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| 1 | + | Amended IN Assembly April 12, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 20, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1006Introduced by Assembly Member McKinnorFebruary 15, 2023An act to amend Section 9122 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to older adults. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1006, as amended, McKinnor. Aging and Disability Resource Connection program: No Wrong Door System.Existing law establishes an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program, administered by the California Department of Aging, to provide information to consumers and their families on available long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs and to assist older adults, caregivers, and persons with disabilities in accessing LTSS programs at the local level.Existing level. Existing law requires the California Department of Aging to administer the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) Infrastructure Grants Program for the purpose of implementing a No Wrong Door System, a system that enables consumers to access all long-term services and supports (LTSS) through one agency, organization, coordinated network, or portal. Existing law makes related legislative intent statements regarding the No Wrong Door System, including that it is the intent to provide consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level. Existing law also establishes the Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee, within the California Department of Aging, as the primary adviser in the implementation of the No Wrong Door System. Existing law authorizes the committee to use the staff of the California Department of Aging to accomplish its purposes.This bill would instead require the committee to use the staff of the California Department of Aging. This bill would make additional legislative intent statements regarding the No Wrong Door System, including the intent to establish a statewide respite referral registry, as specified. The bill would also instead require the No Wrong Door System to serve seniors and individuals with disabilities, as specified, and would require, no later than January 1, 2025, the system to also establish a statewide respite referral registry to connect consumers enrolled in the Medi-Cal program with culturally competent, prescreened respite providers, and create and implement a consumer directed employer program to assist in the provision of the statewide respite referral system.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 9122 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:9122. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the The No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121 shall serve seniors and individuals with disabilities by doing all of the following:(1) Providing consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level.(2) Enabling an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program to directly connect a client to appropriate local programs.(3) Providing each consumer in California with access to individualized support and community resources to meet their needs and to enable them to continue living in their own homes, if desired.(4) Establishing No later than January 1, 2025, establishing a statewide respite referral registry to connect consumers enrolled in the Medi-Cal program with culturally competent, prescreened respite providers. It is the intent of the Legislature for those implementing the statewide respite referral registry to consider all of the following:(A) Accounting for consumer needs and preferences when identifying potential respite providers.(B) Providing for reasonable standards of accountability for respite providers and prospective respite providers listed through the registry.(C) Ensuring voluntariness for respite providers and prospective respite providers and consumers.(D) Promoting job opportunities for respite providers and prospective respite providers.(E) Providing access to the registry for consumers who want to query a referral independently.(F) Increasing a consumers choice of respite providers and prospective respite providers via an established pool of available respite providers and prospective respite providers on the registry.(5) Creating No later than January 1, 2025, creating and implementing a consumer directed employer program to assist in the provision of the statewide respite referral system.(b) The Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee, which has been established within the California Department of Aging, shall serve as the primary adviser to the California Department of Aging, the Department of Rehabilitation, and the State Department of Health Care Services in the ongoing development and implementation of the No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121. The advisory committee shall utilize staff of the California Department of Aging, as needed, to accomplish its purposes. The California Department of Aging shall expand the membership of the advisory committee as necessary to include the perspective of all relevant stakeholders.(c) The Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee shall, upon the request of the California Department of Aging, or any task force appointed thereunder for the purpose of developing and updating a master plan on aging, consult with and offer input regarding the development and updating of that master plan.(d) The California Department of Aging, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall do all of the following:(1) Develop a plan for, and oversee the phased statewide implementation of, the No Wrong Door System that utilizes the ADRC program to assist older adults and people with disabilities to obtain accurate information and timely referrals to appropriate community services and supports. The plan shall include near- and long-term tactics for statewide implementation.(2) Serve as a statewide facilitator, coordinator, and policy development resource on the ADRC program and No Wrong Door System.(3) Identify mainstream resources, benefits, and services that can be accessed for the No Wrong Door System.(4) Create partnerships among state agencies and departments, local government agencies, the federal Administration for Community Living, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the federal Veterans Health Administration.(5) Coordinate existing funding and applications for competitive funding, while also exploring avenues for future funding, including, but not limited to, Medicaid and federal Veterans Health Administration funding.(6) Make policy and procedural recommendations to the Legislature and other governmental entities.(7) Consider the expansion of the no wrong door approach to programs and policies outside of the California Health and Human Services Agency.(8) (A) Report to the Governor and the Legislature on the No Wrong Door System and the implementation of the system.(B) Reports to be submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(e) The implementation of this section is contingent on an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, or another act, for that express purpose. | |
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| 3 | + | Amended IN Assembly April 12, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 20, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1006Introduced by Assembly Member McKinnorFebruary 15, 2023An act to amend Section 9122 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to older adults. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1006, as amended, McKinnor. Aging and Disability Resource Connection program: No Wrong Door System.Existing law establishes an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program, administered by the California Department of Aging, to provide information to consumers and their families on available long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs and to assist older adults, caregivers, and persons with disabilities in accessing LTSS programs at the local level.Existing level. Existing law requires the California Department of Aging to administer the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) Infrastructure Grants Program for the purpose of implementing a No Wrong Door System, a system that enables consumers to access all long-term services and supports (LTSS) through one agency, organization, coordinated network, or portal. Existing law makes related legislative intent statements regarding the No Wrong Door System, including that it is the intent to provide consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level. Existing law also establishes the Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee, within the California Department of Aging, as the primary adviser in the implementation of the No Wrong Door System. Existing law authorizes the committee to use the staff of the California Department of Aging to accomplish its purposes.This bill would instead require the committee to use the staff of the California Department of Aging. This bill would make additional legislative intent statements regarding the No Wrong Door System, including the intent to establish a statewide respite referral registry, as specified. The bill would also instead require the No Wrong Door System to serve seniors and individuals with disabilities, as specified, and would require, no later than January 1, 2025, the system to also establish a statewide respite referral registry to connect consumers enrolled in the Medi-Cal program with culturally competent, prescreened respite providers, and create and implement a consumer directed employer program to assist in the provision of the statewide respite referral system.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO | |
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| 17 | 16 | Introduced by Assembly Member McKinnorFebruary 15, 2023 | |
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| 19 | 18 | Introduced by Assembly Member McKinnor | |
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| 22 | 21 | An act to amend Section 9122 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to older adults. | |
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| 24 | 23 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 26 | 25 | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 28 | 27 | AB 1006, as amended, McKinnor. Aging and Disability Resource Connection program: No Wrong Door System. | |
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| 30 | - | Existing law establishes an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program, administered by the California Department of Aging, to provide information to consumers and their families on available long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs and to assist older adults, caregivers, and persons with disabilities in accessing LTSS programs at the local level. Existing law requires the California Department of Aging to administer the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) Infrastructure Grants Program for the purpose of implementing a No Wrong Door System, a system that enables consumers to access all long-term services and supports (LTSS) through one agency, organization, coordinated network, or portal. Existing law makes related legislative intent statements regarding the No Wrong Door System, including that it is the intent to provide consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level. Existing law also establishes the Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee, within the California Department of Aging, as the primary adviser in the implementation of the No Wrong Door System. Existing law authorizes the committee to use the staff of the California Department of Aging to accomplish its purposes.This bill would instead require the committee to use the staff of the California Department of Aging. The bill would also instead require the No Wrong Door System to serve seniors and individuals with disabilities, as specified, and would require, no later than January 1 | |
| 29 | + | Existing law establishes an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program, administered by the California Department of Aging, to provide information to consumers and their families on available long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs and to assist older adults, caregivers, and persons with disabilities in accessing LTSS programs at the local level.Existing level. Existing law requires the California Department of Aging to administer the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) Infrastructure Grants Program for the purpose of implementing a No Wrong Door System, a system that enables consumers to access all long-term services and supports (LTSS) through one agency, organization, coordinated network, or portal. Existing law makes related legislative intent statements regarding the No Wrong Door System, including that it is the intent to provide consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level. Existing law also establishes the Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee, within the California Department of Aging, as the primary adviser in the implementation of the No Wrong Door System. Existing law authorizes the committee to use the staff of the California Department of Aging to accomplish its purposes.This bill would instead require the committee to use the staff of the California Department of Aging. This bill would make additional legislative intent statements regarding the No Wrong Door System, including the intent to establish a statewide respite referral registry, as specified. The bill would also instead require the No Wrong Door System to serve seniors and individuals with disabilities, as specified, and would require, no later than January 1, 2025, the system to also establish a statewide respite referral registry to connect consumers enrolled in the Medi-Cal program with culturally competent, prescreened respite providers, and create and implement a consumer directed employer program to assist in the provision of the statewide respite referral system. | |
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| 32 | - | Existing law establishes an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program, administered by the California Department of Aging, to provide information to consumers and their families on available long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs and to assist older adults, caregivers, and persons with disabilities in accessing LTSS programs at the local level. Existing law requires the California Department of Aging to administer the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) Infrastructure Grants Program for the purpose of implementing a No Wrong Door System, a system that enables consumers to access all long-term services and supports (LTSS) through one agency, organization, coordinated network, or portal. Existing law makes related legislative intent statements regarding the No Wrong Door System, including that it is the intent to provide consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level. Existing law also establishes the Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee, within the California Department of Aging, as the primary adviser in the implementation of the No Wrong Door System. Existing law authorizes the committee to use the staff of the California Department of Aging to accomplish its purposes. | |
| 31 | + | Existing law establishes an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program, administered by the California Department of Aging, to provide information to consumers and their families on available long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs and to assist older adults, caregivers, and persons with disabilities in accessing LTSS programs at the local level.Existing level. Existing law requires the California Department of Aging to administer the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) Infrastructure Grants Program for the purpose of implementing a No Wrong Door System, a system that enables consumers to access all long-term services and supports (LTSS) through one agency, organization, coordinated network, or portal. Existing law makes related legislative intent statements regarding the No Wrong Door System, including that it is the intent to provide consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level. Existing law also establishes the Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee, within the California Department of Aging, as the primary adviser in the implementation of the No Wrong Door System. Existing law authorizes the committee to use the staff of the California Department of Aging to accomplish its purposes. | |
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| 34 | - | This bill would instead require the committee to use the staff of the California Department of Aging. The bill would also instead require the No Wrong Door System to serve seniors and individuals with disabilities, as specified, and would require, no later than January 1 | |
| 33 | + | This bill would instead require the committee to use the staff of the California Department of Aging. This bill would make additional legislative intent statements regarding the No Wrong Door System, including the intent to establish a statewide respite referral registry, as specified. The bill would also instead require the No Wrong Door System to serve seniors and individuals with disabilities, as specified, and would require, no later than January 1, 2025, the system to also establish a statewide respite referral registry to connect consumers enrolled in the Medi-Cal program with culturally competent, prescreened respite providers, and create and implement a consumer directed employer program to assist in the provision of the statewide respite referral system. | |
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| 40 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 9122 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:9122. (a) The No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121 shall serve seniors and individuals with disabilities by doing all of the following:(1) Providing consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level.(2) Enabling an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program to directly connect a client to appropriate local programs.(3) Providing each consumer in California with access to individualized support and community resources to meet their needs and to enable them to continue living in their own homes, if desired.(4) No later than January 1 | |
| 39 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 9122 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:9122. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the The No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121 shall serve seniors and individuals with disabilities by doing all of the following:(1) Providing consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level.(2) Enabling an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program to directly connect a client to appropriate local programs.(3) Providing each consumer in California with access to individualized support and community resources to meet their needs and to enable them to continue living in their own homes, if desired.(4) Establishing No later than January 1, 2025, establishing a statewide respite referral registry to connect consumers enrolled in the Medi-Cal program with culturally competent, prescreened respite providers. It is the intent of the Legislature for those implementing the statewide respite referral registry to consider all of the following:(A) Accounting for consumer needs and preferences when identifying potential respite providers.(B) Providing for reasonable standards of accountability for respite providers and prospective respite providers listed through the registry.(C) Ensuring voluntariness for respite providers and prospective respite providers and consumers.(D) Promoting job opportunities for respite providers and prospective respite providers.(E) Providing access to the registry for consumers who want to query a referral independently.(F) Increasing a consumers choice of respite providers and prospective respite providers via an established pool of available respite providers and prospective respite providers on the registry.(5) Creating No later than January 1, 2025, creating and implementing a consumer directed employer program to assist in the provision of the statewide respite referral system.(b) The Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee, which has been established within the California Department of Aging, shall serve as the primary adviser to the California Department of Aging, the Department of Rehabilitation, and the State Department of Health Care Services in the ongoing development and implementation of the No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121. The advisory committee shall utilize staff of the California Department of Aging, as needed, to accomplish its purposes. The California Department of Aging shall expand the membership of the advisory committee as necessary to include the perspective of all relevant stakeholders.(c) The Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee shall, upon the request of the California Department of Aging, or any task force appointed thereunder for the purpose of developing and updating a master plan on aging, consult with and offer input regarding the development and updating of that master plan.(d) The California Department of Aging, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall do all of the following:(1) Develop a plan for, and oversee the phased statewide implementation of, the No Wrong Door System that utilizes the ADRC program to assist older adults and people with disabilities to obtain accurate information and timely referrals to appropriate community services and supports. The plan shall include near- and long-term tactics for statewide implementation.(2) Serve as a statewide facilitator, coordinator, and policy development resource on the ADRC program and No Wrong Door System.(3) Identify mainstream resources, benefits, and services that can be accessed for the No Wrong Door System.(4) Create partnerships among state agencies and departments, local government agencies, the federal Administration for Community Living, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the federal Veterans Health Administration.(5) Coordinate existing funding and applications for competitive funding, while also exploring avenues for future funding, including, but not limited to, Medicaid and federal Veterans Health Administration funding.(6) Make policy and procedural recommendations to the Legislature and other governmental entities.(7) Consider the expansion of the no wrong door approach to programs and policies outside of the California Health and Human Services Agency.(8) (A) Report to the Governor and the Legislature on the No Wrong Door System and the implementation of the system.(B) Reports to be submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(e) The implementation of this section is contingent on an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, or another act, for that express purpose. | |
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| 42 | 41 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 44 | 43 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 46 | - | SECTION 1. Section 9122 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:9122. (a) The No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121 shall serve seniors and individuals with disabilities by doing all of the following:(1) Providing consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level.(2) Enabling an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program to directly connect a client to appropriate local programs.(3) Providing each consumer in California with access to individualized support and community resources to meet their needs and to enable them to continue living in their own homes, if desired.(4) No later than January 1 | |
| 45 | + | SECTION 1. Section 9122 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:9122. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the The No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121 shall serve seniors and individuals with disabilities by doing all of the following:(1) Providing consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level.(2) Enabling an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program to directly connect a client to appropriate local programs.(3) Providing each consumer in California with access to individualized support and community resources to meet their needs and to enable them to continue living in their own homes, if desired.(4) Establishing No later than January 1, 2025, establishing a statewide respite referral registry to connect consumers enrolled in the Medi-Cal program with culturally competent, prescreened respite providers. It is the intent of the Legislature for those implementing the statewide respite referral registry to consider all of the following:(A) Accounting for consumer needs and preferences when identifying potential respite providers.(B) Providing for reasonable standards of accountability for respite providers and prospective respite providers listed through the registry.(C) Ensuring voluntariness for respite providers and prospective respite providers and consumers.(D) Promoting job opportunities for respite providers and prospective respite providers.(E) Providing access to the registry for consumers who want to query a referral independently.(F) Increasing a consumers choice of respite providers and prospective respite providers via an established pool of available respite providers and prospective respite providers on the registry.(5) Creating No later than January 1, 2025, creating and implementing a consumer directed employer program to assist in the provision of the statewide respite referral system.(b) The Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee, which has been established within the California Department of Aging, shall serve as the primary adviser to the California Department of Aging, the Department of Rehabilitation, and the State Department of Health Care Services in the ongoing development and implementation of the No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121. The advisory committee shall utilize staff of the California Department of Aging, as needed, to accomplish its purposes. The California Department of Aging shall expand the membership of the advisory committee as necessary to include the perspective of all relevant stakeholders.(c) The Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee shall, upon the request of the California Department of Aging, or any task force appointed thereunder for the purpose of developing and updating a master plan on aging, consult with and offer input regarding the development and updating of that master plan.(d) The California Department of Aging, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall do all of the following:(1) Develop a plan for, and oversee the phased statewide implementation of, the No Wrong Door System that utilizes the ADRC program to assist older adults and people with disabilities to obtain accurate information and timely referrals to appropriate community services and supports. The plan shall include near- and long-term tactics for statewide implementation.(2) Serve as a statewide facilitator, coordinator, and policy development resource on the ADRC program and No Wrong Door System.(3) Identify mainstream resources, benefits, and services that can be accessed for the No Wrong Door System.(4) Create partnerships among state agencies and departments, local government agencies, the federal Administration for Community Living, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the federal Veterans Health Administration.(5) Coordinate existing funding and applications for competitive funding, while also exploring avenues for future funding, including, but not limited to, Medicaid and federal Veterans Health Administration funding.(6) Make policy and procedural recommendations to the Legislature and other governmental entities.(7) Consider the expansion of the no wrong door approach to programs and policies outside of the California Health and Human Services Agency.(8) (A) Report to the Governor and the Legislature on the No Wrong Door System and the implementation of the system.(B) Reports to be submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(e) The implementation of this section is contingent on an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, or another act, for that express purpose. | |
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| 48 | 47 | SECTION 1. Section 9122 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read: | |
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| 52 | - | 9122. (a) The No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121 shall serve seniors and individuals with disabilities by doing all of the following:(1) Providing consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level.(2) Enabling an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program to directly connect a client to appropriate local programs.(3) Providing each consumer in California with access to individualized support and community resources to meet their needs and to enable them to continue living in their own homes, if desired.(4) No later than January 1 | |
| 51 | + | 9122. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the The No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121 shall serve seniors and individuals with disabilities by doing all of the following:(1) Providing consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level.(2) Enabling an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program to directly connect a client to appropriate local programs.(3) Providing each consumer in California with access to individualized support and community resources to meet their needs and to enable them to continue living in their own homes, if desired.(4) Establishing No later than January 1, 2025, establishing a statewide respite referral registry to connect consumers enrolled in the Medi-Cal program with culturally competent, prescreened respite providers. It is the intent of the Legislature for those implementing the statewide respite referral registry to consider all of the following:(A) Accounting for consumer needs and preferences when identifying potential respite providers.(B) Providing for reasonable standards of accountability for respite providers and prospective respite providers listed through the registry.(C) Ensuring voluntariness for respite providers and prospective respite providers and consumers.(D) Promoting job opportunities for respite providers and prospective respite providers.(E) Providing access to the registry for consumers who want to query a referral independently.(F) Increasing a consumers choice of respite providers and prospective respite providers via an established pool of available respite providers and prospective respite providers on the registry.(5) Creating No later than January 1, 2025, creating and implementing a consumer directed employer program to assist in the provision of the statewide respite referral system.(b) The Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee, which has been established within the California Department of Aging, shall serve as the primary adviser to the California Department of Aging, the Department of Rehabilitation, and the State Department of Health Care Services in the ongoing development and implementation of the No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121. The advisory committee shall utilize staff of the California Department of Aging, as needed, to accomplish its purposes. The California Department of Aging shall expand the membership of the advisory committee as necessary to include the perspective of all relevant stakeholders.(c) The Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee shall, upon the request of the California Department of Aging, or any task force appointed thereunder for the purpose of developing and updating a master plan on aging, consult with and offer input regarding the development and updating of that master plan.(d) The California Department of Aging, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall do all of the following:(1) Develop a plan for, and oversee the phased statewide implementation of, the No Wrong Door System that utilizes the ADRC program to assist older adults and people with disabilities to obtain accurate information and timely referrals to appropriate community services and supports. The plan shall include near- and long-term tactics for statewide implementation.(2) Serve as a statewide facilitator, coordinator, and policy development resource on the ADRC program and No Wrong Door System.(3) Identify mainstream resources, benefits, and services that can be accessed for the No Wrong Door System.(4) Create partnerships among state agencies and departments, local government agencies, the federal Administration for Community Living, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the federal Veterans Health Administration.(5) Coordinate existing funding and applications for competitive funding, while also exploring avenues for future funding, including, but not limited to, Medicaid and federal Veterans Health Administration funding.(6) Make policy and procedural recommendations to the Legislature and other governmental entities.(7) Consider the expansion of the no wrong door approach to programs and policies outside of the California Health and Human Services Agency.(8) (A) Report to the Governor and the Legislature on the No Wrong Door System and the implementation of the system.(B) Reports to be submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(e) The implementation of this section is contingent on an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, or another act, for that express purpose. | |
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| 54 | - | 9122. (a) The No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121 shall serve seniors and individuals with disabilities by doing all of the following:(1) Providing consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level.(2) Enabling an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program to directly connect a client to appropriate local programs.(3) Providing each consumer in California with access to individualized support and community resources to meet their needs and to enable them to continue living in their own homes, if desired.(4) No later than January 1 | |
| 53 | + | 9122. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the The No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121 shall serve seniors and individuals with disabilities by doing all of the following:(1) Providing consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level.(2) Enabling an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program to directly connect a client to appropriate local programs.(3) Providing each consumer in California with access to individualized support and community resources to meet their needs and to enable them to continue living in their own homes, if desired.(4) Establishing No later than January 1, 2025, establishing a statewide respite referral registry to connect consumers enrolled in the Medi-Cal program with culturally competent, prescreened respite providers. It is the intent of the Legislature for those implementing the statewide respite referral registry to consider all of the following:(A) Accounting for consumer needs and preferences when identifying potential respite providers.(B) Providing for reasonable standards of accountability for respite providers and prospective respite providers listed through the registry.(C) Ensuring voluntariness for respite providers and prospective respite providers and consumers.(D) Promoting job opportunities for respite providers and prospective respite providers.(E) Providing access to the registry for consumers who want to query a referral independently.(F) Increasing a consumers choice of respite providers and prospective respite providers via an established pool of available respite providers and prospective respite providers on the registry.(5) Creating No later than January 1, 2025, creating and implementing a consumer directed employer program to assist in the provision of the statewide respite referral system.(b) The Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee, which has been established within the California Department of Aging, shall serve as the primary adviser to the California Department of Aging, the Department of Rehabilitation, and the State Department of Health Care Services in the ongoing development and implementation of the No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121. The advisory committee shall utilize staff of the California Department of Aging, as needed, to accomplish its purposes. The California Department of Aging shall expand the membership of the advisory committee as necessary to include the perspective of all relevant stakeholders.(c) The Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee shall, upon the request of the California Department of Aging, or any task force appointed thereunder for the purpose of developing and updating a master plan on aging, consult with and offer input regarding the development and updating of that master plan.(d) The California Department of Aging, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall do all of the following:(1) Develop a plan for, and oversee the phased statewide implementation of, the No Wrong Door System that utilizes the ADRC program to assist older adults and people with disabilities to obtain accurate information and timely referrals to appropriate community services and supports. The plan shall include near- and long-term tactics for statewide implementation.(2) Serve as a statewide facilitator, coordinator, and policy development resource on the ADRC program and No Wrong Door System.(3) Identify mainstream resources, benefits, and services that can be accessed for the No Wrong Door System.(4) Create partnerships among state agencies and departments, local government agencies, the federal Administration for Community Living, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the federal Veterans Health Administration.(5) Coordinate existing funding and applications for competitive funding, while also exploring avenues for future funding, including, but not limited to, Medicaid and federal Veterans Health Administration funding.(6) Make policy and procedural recommendations to the Legislature and other governmental entities.(7) Consider the expansion of the no wrong door approach to programs and policies outside of the California Health and Human Services Agency.(8) (A) Report to the Governor and the Legislature on the No Wrong Door System and the implementation of the system.(B) Reports to be submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(e) The implementation of this section is contingent on an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, or another act, for that express purpose. | |
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| 56 | - | 9122. (a) The No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121 shall serve seniors and individuals with disabilities by doing all of the following:(1) Providing consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level.(2) Enabling an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program to directly connect a client to appropriate local programs.(3) Providing each consumer in California with access to individualized support and community resources to meet their needs and to enable them to continue living in their own homes, if desired.(4) No later than January 1 | |
| 55 | + | 9122. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the The No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121 shall serve seniors and individuals with disabilities by doing all of the following:(1) Providing consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level.(2) Enabling an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program to directly connect a client to appropriate local programs.(3) Providing each consumer in California with access to individualized support and community resources to meet their needs and to enable them to continue living in their own homes, if desired.(4) Establishing No later than January 1, 2025, establishing a statewide respite referral registry to connect consumers enrolled in the Medi-Cal program with culturally competent, prescreened respite providers. It is the intent of the Legislature for those implementing the statewide respite referral registry to consider all of the following:(A) Accounting for consumer needs and preferences when identifying potential respite providers.(B) Providing for reasonable standards of accountability for respite providers and prospective respite providers listed through the registry.(C) Ensuring voluntariness for respite providers and prospective respite providers and consumers.(D) Promoting job opportunities for respite providers and prospective respite providers.(E) Providing access to the registry for consumers who want to query a referral independently.(F) Increasing a consumers choice of respite providers and prospective respite providers via an established pool of available respite providers and prospective respite providers on the registry.(5) Creating No later than January 1, 2025, creating and implementing a consumer directed employer program to assist in the provision of the statewide respite referral system.(b) The Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee, which has been established within the California Department of Aging, shall serve as the primary adviser to the California Department of Aging, the Department of Rehabilitation, and the State Department of Health Care Services in the ongoing development and implementation of the No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121. The advisory committee shall utilize staff of the California Department of Aging, as needed, to accomplish its purposes. The California Department of Aging shall expand the membership of the advisory committee as necessary to include the perspective of all relevant stakeholders.(c) The Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee shall, upon the request of the California Department of Aging, or any task force appointed thereunder for the purpose of developing and updating a master plan on aging, consult with and offer input regarding the development and updating of that master plan.(d) The California Department of Aging, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall do all of the following:(1) Develop a plan for, and oversee the phased statewide implementation of, the No Wrong Door System that utilizes the ADRC program to assist older adults and people with disabilities to obtain accurate information and timely referrals to appropriate community services and supports. The plan shall include near- and long-term tactics for statewide implementation.(2) Serve as a statewide facilitator, coordinator, and policy development resource on the ADRC program and No Wrong Door System.(3) Identify mainstream resources, benefits, and services that can be accessed for the No Wrong Door System.(4) Create partnerships among state agencies and departments, local government agencies, the federal Administration for Community Living, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the federal Veterans Health Administration.(5) Coordinate existing funding and applications for competitive funding, while also exploring avenues for future funding, including, but not limited to, Medicaid and federal Veterans Health Administration funding.(6) Make policy and procedural recommendations to the Legislature and other governmental entities.(7) Consider the expansion of the no wrong door approach to programs and policies outside of the California Health and Human Services Agency.(8) (A) Report to the Governor and the Legislature on the No Wrong Door System and the implementation of the system.(B) Reports to be submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(e) The implementation of this section is contingent on an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, or another act, for that express purpose. | |
| 57 | 56 | ||
| 58 | 57 | ||
| 59 | 58 | ||
| 60 | - | 9122. (a) The No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121 shall serve seniors and individuals with disabilities by doing all of the following: | |
| 59 | + | 9122. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the The No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121 shall serve seniors and individuals with disabilities by doing all of the following: | |
| 61 | 60 | ||
| 62 | 61 | (1) Providing consumers and their caregivers access to information and services, regardless of income or benefit level. | |
| 63 | 62 | ||
| 64 | 63 | (2) Enabling an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program to directly connect a client to appropriate local programs. | |
| 65 | 64 | ||
| 66 | 65 | (3) Providing each consumer in California with access to individualized support and community resources to meet their needs and to enable them to continue living in their own homes, if desired. | |
| 67 | 66 | ||
| 68 | - | (4) No later than January 1 | |
| 67 | + | (4) Establishing No later than January 1, 2025, establishing a statewide respite referral registry to connect consumers enrolled in the Medi-Cal program with culturally competent, prescreened respite providers. It is the intent of the Legislature for those implementing the statewide respite referral registry to consider all of the following: | |
| 69 | 68 | ||
| 70 | 69 | (A) Accounting for consumer needs and preferences when identifying potential respite providers. | |
| 71 | 70 | ||
| 72 | 71 | (B) Providing for reasonable standards of accountability for respite providers and prospective respite providers listed through the registry. | |
| 73 | 72 | ||
| 74 | 73 | (C) Ensuring voluntariness for respite providers and prospective respite providers and consumers. | |
| 75 | 74 | ||
| 76 | 75 | (D) Promoting job opportunities for respite providers and prospective respite providers. | |
| 77 | 76 | ||
| 78 | 77 | (E) Providing access to the registry for consumers who want to query a referral independently. | |
| 79 | 78 | ||
| 80 | 79 | (F) Increasing a consumers choice of respite providers and prospective respite providers via an established pool of available respite providers and prospective respite providers on the registry. | |
| 81 | 80 | ||
| 82 | - | (5) No later than January 1 | |
| 81 | + | (5) Creating No later than January 1, 2025, creating and implementing a consumer directed employer program to assist in the provision of the statewide respite referral system. | |
| 83 | 82 | ||
| 84 | 83 | (b) The Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee, which has been established within the California Department of Aging, shall serve as the primary adviser to the California Department of Aging, the Department of Rehabilitation, and the State Department of Health Care Services in the ongoing development and implementation of the No Wrong Door System described in Section 9121. The advisory committee shall utilize staff of the California Department of Aging, as needed, to accomplish its purposes. The California Department of Aging shall expand the membership of the advisory committee as necessary to include the perspective of all relevant stakeholders. | |
| 85 | 84 | ||
| 86 | 85 | (c) The Aging and Disability Resource Connection Advisory Committee shall, upon the request of the California Department of Aging, or any task force appointed thereunder for the purpose of developing and updating a master plan on aging, consult with and offer input regarding the development and updating of that master plan. | |
| 87 | 86 | ||
| 88 | 87 | (d) The California Department of Aging, in consultation with the advisory committee, shall do all of the following: | |
| 89 | 88 | ||
| 90 | 89 | (1) Develop a plan for, and oversee the phased statewide implementation of, the No Wrong Door System that utilizes the ADRC program to assist older adults and people with disabilities to obtain accurate information and timely referrals to appropriate community services and supports. The plan shall include near- and long-term tactics for statewide implementation. | |
| 91 | 90 | ||
| 92 | 91 | (2) Serve as a statewide facilitator, coordinator, and policy development resource on the ADRC program and No Wrong Door System. | |
| 93 | 92 | ||
| 94 | 93 | (3) Identify mainstream resources, benefits, and services that can be accessed for the No Wrong Door System. | |
| 95 | 94 | ||
| 96 | 95 | (4) Create partnerships among state agencies and departments, local government agencies, the federal Administration for Community Living, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the federal Veterans Health Administration. | |
| 97 | 96 | ||
| 98 | 97 | (5) Coordinate existing funding and applications for competitive funding, while also exploring avenues for future funding, including, but not limited to, Medicaid and federal Veterans Health Administration funding. | |
| 99 | 98 | ||
| 100 | 99 | (6) Make policy and procedural recommendations to the Legislature and other governmental entities. | |
| 101 | 100 | ||
| 102 | 101 | (7) Consider the expansion of the no wrong door approach to programs and policies outside of the California Health and Human Services Agency. | |
| 103 | 102 | ||
| 104 | 103 | (8) (A) Report to the Governor and the Legislature on the No Wrong Door System and the implementation of the system. | |
| 105 | 104 | ||
| 106 | 105 | (B) Reports to be submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. | |
| 107 | 106 | ||
| 108 | 107 | (e) The implementation of this section is contingent on an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, or another act, for that express purpose. |