CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1326Introduced by Assembly Member ArambulaFebruary 19, 2021 An act to add Section 10005 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1326, as introduced, Arambula. Public social services: county liaison for higher education. Existing law provides for the protection, care, and assistance for the people of the state, and the promotion of the welfare and happiness of all people in the state by providing appropriate aid and services to the needy and distressed. Under existing law, counties are responsible for administering the various public social services programs and related services, including, but not limited to, CalFresh and general assistance benefits.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts throughout the state.This bill would require a county human services agency to designate a staff liaison for higher education as a point of contact for academic counselors and other professional staff at community colleges located within the county. The bill would require any disclosure or sharing of personal information under the bill to be made in compliance with applicable state and federal confidentiality laws. The bill would require a county human services agency and the community college or colleges located within that county to jointly develop protocols for engagement between the staff liaison and the community college staff. The bill would authorize the Department of Social Services to implement its provisions by all-county letters or similar instructions. By requiring counties to perform new duties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.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: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 10005 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:10005. (a) A county human services agency shall designate a staff liaison, as provided in this section, to serve as a point of contact for academic counselors and other relevant professional staff at community colleges that serves students that live or attend a community college in that county. The staff liaison shall provide assistance to community college staff who are working with students who could potentially benefit from the programs and services offered by the county, but who are having difficulty accessing those services or who have other special or complex service needs that warrant heightened attention. This requirement is not intended to supersede or otherwise alter existing relationships between counties and community colleges, including, but not limited to, coordination related to CalWORKs welfare-to-work participants who are attending community college.(b) A county human services agency and the community college or colleges located within that county shall jointly develop protocols for engagement between the staff liaison and the community college staff. The department shall work with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the County Welfare Directors Association, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, to develop a model protocol.(c) Counties are encouraged to provide information to the community colleges located within their borders regarding the location and hours of county human services agency public offices, as well as information regarding online and telephone access to program applications. Each community college is encouraged to disseminate information regarding applying for human services programs and benefits to the community colleges vice president of student services or their designee.(d) Any disclosure or sharing of personal information under this section shall be made in compliance with applicable state and federal confidentiality laws.(e) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Department of Social Services may implement this section by all-county letters or similar instructions.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.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1326Introduced by Assembly Member ArambulaFebruary 19, 2021 An act to add Section 10005 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1326, as introduced, Arambula. Public social services: county liaison for higher education. Existing law provides for the protection, care, and assistance for the people of the state, and the promotion of the welfare and happiness of all people in the state by providing appropriate aid and services to the needy and distressed. Under existing law, counties are responsible for administering the various public social services programs and related services, including, but not limited to, CalFresh and general assistance benefits.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts throughout the state.This bill would require a county human services agency to designate a staff liaison for higher education as a point of contact for academic counselors and other professional staff at community colleges located within the county. The bill would require any disclosure or sharing of personal information under the bill to be made in compliance with applicable state and federal confidentiality laws. The bill would require a county human services agency and the community college or colleges located within that county to jointly develop protocols for engagement between the staff liaison and the community college staff. The bill would authorize the Department of Social Services to implement its provisions by all-county letters or similar instructions. By requiring counties to perform new duties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.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: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1326
Introduced by Assembly Member ArambulaFebruary 19, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Arambula
February 19, 2021
An act to add Section 10005 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1326, as introduced, Arambula. Public social services: county liaison for higher education.
Existing law provides for the protection, care, and assistance for the people of the state, and the promotion of the welfare and happiness of all people in the state by providing appropriate aid and services to the needy and distressed. Under existing law, counties are responsible for administering the various public social services programs and related services, including, but not limited to, CalFresh and general assistance benefits.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts throughout the state.This bill would require a county human services agency to designate a staff liaison for higher education as a point of contact for academic counselors and other professional staff at community colleges located within the county. The bill would require any disclosure or sharing of personal information under the bill to be made in compliance with applicable state and federal confidentiality laws. The bill would require a county human services agency and the community college or colleges located within that county to jointly develop protocols for engagement between the staff liaison and the community college staff. The bill would authorize the Department of Social Services to implement its provisions by all-county letters or similar instructions. By requiring counties to perform new duties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.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 provides for the protection, care, and assistance for the people of the state, and the promotion of the welfare and happiness of all people in the state by providing appropriate aid and services to the needy and distressed. Under existing law, counties are responsible for administering the various public social services programs and related services, including, but not limited to, CalFresh and general assistance benefits.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes community college districts throughout the state.
This bill would require a county human services agency to designate a staff liaison for higher education as a point of contact for academic counselors and other professional staff at community colleges located within the county. The bill would require any disclosure or sharing of personal information under the bill to be made in compliance with applicable state and federal confidentiality laws. The bill would require a county human services agency and the community college or colleges located within that county to jointly develop protocols for engagement between the staff liaison and the community college staff. The bill would authorize the Department of Social Services to implement its provisions by all-county letters or similar instructions. By requiring counties to perform new duties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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 10005 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:10005. (a) A county human services agency shall designate a staff liaison, as provided in this section, to serve as a point of contact for academic counselors and other relevant professional staff at community colleges that serves students that live or attend a community college in that county. The staff liaison shall provide assistance to community college staff who are working with students who could potentially benefit from the programs and services offered by the county, but who are having difficulty accessing those services or who have other special or complex service needs that warrant heightened attention. This requirement is not intended to supersede or otherwise alter existing relationships between counties and community colleges, including, but not limited to, coordination related to CalWORKs welfare-to-work participants who are attending community college.(b) A county human services agency and the community college or colleges located within that county shall jointly develop protocols for engagement between the staff liaison and the community college staff. The department shall work with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the County Welfare Directors Association, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, to develop a model protocol.(c) Counties are encouraged to provide information to the community colleges located within their borders regarding the location and hours of county human services agency public offices, as well as information regarding online and telephone access to program applications. Each community college is encouraged to disseminate information regarding applying for human services programs and benefits to the community colleges vice president of student services or their designee.(d) Any disclosure or sharing of personal information under this section shall be made in compliance with applicable state and federal confidentiality laws.(e) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Department of Social Services may implement this section by all-county letters or similar instructions.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 10005 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:10005. (a) A county human services agency shall designate a staff liaison, as provided in this section, to serve as a point of contact for academic counselors and other relevant professional staff at community colleges that serves students that live or attend a community college in that county. The staff liaison shall provide assistance to community college staff who are working with students who could potentially benefit from the programs and services offered by the county, but who are having difficulty accessing those services or who have other special or complex service needs that warrant heightened attention. This requirement is not intended to supersede or otherwise alter existing relationships between counties and community colleges, including, but not limited to, coordination related to CalWORKs welfare-to-work participants who are attending community college.(b) A county human services agency and the community college or colleges located within that county shall jointly develop protocols for engagement between the staff liaison and the community college staff. The department shall work with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the County Welfare Directors Association, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, to develop a model protocol.(c) Counties are encouraged to provide information to the community colleges located within their borders regarding the location and hours of county human services agency public offices, as well as information regarding online and telephone access to program applications. Each community college is encouraged to disseminate information regarding applying for human services programs and benefits to the community colleges vice president of student services or their designee.(d) Any disclosure or sharing of personal information under this section shall be made in compliance with applicable state and federal confidentiality laws.(e) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Department of Social Services may implement this section by all-county letters or similar instructions.
SECTION 1. Section 10005 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
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10005. (a) A county human services agency shall designate a staff liaison, as provided in this section, to serve as a point of contact for academic counselors and other relevant professional staff at community colleges that serves students that live or attend a community college in that county. The staff liaison shall provide assistance to community college staff who are working with students who could potentially benefit from the programs and services offered by the county, but who are having difficulty accessing those services or who have other special or complex service needs that warrant heightened attention. This requirement is not intended to supersede or otherwise alter existing relationships between counties and community colleges, including, but not limited to, coordination related to CalWORKs welfare-to-work participants who are attending community college.(b) A county human services agency and the community college or colleges located within that county shall jointly develop protocols for engagement between the staff liaison and the community college staff. The department shall work with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the County Welfare Directors Association, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, to develop a model protocol.(c) Counties are encouraged to provide information to the community colleges located within their borders regarding the location and hours of county human services agency public offices, as well as information regarding online and telephone access to program applications. Each community college is encouraged to disseminate information regarding applying for human services programs and benefits to the community colleges vice president of student services or their designee.(d) Any disclosure or sharing of personal information under this section shall be made in compliance with applicable state and federal confidentiality laws.(e) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Department of Social Services may implement this section by all-county letters or similar instructions.
10005. (a) A county human services agency shall designate a staff liaison, as provided in this section, to serve as a point of contact for academic counselors and other relevant professional staff at community colleges that serves students that live or attend a community college in that county. The staff liaison shall provide assistance to community college staff who are working with students who could potentially benefit from the programs and services offered by the county, but who are having difficulty accessing those services or who have other special or complex service needs that warrant heightened attention. This requirement is not intended to supersede or otherwise alter existing relationships between counties and community colleges, including, but not limited to, coordination related to CalWORKs welfare-to-work participants who are attending community college.(b) A county human services agency and the community college or colleges located within that county shall jointly develop protocols for engagement between the staff liaison and the community college staff. The department shall work with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the County Welfare Directors Association, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, to develop a model protocol.(c) Counties are encouraged to provide information to the community colleges located within their borders regarding the location and hours of county human services agency public offices, as well as information regarding online and telephone access to program applications. Each community college is encouraged to disseminate information regarding applying for human services programs and benefits to the community colleges vice president of student services or their designee.(d) Any disclosure or sharing of personal information under this section shall be made in compliance with applicable state and federal confidentiality laws.(e) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Department of Social Services may implement this section by all-county letters or similar instructions.
10005. (a) A county human services agency shall designate a staff liaison, as provided in this section, to serve as a point of contact for academic counselors and other relevant professional staff at community colleges that serves students that live or attend a community college in that county. The staff liaison shall provide assistance to community college staff who are working with students who could potentially benefit from the programs and services offered by the county, but who are having difficulty accessing those services or who have other special or complex service needs that warrant heightened attention. This requirement is not intended to supersede or otherwise alter existing relationships between counties and community colleges, including, but not limited to, coordination related to CalWORKs welfare-to-work participants who are attending community college.(b) A county human services agency and the community college or colleges located within that county shall jointly develop protocols for engagement between the staff liaison and the community college staff. The department shall work with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the County Welfare Directors Association, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, to develop a model protocol.(c) Counties are encouraged to provide information to the community colleges located within their borders regarding the location and hours of county human services agency public offices, as well as information regarding online and telephone access to program applications. Each community college is encouraged to disseminate information regarding applying for human services programs and benefits to the community colleges vice president of student services or their designee.(d) Any disclosure or sharing of personal information under this section shall be made in compliance with applicable state and federal confidentiality laws.(e) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Department of Social Services may implement this section by all-county letters or similar instructions.
10005. (a) A county human services agency shall designate a staff liaison, as provided in this section, to serve as a point of contact for academic counselors and other relevant professional staff at community colleges that serves students that live or attend a community college in that county. The staff liaison shall provide assistance to community college staff who are working with students who could potentially benefit from the programs and services offered by the county, but who are having difficulty accessing those services or who have other special or complex service needs that warrant heightened attention. This requirement is not intended to supersede or otherwise alter existing relationships between counties and community colleges, including, but not limited to, coordination related to CalWORKs welfare-to-work participants who are attending community college.
(b) A county human services agency and the community college or colleges located within that county shall jointly develop protocols for engagement between the staff liaison and the community college staff. The department shall work with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the County Welfare Directors Association, the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges, and the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, to develop a model protocol.
(c) Counties are encouraged to provide information to the community colleges located within their borders regarding the location and hours of county human services agency public offices, as well as information regarding online and telephone access to program applications. Each community college is encouraged to disseminate information regarding applying for human services programs and benefits to the community colleges vice president of student services or their designee.
(d) Any disclosure or sharing of personal information under this section shall be made in compliance with applicable state and federal confidentiality laws.
(e) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Department of Social Services may implement this section by all-county letters or similar instructions.
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.
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.
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.
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