Amended IN Senate March 22, 2022 Amended IN Senate March 08, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1006Introduced by Senator Jones(Coauthor: Senator Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Chen)February 14, 2022 An act to add Chapter 8.2 (commencing with Section 13874) to Title 6 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, relating to law enforcement. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1006, as amended, Jones. Law enforcement: homeless outreach teams.Existing law authorizes a county to establish a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team, as defined, with the goal of facilitating the expedited identification, assessment, and linkage of homeless individuals to housing and supportive services within that county and to allow provider agencies to share confidential information for the purpose of coordinating housing and supportive services to ensure continuity of care. Existing law authorizes the team to include, among others, housing or homeless services provider agencies, medical personnel, and legal counsel, as specified. This bill would require the Department of Justice, to the extent funding is provided for these purposes, to administer a competitive grant program to enable local law enforcement agencies to establish and operate homeless outreach teams. The bill would require a homeless outreach team funded with a grant to be composed of specified individuals.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. Chapter 8.2 (commencing with Section 13874) is added to Title 6 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, to read: CHAPTER 8.2. Homeless Outreach Team Grants13874. (a) To the extent funding is provided for these purposes, the Department of Justice shall administer a competitive grant program to enable local law enforcement agencies to establish and operate a homeless outreach team.(b) A homeless outreach team established or operated using a grant awarded pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be composed of, at a minimum, a law enforcement officer, a mental health professional, a medical services professional, and a representative of the county welfare department. department and may, but is not required to, include a member of law enforcement. Except for the law enforcement officer and the county welfare department representative, members of the team may be volunteers, associated with a nonprofit agency, or students in the appropriate field of study.(c) For the purposes of this section, homeless outreach team has the same meaning as homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team as defined in Section 18999.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
Amended IN Senate March 22, 2022 Amended IN Senate March 08, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1006Introduced by Senator Jones(Coauthor: Senator Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Chen)February 14, 2022 An act to add Chapter 8.2 (commencing with Section 13874) to Title 6 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, relating to law enforcement. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1006, as amended, Jones. Law enforcement: homeless outreach teams.Existing law authorizes a county to establish a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team, as defined, with the goal of facilitating the expedited identification, assessment, and linkage of homeless individuals to housing and supportive services within that county and to allow provider agencies to share confidential information for the purpose of coordinating housing and supportive services to ensure continuity of care. Existing law authorizes the team to include, among others, housing or homeless services provider agencies, medical personnel, and legal counsel, as specified. This bill would require the Department of Justice, to the extent funding is provided for these purposes, to administer a competitive grant program to enable local law enforcement agencies to establish and operate homeless outreach teams. The bill would require a homeless outreach team funded with a grant to be composed of specified individuals.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate March 22, 2022 Amended IN Senate March 08, 2022
Amended IN Senate March 22, 2022
Amended IN Senate March 08, 2022
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1006
Introduced by Senator Jones(Coauthor: Senator Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Chen)February 14, 2022
Introduced by Senator Jones(Coauthor: Senator Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Chen)
February 14, 2022
An act to add Chapter 8.2 (commencing with Section 13874) to Title 6 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, relating to law enforcement.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1006, as amended, Jones. Law enforcement: homeless outreach teams.
Existing law authorizes a county to establish a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team, as defined, with the goal of facilitating the expedited identification, assessment, and linkage of homeless individuals to housing and supportive services within that county and to allow provider agencies to share confidential information for the purpose of coordinating housing and supportive services to ensure continuity of care. Existing law authorizes the team to include, among others, housing or homeless services provider agencies, medical personnel, and legal counsel, as specified. This bill would require the Department of Justice, to the extent funding is provided for these purposes, to administer a competitive grant program to enable local law enforcement agencies to establish and operate homeless outreach teams. The bill would require a homeless outreach team funded with a grant to be composed of specified individuals.
Existing law authorizes a county to establish a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team, as defined, with the goal of facilitating the expedited identification, assessment, and linkage of homeless individuals to housing and supportive services within that county and to allow provider agencies to share confidential information for the purpose of coordinating housing and supportive services to ensure continuity of care. Existing law authorizes the team to include, among others, housing or homeless services provider agencies, medical personnel, and legal counsel, as specified.
This bill would require the Department of Justice, to the extent funding is provided for these purposes, to administer a competitive grant program to enable local law enforcement agencies to establish and operate homeless outreach teams. The bill would require a homeless outreach team funded with a grant to be composed of specified individuals.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Chapter 8.2 (commencing with Section 13874) is added to Title 6 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, to read: CHAPTER 8.2. Homeless Outreach Team Grants13874. (a) To the extent funding is provided for these purposes, the Department of Justice shall administer a competitive grant program to enable local law enforcement agencies to establish and operate a homeless outreach team.(b) A homeless outreach team established or operated using a grant awarded pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be composed of, at a minimum, a law enforcement officer, a mental health professional, a medical services professional, and a representative of the county welfare department. department and may, but is not required to, include a member of law enforcement. Except for the law enforcement officer and the county welfare department representative, members of the team may be volunteers, associated with a nonprofit agency, or students in the appropriate field of study.(c) For the purposes of this section, homeless outreach team has the same meaning as homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team as defined in Section 18999.8 of the Welfare and Institutions 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. Chapter 8.2 (commencing with Section 13874) is added to Title 6 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, to read: CHAPTER 8.2. Homeless Outreach Team Grants13874. (a) To the extent funding is provided for these purposes, the Department of Justice shall administer a competitive grant program to enable local law enforcement agencies to establish and operate a homeless outreach team.(b) A homeless outreach team established or operated using a grant awarded pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be composed of, at a minimum, a law enforcement officer, a mental health professional, a medical services professional, and a representative of the county welfare department. department and may, but is not required to, include a member of law enforcement. Except for the law enforcement officer and the county welfare department representative, members of the team may be volunteers, associated with a nonprofit agency, or students in the appropriate field of study.(c) For the purposes of this section, homeless outreach team has the same meaning as homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team as defined in Section 18999.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
SECTION 1. Chapter 8.2 (commencing with Section 13874) is added to Title 6 of Part 4 of the Penal Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
CHAPTER 8.2. Homeless Outreach Team Grants13874. (a) To the extent funding is provided for these purposes, the Department of Justice shall administer a competitive grant program to enable local law enforcement agencies to establish and operate a homeless outreach team.(b) A homeless outreach team established or operated using a grant awarded pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be composed of, at a minimum, a law enforcement officer, a mental health professional, a medical services professional, and a representative of the county welfare department. department and may, but is not required to, include a member of law enforcement. Except for the law enforcement officer and the county welfare department representative, members of the team may be volunteers, associated with a nonprofit agency, or students in the appropriate field of study.(c) For the purposes of this section, homeless outreach team has the same meaning as homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team as defined in Section 18999.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
CHAPTER 8.2. Homeless Outreach Team Grants13874. (a) To the extent funding is provided for these purposes, the Department of Justice shall administer a competitive grant program to enable local law enforcement agencies to establish and operate a homeless outreach team.(b) A homeless outreach team established or operated using a grant awarded pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be composed of, at a minimum, a law enforcement officer, a mental health professional, a medical services professional, and a representative of the county welfare department. department and may, but is not required to, include a member of law enforcement. Except for the law enforcement officer and the county welfare department representative, members of the team may be volunteers, associated with a nonprofit agency, or students in the appropriate field of study.(c) For the purposes of this section, homeless outreach team has the same meaning as homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team as defined in Section 18999.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
CHAPTER 8.2. Homeless Outreach Team Grants
CHAPTER 8.2. Homeless Outreach Team Grants
13874. (a) To the extent funding is provided for these purposes, the Department of Justice shall administer a competitive grant program to enable local law enforcement agencies to establish and operate a homeless outreach team.(b) A homeless outreach team established or operated using a grant awarded pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be composed of, at a minimum, a law enforcement officer, a mental health professional, a medical services professional, and a representative of the county welfare department. department and may, but is not required to, include a member of law enforcement. Except for the law enforcement officer and the county welfare department representative, members of the team may be volunteers, associated with a nonprofit agency, or students in the appropriate field of study.(c) For the purposes of this section, homeless outreach team has the same meaning as homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team as defined in Section 18999.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
13874. (a) To the extent funding is provided for these purposes, the Department of Justice shall administer a competitive grant program to enable local law enforcement agencies to establish and operate a homeless outreach team.
(b) A homeless outreach team established or operated using a grant awarded pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be composed of, at a minimum, a law enforcement officer, a mental health professional, a medical services professional, and a representative of the county welfare department. department and may, but is not required to, include a member of law enforcement. Except for the law enforcement officer and the county welfare department representative, members of the team may be volunteers, associated with a nonprofit agency, or students in the appropriate field of study.
(c) For the purposes of this section, homeless outreach team has the same meaning as homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team as defined in Section 18999.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.