| 1 | | - | Assembly Bill No. 479 CHAPTER 86 An act to amend Section 1203.099 of the Penal Code, relating to domestic violence, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. [ Approved by Governor July 21, 2023. Filed with Secretary of State July 21, 2023. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 479, Blanca Rubio. Alternative domestic violence program.Existing law requires that the terms of probation granted to a person who has been convicted of domestic violence include, among other things, successful completion of a batterers program or, if a batterers program is not available, another appropriate counseling program. Existing law requires a batterers program to be approved by the probation department and specifies the standards for approving batterers programs. Existing law, until July 1, 2023, authorizes the Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo to offer an alternative program for individuals convicted of domestic violence.This bill would extend these provisions until July 1, 2026.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1203.099 of the Penal Code is amended to read:1203.099. (a) The Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo may offer a program for individuals convicted of domestic violence that does not comply with the requirement of the batterers program in Sections 1203.097 and 1203.098 if the program meets all of the following conditions:(1) The county develops the program in consultation with the domestic violence service providers and other relevant community partners.(2) The county performs a risk and needs assessment utilizing an assessment demonstrated to be appropriate for domestic violence offenders for each offender entering the program.(3) The offenders treatment within the program is based on the findings of the risk and needs assessment.(4) The program includes components which are evidence-based or promising practices.(5) The program has a comprehensive written curriculum that informs the operations of the program and outlines the treatment and intervention modalities.(6) The offenders treatment within the program is for not less than one year in length, unless an alternative length is established by a validated risk and needs assessment completed by the probation department or an organization approved by the probation department.(7) The county collects all of the following data for participants in the program:(A) The offenders demographic information, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, marital status, familial status, and employment status.(B) The offenders criminal history.(C) The offenders risk level as determined by the risk and needs assessment.(D) The treatment provided to the offender during the program and if the offender completed that treatment.(E) The offenders outcome at the time of program completion, and six months after completion, including subsequent restraining order violations, arrests and convictions, and feedback provided by the victim if the victim desires to participate.(8) The county reports all of the following information annually to the Legislature:(A) The risk and needs assessment tool used for the program.(B) The curriculum used by each program.(C) The number of participants with a program length other than one year, and the alternative program lengths used.(D) Individual data on the number of offenders participating in the program.(E) Individual data for the items described in paragraph (7).(b) Offenders who complete a program described in subdivision (a) shall be deemed to have met the batterers program requirements set forth in Section 1203.097.(c) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1) Evidence-based program or practice means a program or practice that has a high level of research indicating its effectiveness, determined as a result of multiple rigorous evaluations including randomized controlled trials and evaluations that incorporate strong comparison group designs, or a single large multisite randomized study, and, typically, has specified procedures that allow for successful replication.(2) Promising program or practice means a program or practice that has some research demonstrating its effectiveness but does not meet the full criteria for an evidence-based designation.(d) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2019.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:To ensure that alternative domestic violence programs continue, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately. |
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| 1 | + | Enrolled June 30, 2023 Passed IN Senate June 29, 2023 Passed IN Assembly April 27, 2023 Amended IN Assembly March 15, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 479Introduced by Assembly Member Blanca RubioFebruary 07, 2023 An act to amend Section 1203.099 of the Penal Code, relating to domestic violence, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 479, Blanca Rubio. Alternative domestic violence program.Existing law requires that the terms of probation granted to a person who has been convicted of domestic violence include, among other things, successful completion of a batterers program or, if a batterers program is not available, another appropriate counseling program. Existing law requires a batterers program to be approved by the probation department and specifies the standards for approving batterers programs. Existing law, until July 1, 2023, authorizes the Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo to offer an alternative program for individuals convicted of domestic violence.This bill would extend these provisions until July 1, 2026.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1203.099 of the Penal Code is amended to read:1203.099. (a) The Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo may offer a program for individuals convicted of domestic violence that does not comply with the requirement of the batterers program in Sections 1203.097 and 1203.098 if the program meets all of the following conditions:(1) The county develops the program in consultation with the domestic violence service providers and other relevant community partners.(2) The county performs a risk and needs assessment utilizing an assessment demonstrated to be appropriate for domestic violence offenders for each offender entering the program.(3) The offenders treatment within the program is based on the findings of the risk and needs assessment.(4) The program includes components which are evidence-based or promising practices.(5) The program has a comprehensive written curriculum that informs the operations of the program and outlines the treatment and intervention modalities.(6) The offenders treatment within the program is for not less than one year in length, unless an alternative length is established by a validated risk and needs assessment completed by the probation department or an organization approved by the probation department.(7) The county collects all of the following data for participants in the program:(A) The offenders demographic information, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, marital status, familial status, and employment status.(B) The offenders criminal history.(C) The offenders risk level as determined by the risk and needs assessment.(D) The treatment provided to the offender during the program and if the offender completed that treatment.(E) The offenders outcome at the time of program completion, and six months after completion, including subsequent restraining order violations, arrests and convictions, and feedback provided by the victim if the victim desires to participate.(8) The county reports all of the following information annually to the Legislature:(A) The risk and needs assessment tool used for the program.(B) The curriculum used by each program.(C) The number of participants with a program length other than one year, and the alternative program lengths used.(D) Individual data on the number of offenders participating in the program.(E) Individual data for the items described in paragraph (7).(b) Offenders who complete a program described in subdivision (a) shall be deemed to have met the batterers program requirements set forth in Section 1203.097.(c) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1) Evidence-based program or practice means a program or practice that has a high level of research indicating its effectiveness, determined as a result of multiple rigorous evaluations including randomized controlled trials and evaluations that incorporate strong comparison group designs, or a single large multisite randomized study, and, typically, has specified procedures that allow for successful replication.(2) Promising program or practice means a program or practice that has some research demonstrating its effectiveness but does not meet the full criteria for an evidence-based designation.(d) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2019.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:To ensure that alternative domestic violence programs continue, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately. |
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| 17 | 27 | | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST |
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| 19 | 29 | | AB 479, Blanca Rubio. Alternative domestic violence program. |
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| 21 | 31 | | Existing law requires that the terms of probation granted to a person who has been convicted of domestic violence include, among other things, successful completion of a batterers program or, if a batterers program is not available, another appropriate counseling program. Existing law requires a batterers program to be approved by the probation department and specifies the standards for approving batterers programs. Existing law, until July 1, 2023, authorizes the Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo to offer an alternative program for individuals convicted of domestic violence.This bill would extend these provisions until July 1, 2026.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. |
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| 23 | 33 | | Existing law requires that the terms of probation granted to a person who has been convicted of domestic violence include, among other things, successful completion of a batterers program or, if a batterers program is not available, another appropriate counseling program. Existing law requires a batterers program to be approved by the probation department and specifies the standards for approving batterers programs. Existing law, until July 1, 2023, authorizes the Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo to offer an alternative program for individuals convicted of domestic violence. |
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| 25 | 35 | | This bill would extend these provisions until July 1, 2026. |
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| 27 | 37 | | This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. |
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| 33 | 43 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1203.099 of the Penal Code is amended to read:1203.099. (a) The Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo may offer a program for individuals convicted of domestic violence that does not comply with the requirement of the batterers program in Sections 1203.097 and 1203.098 if the program meets all of the following conditions:(1) The county develops the program in consultation with the domestic violence service providers and other relevant community partners.(2) The county performs a risk and needs assessment utilizing an assessment demonstrated to be appropriate for domestic violence offenders for each offender entering the program.(3) The offenders treatment within the program is based on the findings of the risk and needs assessment.(4) The program includes components which are evidence-based or promising practices.(5) The program has a comprehensive written curriculum that informs the operations of the program and outlines the treatment and intervention modalities.(6) The offenders treatment within the program is for not less than one year in length, unless an alternative length is established by a validated risk and needs assessment completed by the probation department or an organization approved by the probation department.(7) The county collects all of the following data for participants in the program:(A) The offenders demographic information, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, marital status, familial status, and employment status.(B) The offenders criminal history.(C) The offenders risk level as determined by the risk and needs assessment.(D) The treatment provided to the offender during the program and if the offender completed that treatment.(E) The offenders outcome at the time of program completion, and six months after completion, including subsequent restraining order violations, arrests and convictions, and feedback provided by the victim if the victim desires to participate.(8) The county reports all of the following information annually to the Legislature:(A) The risk and needs assessment tool used for the program.(B) The curriculum used by each program.(C) The number of participants with a program length other than one year, and the alternative program lengths used.(D) Individual data on the number of offenders participating in the program.(E) Individual data for the items described in paragraph (7).(b) Offenders who complete a program described in subdivision (a) shall be deemed to have met the batterers program requirements set forth in Section 1203.097.(c) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1) Evidence-based program or practice means a program or practice that has a high level of research indicating its effectiveness, determined as a result of multiple rigorous evaluations including randomized controlled trials and evaluations that incorporate strong comparison group designs, or a single large multisite randomized study, and, typically, has specified procedures that allow for successful replication.(2) Promising program or practice means a program or practice that has some research demonstrating its effectiveness but does not meet the full criteria for an evidence-based designation.(d) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2019.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:To ensure that alternative domestic violence programs continue, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately. |
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| 35 | 45 | | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 37 | 47 | | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: |
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| 39 | 49 | | SECTION 1. Section 1203.099 of the Penal Code is amended to read:1203.099. (a) The Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo may offer a program for individuals convicted of domestic violence that does not comply with the requirement of the batterers program in Sections 1203.097 and 1203.098 if the program meets all of the following conditions:(1) The county develops the program in consultation with the domestic violence service providers and other relevant community partners.(2) The county performs a risk and needs assessment utilizing an assessment demonstrated to be appropriate for domestic violence offenders for each offender entering the program.(3) The offenders treatment within the program is based on the findings of the risk and needs assessment.(4) The program includes components which are evidence-based or promising practices.(5) The program has a comprehensive written curriculum that informs the operations of the program and outlines the treatment and intervention modalities.(6) The offenders treatment within the program is for not less than one year in length, unless an alternative length is established by a validated risk and needs assessment completed by the probation department or an organization approved by the probation department.(7) The county collects all of the following data for participants in the program:(A) The offenders demographic information, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, marital status, familial status, and employment status.(B) The offenders criminal history.(C) The offenders risk level as determined by the risk and needs assessment.(D) The treatment provided to the offender during the program and if the offender completed that treatment.(E) The offenders outcome at the time of program completion, and six months after completion, including subsequent restraining order violations, arrests and convictions, and feedback provided by the victim if the victim desires to participate.(8) The county reports all of the following information annually to the Legislature:(A) The risk and needs assessment tool used for the program.(B) The curriculum used by each program.(C) The number of participants with a program length other than one year, and the alternative program lengths used.(D) Individual data on the number of offenders participating in the program.(E) Individual data for the items described in paragraph (7).(b) Offenders who complete a program described in subdivision (a) shall be deemed to have met the batterers program requirements set forth in Section 1203.097.(c) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1) Evidence-based program or practice means a program or practice that has a high level of research indicating its effectiveness, determined as a result of multiple rigorous evaluations including randomized controlled trials and evaluations that incorporate strong comparison group designs, or a single large multisite randomized study, and, typically, has specified procedures that allow for successful replication.(2) Promising program or practice means a program or practice that has some research demonstrating its effectiveness but does not meet the full criteria for an evidence-based designation.(d) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2019.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. |
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| 41 | 51 | | SECTION 1. Section 1203.099 of the Penal Code is amended to read: |
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| 45 | 55 | | 1203.099. (a) The Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo may offer a program for individuals convicted of domestic violence that does not comply with the requirement of the batterers program in Sections 1203.097 and 1203.098 if the program meets all of the following conditions:(1) The county develops the program in consultation with the domestic violence service providers and other relevant community partners.(2) The county performs a risk and needs assessment utilizing an assessment demonstrated to be appropriate for domestic violence offenders for each offender entering the program.(3) The offenders treatment within the program is based on the findings of the risk and needs assessment.(4) The program includes components which are evidence-based or promising practices.(5) The program has a comprehensive written curriculum that informs the operations of the program and outlines the treatment and intervention modalities.(6) The offenders treatment within the program is for not less than one year in length, unless an alternative length is established by a validated risk and needs assessment completed by the probation department or an organization approved by the probation department.(7) The county collects all of the following data for participants in the program:(A) The offenders demographic information, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, marital status, familial status, and employment status.(B) The offenders criminal history.(C) The offenders risk level as determined by the risk and needs assessment.(D) The treatment provided to the offender during the program and if the offender completed that treatment.(E) The offenders outcome at the time of program completion, and six months after completion, including subsequent restraining order violations, arrests and convictions, and feedback provided by the victim if the victim desires to participate.(8) The county reports all of the following information annually to the Legislature:(A) The risk and needs assessment tool used for the program.(B) The curriculum used by each program.(C) The number of participants with a program length other than one year, and the alternative program lengths used.(D) Individual data on the number of offenders participating in the program.(E) Individual data for the items described in paragraph (7).(b) Offenders who complete a program described in subdivision (a) shall be deemed to have met the batterers program requirements set forth in Section 1203.097.(c) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1) Evidence-based program or practice means a program or practice that has a high level of research indicating its effectiveness, determined as a result of multiple rigorous evaluations including randomized controlled trials and evaluations that incorporate strong comparison group designs, or a single large multisite randomized study, and, typically, has specified procedures that allow for successful replication.(2) Promising program or practice means a program or practice that has some research demonstrating its effectiveness but does not meet the full criteria for an evidence-based designation.(d) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2019.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. |
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| 47 | 57 | | 1203.099. (a) The Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo may offer a program for individuals convicted of domestic violence that does not comply with the requirement of the batterers program in Sections 1203.097 and 1203.098 if the program meets all of the following conditions:(1) The county develops the program in consultation with the domestic violence service providers and other relevant community partners.(2) The county performs a risk and needs assessment utilizing an assessment demonstrated to be appropriate for domestic violence offenders for each offender entering the program.(3) The offenders treatment within the program is based on the findings of the risk and needs assessment.(4) The program includes components which are evidence-based or promising practices.(5) The program has a comprehensive written curriculum that informs the operations of the program and outlines the treatment and intervention modalities.(6) The offenders treatment within the program is for not less than one year in length, unless an alternative length is established by a validated risk and needs assessment completed by the probation department or an organization approved by the probation department.(7) The county collects all of the following data for participants in the program:(A) The offenders demographic information, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, marital status, familial status, and employment status.(B) The offenders criminal history.(C) The offenders risk level as determined by the risk and needs assessment.(D) The treatment provided to the offender during the program and if the offender completed that treatment.(E) The offenders outcome at the time of program completion, and six months after completion, including subsequent restraining order violations, arrests and convictions, and feedback provided by the victim if the victim desires to participate.(8) The county reports all of the following information annually to the Legislature:(A) The risk and needs assessment tool used for the program.(B) The curriculum used by each program.(C) The number of participants with a program length other than one year, and the alternative program lengths used.(D) Individual data on the number of offenders participating in the program.(E) Individual data for the items described in paragraph (7).(b) Offenders who complete a program described in subdivision (a) shall be deemed to have met the batterers program requirements set forth in Section 1203.097.(c) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1) Evidence-based program or practice means a program or practice that has a high level of research indicating its effectiveness, determined as a result of multiple rigorous evaluations including randomized controlled trials and evaluations that incorporate strong comparison group designs, or a single large multisite randomized study, and, typically, has specified procedures that allow for successful replication.(2) Promising program or practice means a program or practice that has some research demonstrating its effectiveness but does not meet the full criteria for an evidence-based designation.(d) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2019.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. |
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| 49 | 59 | | 1203.099. (a) The Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo may offer a program for individuals convicted of domestic violence that does not comply with the requirement of the batterers program in Sections 1203.097 and 1203.098 if the program meets all of the following conditions:(1) The county develops the program in consultation with the domestic violence service providers and other relevant community partners.(2) The county performs a risk and needs assessment utilizing an assessment demonstrated to be appropriate for domestic violence offenders for each offender entering the program.(3) The offenders treatment within the program is based on the findings of the risk and needs assessment.(4) The program includes components which are evidence-based or promising practices.(5) The program has a comprehensive written curriculum that informs the operations of the program and outlines the treatment and intervention modalities.(6) The offenders treatment within the program is for not less than one year in length, unless an alternative length is established by a validated risk and needs assessment completed by the probation department or an organization approved by the probation department.(7) The county collects all of the following data for participants in the program:(A) The offenders demographic information, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, marital status, familial status, and employment status.(B) The offenders criminal history.(C) The offenders risk level as determined by the risk and needs assessment.(D) The treatment provided to the offender during the program and if the offender completed that treatment.(E) The offenders outcome at the time of program completion, and six months after completion, including subsequent restraining order violations, arrests and convictions, and feedback provided by the victim if the victim desires to participate.(8) The county reports all of the following information annually to the Legislature:(A) The risk and needs assessment tool used for the program.(B) The curriculum used by each program.(C) The number of participants with a program length other than one year, and the alternative program lengths used.(D) Individual data on the number of offenders participating in the program.(E) Individual data for the items described in paragraph (7).(b) Offenders who complete a program described in subdivision (a) shall be deemed to have met the batterers program requirements set forth in Section 1203.097.(c) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply:(1) Evidence-based program or practice means a program or practice that has a high level of research indicating its effectiveness, determined as a result of multiple rigorous evaluations including randomized controlled trials and evaluations that incorporate strong comparison group designs, or a single large multisite randomized study, and, typically, has specified procedures that allow for successful replication.(2) Promising program or practice means a program or practice that has some research demonstrating its effectiveness but does not meet the full criteria for an evidence-based designation.(d) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2019.(f) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. |
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| 53 | 63 | | 1203.099. (a) The Counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo may offer a program for individuals convicted of domestic violence that does not comply with the requirement of the batterers program in Sections 1203.097 and 1203.098 if the program meets all of the following conditions: |
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| 55 | 65 | | (1) The county develops the program in consultation with the domestic violence service providers and other relevant community partners. |
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| 57 | 67 | | (2) The county performs a risk and needs assessment utilizing an assessment demonstrated to be appropriate for domestic violence offenders for each offender entering the program. |
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| 59 | 69 | | (3) The offenders treatment within the program is based on the findings of the risk and needs assessment. |
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| 61 | 71 | | (4) The program includes components which are evidence-based or promising practices. |
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| 63 | 73 | | (5) The program has a comprehensive written curriculum that informs the operations of the program and outlines the treatment and intervention modalities. |
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| 65 | 75 | | (6) The offenders treatment within the program is for not less than one year in length, unless an alternative length is established by a validated risk and needs assessment completed by the probation department or an organization approved by the probation department. |
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| 67 | 77 | | (7) The county collects all of the following data for participants in the program: |
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| 69 | 79 | | (A) The offenders demographic information, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, marital status, familial status, and employment status. |
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| 71 | 81 | | (B) The offenders criminal history. |
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| 73 | 83 | | (C) The offenders risk level as determined by the risk and needs assessment. |
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| 75 | 85 | | (D) The treatment provided to the offender during the program and if the offender completed that treatment. |
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| 77 | 87 | | (E) The offenders outcome at the time of program completion, and six months after completion, including subsequent restraining order violations, arrests and convictions, and feedback provided by the victim if the victim desires to participate. |
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| 79 | 89 | | (8) The county reports all of the following information annually to the Legislature: |
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| 81 | 91 | | (A) The risk and needs assessment tool used for the program. |
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| 83 | 93 | | (B) The curriculum used by each program. |
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| 85 | 95 | | (C) The number of participants with a program length other than one year, and the alternative program lengths used. |
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| 87 | 97 | | (D) Individual data on the number of offenders participating in the program. |
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| 89 | 99 | | (E) Individual data for the items described in paragraph (7). |
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| 91 | 101 | | (b) Offenders who complete a program described in subdivision (a) shall be deemed to have met the batterers program requirements set forth in Section 1203.097. |
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| 93 | 103 | | (c) As used in this section, the following definitions shall apply: |
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| 95 | 105 | | (1) Evidence-based program or practice means a program or practice that has a high level of research indicating its effectiveness, determined as a result of multiple rigorous evaluations including randomized controlled trials and evaluations that incorporate strong comparison group designs, or a single large multisite randomized study, and, typically, has specified procedures that allow for successful replication. |
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| 97 | 107 | | (2) Promising program or practice means a program or practice that has some research demonstrating its effectiveness but does not meet the full criteria for an evidence-based designation. |
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| 99 | 109 | | (d) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. |
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| 101 | 111 | | (e) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2019. |
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| 103 | 113 | | (f) This section shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2026, and as of that date is repealed. |
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| 105 | 115 | | SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:To ensure that alternative domestic violence programs continue, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately. |
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| 107 | 117 | | SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:To ensure that alternative domestic violence programs continue, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately. |
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| 109 | 119 | | SEC. 2. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: |
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| 111 | 121 | | ### SEC. 2. |
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| 113 | 123 | | To ensure that alternative domestic violence programs continue, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately. |
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