CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2255Introduced by Assembly Member Joe PattersonFebruary 08, 2024 An act to amend Section 16176 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to human services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2255, as introduced, Joe Patterson. Interstate adoption assistance agreements.Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to administer the Adoption Assistance Program, under which aid is provided to persons adopting special needs children.Existing law authorizes the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Care Services to enter into interstate agreements with agencies of other states for the protection of children on behalf of whom adoption assistance is being provided by the State Department of Social Services. Existing law requires children and children with special needs to be eligible or remain eligible for Medi-Cal benefits if they meet specified criteria.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.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 16176 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:16176. (a) (1) Any A child who is a resident of California and who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with another state, shall be eligible to receive Medi-Cal benefits whether or not there is a cash benefit.(2) Any A child with special needs who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with California shall continue to be eligible for Medi-Cal benefits if the child is placed out-of-state or with his or her their adoptive family, moves out-of-state, and the receiving state does not provide Medicaid benefits to the child.(b) The departments shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2255Introduced by Assembly Member Joe PattersonFebruary 08, 2024 An act to amend Section 16176 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to human services. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2255, as introduced, Joe Patterson. Interstate adoption assistance agreements.Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to administer the Adoption Assistance Program, under which aid is provided to persons adopting special needs children.Existing law authorizes the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Care Services to enter into interstate agreements with agencies of other states for the protection of children on behalf of whom adoption assistance is being provided by the State Department of Social Services. Existing law requires children and children with special needs to be eligible or remain eligible for Medi-Cal benefits if they meet specified criteria.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2255
Introduced by Assembly Member Joe PattersonFebruary 08, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Joe Patterson
February 08, 2024
An act to amend Section 16176 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to human services.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2255, as introduced, Joe Patterson. Interstate adoption assistance agreements.
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to administer the Adoption Assistance Program, under which aid is provided to persons adopting special needs children.Existing law authorizes the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Care Services to enter into interstate agreements with agencies of other states for the protection of children on behalf of whom adoption assistance is being provided by the State Department of Social Services. Existing law requires children and children with special needs to be eligible or remain eligible for Medi-Cal benefits if they meet specified criteria.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to administer the Adoption Assistance Program, under which aid is provided to persons adopting special needs children.
Existing law authorizes the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Care Services to enter into interstate agreements with agencies of other states for the protection of children on behalf of whom adoption assistance is being provided by the State Department of Social Services. Existing law requires children and children with special needs to be eligible or remain eligible for Medi-Cal benefits if they meet specified criteria.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 16176 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:16176. (a) (1) Any A child who is a resident of California and who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with another state, shall be eligible to receive Medi-Cal benefits whether or not there is a cash benefit.(2) Any A child with special needs who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with California shall continue to be eligible for Medi-Cal benefits if the child is placed out-of-state or with his or her their adoptive family, moves out-of-state, and the receiving state does not provide Medicaid benefits to the child.(b) The departments shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.
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 16176 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:16176. (a) (1) Any A child who is a resident of California and who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with another state, shall be eligible to receive Medi-Cal benefits whether or not there is a cash benefit.(2) Any A child with special needs who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with California shall continue to be eligible for Medi-Cal benefits if the child is placed out-of-state or with his or her their adoptive family, moves out-of-state, and the receiving state does not provide Medicaid benefits to the child.(b) The departments shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.
SECTION 1. Section 16176 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:
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16176. (a) (1) Any A child who is a resident of California and who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with another state, shall be eligible to receive Medi-Cal benefits whether or not there is a cash benefit.(2) Any A child with special needs who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with California shall continue to be eligible for Medi-Cal benefits if the child is placed out-of-state or with his or her their adoptive family, moves out-of-state, and the receiving state does not provide Medicaid benefits to the child.(b) The departments shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.
16176. (a) (1) Any A child who is a resident of California and who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with another state, shall be eligible to receive Medi-Cal benefits whether or not there is a cash benefit.(2) Any A child with special needs who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with California shall continue to be eligible for Medi-Cal benefits if the child is placed out-of-state or with his or her their adoptive family, moves out-of-state, and the receiving state does not provide Medicaid benefits to the child.(b) The departments shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.
16176. (a) (1) Any A child who is a resident of California and who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with another state, shall be eligible to receive Medi-Cal benefits whether or not there is a cash benefit.(2) Any A child with special needs who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with California shall continue to be eligible for Medi-Cal benefits if the child is placed out-of-state or with his or her their adoptive family, moves out-of-state, and the receiving state does not provide Medicaid benefits to the child.(b) The departments shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.
16176. (a) (1) Any A child who is a resident of California and who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with another state, shall be eligible to receive Medi-Cal benefits whether or not there is a cash benefit.
(2) Any A child with special needs who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with California shall continue to be eligible for Medi-Cal benefits if the child is placed out-of-state or with his or her their adoptive family, moves out-of-state, and the receiving state does not provide Medicaid benefits to the child.
(b) The departments shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.