Amended IN Assembly April 19, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 18, 2022 Amended IN Assembly March 17, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2403Introduced by Assembly Member Members Bennett and WilsonFebruary 17, 2022An act to add and repeal Section 18921 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2403, as amended, Bennett. CalFresh: foster youth.Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law required the State Department of Social Services, effective July 1, 2010, and subject to federal law, to propose a Transitional Food Stamps for Foster Youth demonstration project under which independent foster care adolescents who are not eligible for CalWORKs or Supplemental Security Income program benefits are eligible for CalFresh without regard to income or resources.This bill would require the department to conduct a study to examine the effectiveness of CalFresh benefits for foster youth and would require the study to include, at a minimum, specified components, including, among others, a measurement of health outcomes for foster youth who are enrolled in CalFresh. Participation in the study by foster youth would be voluntary, and the bill would require the department to obtain consent from a foster youth before they may participate in the study. Under the bill, health outcomes would include, among other things, changes in the study participants nutrition levels and changes in their knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about good nutrition. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2026, to submit a report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Human Services that includes the results of the study. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2027.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 18921 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18921. (a) (1) The department shall conduct a study to examine the effectiveness of CalFresh benefits for foster youth.(2) Foster youth participation in the study is voluntary, and the department shall obtain consent from a foster youth prior to their participation.(b) The study shall measure, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) Health outcomes for foster youth who are enrolled in CalFresh.(2) The average amount of CalFresh benefits provided to foster youth.(3) The number of foster youth receiving CalFresh benefits in each county.(c) For purposes of this section, health outcomes includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) Changes in the study participants nutrition levels, including all of the following:(A) Changes in the percentage of the study participants who reach dietary guidelines.(B) Changes in the percentage of the study participants who eat the daily recommended number of cups of fruit and vegetables, as recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture.(C) Changes in health conditions of the study participants, including changes in cholesterol level, body mass index (BMI), or blood pressure.(2) Changes in the study participants knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about good nutrition.(3) Changes in the study participants awareness of existing nutrition programs, policies, and benefits.(d) On or before January 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Human Services that includes the results of the study.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
Amended IN Assembly April 19, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 18, 2022 Amended IN Assembly March 17, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2403Introduced by Assembly Member Members Bennett and WilsonFebruary 17, 2022An act to add and repeal Section 18921 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2403, as amended, Bennett. CalFresh: foster youth.Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law required the State Department of Social Services, effective July 1, 2010, and subject to federal law, to propose a Transitional Food Stamps for Foster Youth demonstration project under which independent foster care adolescents who are not eligible for CalWORKs or Supplemental Security Income program benefits are eligible for CalFresh without regard to income or resources.This bill would require the department to conduct a study to examine the effectiveness of CalFresh benefits for foster youth and would require the study to include, at a minimum, specified components, including, among others, a measurement of health outcomes for foster youth who are enrolled in CalFresh. Participation in the study by foster youth would be voluntary, and the bill would require the department to obtain consent from a foster youth before they may participate in the study. Under the bill, health outcomes would include, among other things, changes in the study participants nutrition levels and changes in their knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about good nutrition. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2026, to submit a report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Human Services that includes the results of the study. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2027.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly April 19, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 18, 2022 Amended IN Assembly March 17, 2022
Amended IN Assembly April 19, 2022
Amended IN Assembly April 18, 2022
Amended IN Assembly March 17, 2022
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2403
Introduced by Assembly Member Members Bennett and WilsonFebruary 17, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Members Bennett and Wilson
February 17, 2022
An act to add and repeal Section 18921 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2403, as amended, Bennett. CalFresh: foster youth.
Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law required the State Department of Social Services, effective July 1, 2010, and subject to federal law, to propose a Transitional Food Stamps for Foster Youth demonstration project under which independent foster care adolescents who are not eligible for CalWORKs or Supplemental Security Income program benefits are eligible for CalFresh without regard to income or resources.This bill would require the department to conduct a study to examine the effectiveness of CalFresh benefits for foster youth and would require the study to include, at a minimum, specified components, including, among others, a measurement of health outcomes for foster youth who are enrolled in CalFresh. Participation in the study by foster youth would be voluntary, and the bill would require the department to obtain consent from a foster youth before they may participate in the study. Under the bill, health outcomes would include, among other things, changes in the study participants nutrition levels and changes in their knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about good nutrition. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2026, to submit a report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Human Services that includes the results of the study. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2027.
Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law required the State Department of Social Services, effective July 1, 2010, and subject to federal law, to propose a Transitional Food Stamps for Foster Youth demonstration project under which independent foster care adolescents who are not eligible for CalWORKs or Supplemental Security Income program benefits are eligible for CalFresh without regard to income or resources.
This bill would require the department to conduct a study to examine the effectiveness of CalFresh benefits for foster youth and would require the study to include, at a minimum, specified components, including, among others, a measurement of health outcomes for foster youth who are enrolled in CalFresh. Participation in the study by foster youth would be voluntary, and the bill would require the department to obtain consent from a foster youth before they may participate in the study. Under the bill, health outcomes would include, among other things, changes in the study participants nutrition levels and changes in their knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about good nutrition. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2026, to submit a report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Human Services that includes the results of the study. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2027.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18921 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18921. (a) (1) The department shall conduct a study to examine the effectiveness of CalFresh benefits for foster youth.(2) Foster youth participation in the study is voluntary, and the department shall obtain consent from a foster youth prior to their participation.(b) The study shall measure, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) Health outcomes for foster youth who are enrolled in CalFresh.(2) The average amount of CalFresh benefits provided to foster youth.(3) The number of foster youth receiving CalFresh benefits in each county.(c) For purposes of this section, health outcomes includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) Changes in the study participants nutrition levels, including all of the following:(A) Changes in the percentage of the study participants who reach dietary guidelines.(B) Changes in the percentage of the study participants who eat the daily recommended number of cups of fruit and vegetables, as recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture.(C) Changes in health conditions of the study participants, including changes in cholesterol level, body mass index (BMI), or blood pressure.(2) Changes in the study participants knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about good nutrition.(3) Changes in the study participants awareness of existing nutrition programs, policies, and benefits.(d) On or before January 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Human Services that includes the results of the study.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
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 18921 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18921. (a) (1) The department shall conduct a study to examine the effectiveness of CalFresh benefits for foster youth.(2) Foster youth participation in the study is voluntary, and the department shall obtain consent from a foster youth prior to their participation.(b) The study shall measure, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) Health outcomes for foster youth who are enrolled in CalFresh.(2) The average amount of CalFresh benefits provided to foster youth.(3) The number of foster youth receiving CalFresh benefits in each county.(c) For purposes of this section, health outcomes includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) Changes in the study participants nutrition levels, including all of the following:(A) Changes in the percentage of the study participants who reach dietary guidelines.(B) Changes in the percentage of the study participants who eat the daily recommended number of cups of fruit and vegetables, as recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture.(C) Changes in health conditions of the study participants, including changes in cholesterol level, body mass index (BMI), or blood pressure.(2) Changes in the study participants knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about good nutrition.(3) Changes in the study participants awareness of existing nutrition programs, policies, and benefits.(d) On or before January 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Human Services that includes the results of the study.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
SECTION 1. Section 18921 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
18921. (a) (1) The department shall conduct a study to examine the effectiveness of CalFresh benefits for foster youth.(2) Foster youth participation in the study is voluntary, and the department shall obtain consent from a foster youth prior to their participation.(b) The study shall measure, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) Health outcomes for foster youth who are enrolled in CalFresh.(2) The average amount of CalFresh benefits provided to foster youth.(3) The number of foster youth receiving CalFresh benefits in each county.(c) For purposes of this section, health outcomes includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) Changes in the study participants nutrition levels, including all of the following:(A) Changes in the percentage of the study participants who reach dietary guidelines.(B) Changes in the percentage of the study participants who eat the daily recommended number of cups of fruit and vegetables, as recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture.(C) Changes in health conditions of the study participants, including changes in cholesterol level, body mass index (BMI), or blood pressure.(2) Changes in the study participants knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about good nutrition.(3) Changes in the study participants awareness of existing nutrition programs, policies, and benefits.(d) On or before January 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Human Services that includes the results of the study.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
18921. (a) (1) The department shall conduct a study to examine the effectiveness of CalFresh benefits for foster youth.(2) Foster youth participation in the study is voluntary, and the department shall obtain consent from a foster youth prior to their participation.(b) The study shall measure, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) Health outcomes for foster youth who are enrolled in CalFresh.(2) The average amount of CalFresh benefits provided to foster youth.(3) The number of foster youth receiving CalFresh benefits in each county.(c) For purposes of this section, health outcomes includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) Changes in the study participants nutrition levels, including all of the following:(A) Changes in the percentage of the study participants who reach dietary guidelines.(B) Changes in the percentage of the study participants who eat the daily recommended number of cups of fruit and vegetables, as recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture.(C) Changes in health conditions of the study participants, including changes in cholesterol level, body mass index (BMI), or blood pressure.(2) Changes in the study participants knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about good nutrition.(3) Changes in the study participants awareness of existing nutrition programs, policies, and benefits.(d) On or before January 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Human Services that includes the results of the study.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
18921. (a) (1) The department shall conduct a study to examine the effectiveness of CalFresh benefits for foster youth.(2) Foster youth participation in the study is voluntary, and the department shall obtain consent from a foster youth prior to their participation.(b) The study shall measure, at a minimum, all of the following:(1) Health outcomes for foster youth who are enrolled in CalFresh.(2) The average amount of CalFresh benefits provided to foster youth.(3) The number of foster youth receiving CalFresh benefits in each county.(c) For purposes of this section, health outcomes includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:(1) Changes in the study participants nutrition levels, including all of the following:(A) Changes in the percentage of the study participants who reach dietary guidelines.(B) Changes in the percentage of the study participants who eat the daily recommended number of cups of fruit and vegetables, as recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture.(C) Changes in health conditions of the study participants, including changes in cholesterol level, body mass index (BMI), or blood pressure.(2) Changes in the study participants knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about good nutrition.(3) Changes in the study participants awareness of existing nutrition programs, policies, and benefits.(d) On or before January 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Human Services that includes the results of the study.(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
18921. (a) (1) The department shall conduct a study to examine the effectiveness of CalFresh benefits for foster youth.
(2) Foster youth participation in the study is voluntary, and the department shall obtain consent from a foster youth prior to their participation.
(b) The study shall measure, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1) Health outcomes for foster youth who are enrolled in CalFresh.
(2) The average amount of CalFresh benefits provided to foster youth.
(3) The number of foster youth receiving CalFresh benefits in each county.
(c) For purposes of this section, health outcomes includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:
(1) Changes in the study participants nutrition levels, including all of the following:
(A) Changes in the percentage of the study participants who reach dietary guidelines.
(B) Changes in the percentage of the study participants who eat the daily recommended number of cups of fruit and vegetables, as recommended by the United States Department of Agriculture.
(C) Changes in health conditions of the study participants, including changes in cholesterol level, body mass index (BMI), or blood pressure.
(2) Changes in the study participants knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about good nutrition.
(3) Changes in the study participants awareness of existing nutrition programs, policies, and benefits.
(d) On or before January 1, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the Senate and Assembly Committees on Human Services that includes the results of the study.
(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.