may be eligible to receive that higher energy allowance and any advanced notifications that may be are provided by a public utility when the public utility plans to deenergize portions of the electrical distribution system or in an emergency. By creating additional duties for counties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require the department to issue an all-county information notice informing counties of the importance of the dissemination of this information.
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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 12301.18 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:12301.18. (a) A county human services agency shall, prior to determining an applicants eligibility for benefits under this chapter, county welfare department may use materials provided by an electrical corporation that is serving the county to inform each applicant or recipient of benefits under this article that the applicant or recipient may be eligible to receive the additional higher energy allowance described in subdivision (c) of Section 739 of the Public Utilities Code and that they may also be eligible to register with their electrical corporation to receive any advanced notifications that may be are provided by a public utility when the public utility plans to deenergize portions of the electrical distribution system or in an emergency.(b) For purposes of this section, materials means information that is on an internet website or printed, or both.(c) Within 180 days of the enactment of this section, the department shall issue an all-county information notice informing counties of the enactment of this section and the importance of the dissemination of the information set forth in subdivision (a) to applicants for benefits under this article.SEC. 2.If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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 12301.18 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:12301.18. (a) A county human services agency shall, prior to determining an applicants eligibility for benefits under this chapter, county welfare department may use materials provided by an electrical corporation that is serving the county to inform each applicant or recipient of benefits under this article that the applicant or recipient may be eligible to receive the additional higher energy allowance described in subdivision (c) of Section 739 of the Public Utilities Code and that they may also be eligible to register with their electrical corporation to receive any advanced notifications that may be are provided by a public utility when the public utility plans to deenergize portions of the electrical distribution system or in an emergency.(b) For purposes of this section, materials means information that is on an internet website or printed, or both.(c) Within 180 days of the enactment of this section, the department shall issue an all-county information notice informing counties of the enactment of this section and the importance of the dissemination of the information set forth in subdivision (a) to applicants for benefits under this article.
SECTION 1. Section 12301.18 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
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12301.18. (a) A county human services agency shall, prior to determining an applicants eligibility for benefits under this chapter, county welfare department may use materials provided by an electrical corporation that is serving the county to inform each applicant or recipient of benefits under this article that the applicant or recipient may be eligible to receive the additional higher energy allowance described in subdivision (c) of Section 739 of the Public Utilities Code and that they may also be eligible to register with their electrical corporation to receive any advanced notifications that may be are provided by a public utility when the public utility plans to deenergize portions of the electrical distribution system or in an emergency.(b) For purposes of this section, materials means information that is on an internet website or printed, or both.(c) Within 180 days of the enactment of this section, the department shall issue an all-county information notice informing counties of the enactment of this section and the importance of the dissemination of the information set forth in subdivision (a) to applicants for benefits under this article.
12301.18. (a) A county human services agency shall, prior to determining an applicants eligibility for benefits under this chapter, county welfare department may use materials provided by an electrical corporation that is serving the county to inform each applicant or recipient of benefits under this article that the applicant or recipient may be eligible to receive the additional higher energy allowance described in subdivision (c) of Section 739 of the Public Utilities Code and that they may also be eligible to register with their electrical corporation to receive any advanced notifications that may be are provided by a public utility when the public utility plans to deenergize portions of the electrical distribution system or in an emergency.(b) For purposes of this section, materials means information that is on an internet website or printed, or both.(c) Within 180 days of the enactment of this section, the department shall issue an all-county information notice informing counties of the enactment of this section and the importance of the dissemination of the information set forth in subdivision (a) to applicants for benefits under this article.
12301.18. (a) A county human services agency shall, prior to determining an applicants eligibility for benefits under this chapter, county welfare department may use materials provided by an electrical corporation that is serving the county to inform each applicant or recipient of benefits under this article that the applicant or recipient may be eligible to receive the additional higher energy allowance described in subdivision (c) of Section 739 of the Public Utilities Code and that they may also be eligible to register with their electrical corporation to receive any advanced notifications that may be are provided by a public utility when the public utility plans to deenergize portions of the electrical distribution system or in an emergency.(b) For purposes of this section, materials means information that is on an internet website or printed, or both.(c) Within 180 days of the enactment of this section, the department shall issue an all-county information notice informing counties of the enactment of this section and the importance of the dissemination of the information set forth in subdivision (a) to applicants for benefits under this article.
12301.18. (a) A county human services agency shall, prior to determining an applicants eligibility for benefits under this chapter, county welfare department may use materials provided by an electrical corporation that is serving the county to inform each applicant or recipient of benefits under this article that the applicant or recipient may be eligible to receive the additional higher energy allowance described in subdivision (c) of Section 739 of the Public Utilities Code and that they may also be eligible to register with their electrical corporation to receive any advanced notifications that may be are provided by a public utility when the public utility plans to deenergize portions of the electrical distribution system or in an emergency.
(b) For purposes of this section, materials means information that is on an internet website or printed, or both.
(c) Within 180 days of the enactment of this section, the department shall issue an all-county information notice informing counties of the enactment of this section and the importance of the dissemination of the information set forth in subdivision (a) to applicants for benefits under this article.
If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.