CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1368Introduced by Assembly Member CalderonFebruary 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 13279 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1368, as introduced, Calderon. Refugee social services.Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, after setting aside state administrative funds, to allocate federal funds for refugee social services programs to eligible counties and, in certain circumstances, to nonprofit organizations. Existing law requires funds distributed to counties pursuant to these provisions to be used by the county, pursuant to a plan developed by the county, to provide services to refugees that lead to their successful self-sufficiency and social integration. Existing law requires counties to make refugee social services available to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugees receiving county general assistance in eligible counties.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.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 13279 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:13279. Refugee social services programs shall be available to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugees receiving county general assistance in eligible counties. If the a county does not provide these services under the program authorized under Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2, a portion of the funds allocated to the county in accordance with Section 13276 may be used to provide services to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugee recipients of general assistance based on federal requirements and service needs, as outlined in the county plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13277.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1368Introduced by Assembly Member CalderonFebruary 19, 2021 An act to amend Section 13279 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1368, as introduced, Calderon. Refugee social services.Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, after setting aside state administrative funds, to allocate federal funds for refugee social services programs to eligible counties and, in certain circumstances, to nonprofit organizations. Existing law requires funds distributed to counties pursuant to these provisions to be used by the county, pursuant to a plan developed by the county, to provide services to refugees that lead to their successful self-sufficiency and social integration. Existing law requires counties to make refugee social services available to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugees receiving county general assistance in eligible counties.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1368
Introduced by Assembly Member CalderonFebruary 19, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Calderon
February 19, 2021
An act to amend Section 13279 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1368, as introduced, Calderon. Refugee social services.
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, after setting aside state administrative funds, to allocate federal funds for refugee social services programs to eligible counties and, in certain circumstances, to nonprofit organizations. Existing law requires funds distributed to counties pursuant to these provisions to be used by the county, pursuant to a plan developed by the county, to provide services to refugees that lead to their successful self-sufficiency and social integration. Existing law requires counties to make refugee social services available to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugees receiving county general assistance in eligible counties.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, after setting aside state administrative funds, to allocate federal funds for refugee social services programs to eligible counties and, in certain circumstances, to nonprofit organizations. Existing law requires funds distributed to counties pursuant to these provisions to be used by the county, pursuant to a plan developed by the county, to provide services to refugees that lead to their successful self-sufficiency and social integration. Existing law requires counties to make refugee social services available to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugees receiving county general assistance in eligible counties.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13279 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:13279. Refugee social services programs shall be available to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugees receiving county general assistance in eligible counties. If the a county does not provide these services under the program authorized under Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2, a portion of the funds allocated to the county in accordance with Section 13276 may be used to provide services to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugee recipients of general assistance based on federal requirements and service needs, as outlined in the county plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13277.
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 13279 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:13279. Refugee social services programs shall be available to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugees receiving county general assistance in eligible counties. If the a county does not provide these services under the program authorized under Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2, a portion of the funds allocated to the county in accordance with Section 13276 may be used to provide services to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugee recipients of general assistance based on federal requirements and service needs, as outlined in the county plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13277.
SECTION 1. Section 13279 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:
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13279. Refugee social services programs shall be available to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugees receiving county general assistance in eligible counties. If the a county does not provide these services under the program authorized under Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2, a portion of the funds allocated to the county in accordance with Section 13276 may be used to provide services to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugee recipients of general assistance based on federal requirements and service needs, as outlined in the county plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13277.
13279. Refugee social services programs shall be available to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugees receiving county general assistance in eligible counties. If the a county does not provide these services under the program authorized under Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2, a portion of the funds allocated to the county in accordance with Section 13276 may be used to provide services to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugee recipients of general assistance based on federal requirements and service needs, as outlined in the county plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13277.
13279. Refugee social services programs shall be available to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugees receiving county general assistance in eligible counties. If the a county does not provide these services under the program authorized under Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2, a portion of the funds allocated to the county in accordance with Section 13276 may be used to provide services to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugee recipients of general assistance based on federal requirements and service needs, as outlined in the county plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13277.
13279. Refugee social services programs shall be available to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugees receiving county general assistance in eligible counties. If the a county does not provide these services under the program authorized under Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2, a portion of the funds allocated to the county in accordance with Section 13276 may be used to provide services to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugee recipients of general assistance based on federal requirements and service needs, as outlined in the county plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 13277.