California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB928 Chaptered / Bill

Filed 09/08/2023

                    Assembly Bill No. 928 CHAPTER 168 An act to amend Section 18928.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh. [ Approved by  Governor  September 08, 2023.  Filed with  Secretary of State  September 08, 2023. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 928, Rendon. CalFresh Data Dashboard: students.Existing federal law establishes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law sets forth certain requirements and exemptions for students in postsecondary education for purposes of CalFresh eligibility.Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, no later than January 1, 2024, to publish certain data specific to students receipt of CalFresh benefits on the departments existing CalFresh Data Dashboard, in order to assist in monitoring information about access to CalFresh by students enrolled in an institution of higher education, as defined. Existing law requires the department to update the dashboard over time as additional data become available about this population.This bill would instead require the department to update the dashboard on an annual basis and as additional data become available about that population.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 18928.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:18928.5. (a) No later than January 1, 2024, in order to assist in monitoring information about access to the CalFresh program by students enrolled in an institution of higher education, the department shall publish data specific to students receipt of CalFresh benefits on the departments existing CalFresh Data Dashboard.(b) The data shall include metrics about student applications, demographics, and exemptions as available through existing data sources, and shall exclude any personally identifiable information.(c) The department shall update the dashboard on an annual basis and as additional data become available about the population described in subdivision (a).(d) For purposes of this section, enrolled in an institution of higher education has the same meaning as set forth in Section 273.5 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

 Assembly Bill No. 928 CHAPTER 168 An act to amend Section 18928.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh. [ Approved by  Governor  September 08, 2023.  Filed with  Secretary of State  September 08, 2023. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 928, Rendon. CalFresh Data Dashboard: students.Existing federal law establishes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law sets forth certain requirements and exemptions for students in postsecondary education for purposes of CalFresh eligibility.Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, no later than January 1, 2024, to publish certain data specific to students receipt of CalFresh benefits on the departments existing CalFresh Data Dashboard, in order to assist in monitoring information about access to CalFresh by students enrolled in an institution of higher education, as defined. Existing law requires the department to update the dashboard over time as additional data become available about this population.This bill would instead require the department to update the dashboard on an annual basis and as additional data become available about that population.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Assembly Bill No. 928 CHAPTER 168

 Assembly Bill No. 928

 CHAPTER 168

 An act to amend Section 18928.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh.

 [ Approved by  Governor  September 08, 2023.  Filed with  Secretary of State  September 08, 2023. ] 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 928, Rendon. CalFresh Data Dashboard: students.

Existing federal law establishes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law sets forth certain requirements and exemptions for students in postsecondary education for purposes of CalFresh eligibility.Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, no later than January 1, 2024, to publish certain data specific to students receipt of CalFresh benefits on the departments existing CalFresh Data Dashboard, in order to assist in monitoring information about access to CalFresh by students enrolled in an institution of higher education, as defined. Existing law requires the department to update the dashboard over time as additional data become available about this population.This bill would instead require the department to update the dashboard on an annual basis and as additional data become available about that population.

Existing federal law establishes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law sets forth certain requirements and exemptions for students in postsecondary education for purposes of CalFresh eligibility.

Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, no later than January 1, 2024, to publish certain data specific to students receipt of CalFresh benefits on the departments existing CalFresh Data Dashboard, in order to assist in monitoring information about access to CalFresh by students enrolled in an institution of higher education, as defined. Existing law requires the department to update the dashboard over time as additional data become available about this population.

This bill would instead require the department to update the dashboard on an annual basis and as additional data become available about that population.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18928.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:18928.5. (a) No later than January 1, 2024, in order to assist in monitoring information about access to the CalFresh program by students enrolled in an institution of higher education, the department shall publish data specific to students receipt of CalFresh benefits on the departments existing CalFresh Data Dashboard.(b) The data shall include metrics about student applications, demographics, and exemptions as available through existing data sources, and shall exclude any personally identifiable information.(c) The department shall update the dashboard on an annual basis and as additional data become available about the population described in subdivision (a).(d) For purposes of this section, enrolled in an institution of higher education has the same meaning as set forth in Section 273.5 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

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 18928.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:18928.5. (a) No later than January 1, 2024, in order to assist in monitoring information about access to the CalFresh program by students enrolled in an institution of higher education, the department shall publish data specific to students receipt of CalFresh benefits on the departments existing CalFresh Data Dashboard.(b) The data shall include metrics about student applications, demographics, and exemptions as available through existing data sources, and shall exclude any personally identifiable information.(c) The department shall update the dashboard on an annual basis and as additional data become available about the population described in subdivision (a).(d) For purposes of this section, enrolled in an institution of higher education has the same meaning as set forth in Section 273.5 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

SECTION 1. Section 18928.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

18928.5. (a) No later than January 1, 2024, in order to assist in monitoring information about access to the CalFresh program by students enrolled in an institution of higher education, the department shall publish data specific to students receipt of CalFresh benefits on the departments existing CalFresh Data Dashboard.(b) The data shall include metrics about student applications, demographics, and exemptions as available through existing data sources, and shall exclude any personally identifiable information.(c) The department shall update the dashboard on an annual basis and as additional data become available about the population described in subdivision (a).(d) For purposes of this section, enrolled in an institution of higher education has the same meaning as set forth in Section 273.5 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

18928.5. (a) No later than January 1, 2024, in order to assist in monitoring information about access to the CalFresh program by students enrolled in an institution of higher education, the department shall publish data specific to students receipt of CalFresh benefits on the departments existing CalFresh Data Dashboard.(b) The data shall include metrics about student applications, demographics, and exemptions as available through existing data sources, and shall exclude any personally identifiable information.(c) The department shall update the dashboard on an annual basis and as additional data become available about the population described in subdivision (a).(d) For purposes of this section, enrolled in an institution of higher education has the same meaning as set forth in Section 273.5 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

18928.5. (a) No later than January 1, 2024, in order to assist in monitoring information about access to the CalFresh program by students enrolled in an institution of higher education, the department shall publish data specific to students receipt of CalFresh benefits on the departments existing CalFresh Data Dashboard.(b) The data shall include metrics about student applications, demographics, and exemptions as available through existing data sources, and shall exclude any personally identifiable information.(c) The department shall update the dashboard on an annual basis and as additional data become available about the population described in subdivision (a).(d) For purposes of this section, enrolled in an institution of higher education has the same meaning as set forth in Section 273.5 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.



18928.5. (a) No later than January 1, 2024, in order to assist in monitoring information about access to the CalFresh program by students enrolled in an institution of higher education, the department shall publish data specific to students receipt of CalFresh benefits on the departments existing CalFresh Data Dashboard.

(b) The data shall include metrics about student applications, demographics, and exemptions as available through existing data sources, and shall exclude any personally identifiable information.

(c) The department shall update the dashboard on an annual basis and as additional data become available about the population described in subdivision (a).

(d) For purposes of this section, enrolled in an institution of higher education has the same meaning as set forth in Section 273.5 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations.