Bill Text: CA AB823 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: California Children's Coordinating Council.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2012-09-17 - Consideration of Governor's veto pending. [AB823 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB823-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 823	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 13, 2012
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 15, 2011
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JULY 12, 2011
	AMENDED IN SENATE  JUNE 27, 2011
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 27, 2011
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 28, 2011
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 12, 2011

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Dickinson
   (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Beall)
   (Principal coauthors: Senators Evans and Liu)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Butler and Portantino)

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2011

   An act to add and repeal Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 96050)
of Title 15 of the Government Code, relating to children's services.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 823, as amended, Dickinson.  Children's Cabinet of
California.   California Children's Coordinating
Council. 
   Existing law, the California Early Intervention Services Act,
requires the Secretary of  the   California
 Health and Human Services  Agency  and the
Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide a statewide system of
coordinated, comprehensive, family-centered, multidisciplinary,
interagency programs responsible for providing appropriate early
intervention services and support to all eligible infants and
toddlers and their families.
   This bill  would  , to the extent that sufficient
federal or private funds are deposited with the state and
appropriated by the Legislature,  would  establish the 
California  Children's  Cabinet of California 
 Coordinating Council  to serve, until January 1, 2019, as
an advisory body responsible for improving the collaboration among
agencies that provide services to the children and youth of the
state. This bill would provide that the  cabinet 
 council  shall be comprised of, among others, the
Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Secretary of California
Health and Human Services, the Chief Justice of California, or his or
designee, and the heads of various specified state agencies. The
bill would require the  cabinet   council 
to provide recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature every
odd-numbered year.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) The foundation of human development is formed during a child's
earlier years, and early childhood development requires a
comprehensive, coordinated approach to a child's care and learning.
   (b) The education and development of children occur not only in
schools but also in families, neighborhoods, communities, and our
broader society.
   (c) The needs of children are increasingly complex and the
networks of services available to them are managed by multiple
agencies and departments, often with differing goals and objectives.
   (d) Government programs must collaboratively develop and implement
effective, efficient, and coordinated service delivery to ensure
that all of California's children have an equal opportunity to reach
their full potential.
   (e) The State of California must comprehensively address the needs
of each of its children and youth and provide the understanding,
encouragement, support, services, and knowledge necessary for each of
them to master the skills and competencies that work, life, and
active citizenship require.
   (f) It is critical to California's children that issues affecting
their well-being be considered at the highest level of state
government.
  SEC. 2.  Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 96050) is added to
Title 15 of the Government Code, to read:
      CHAPTER 2.   CALIFORNIA  CHILDREN'S  CABINET
OF CALIFORNIA   COORDINATING COUNCIL 


   96050.  (a) The  California  Children's  Cabinet
of California   Coordinating Council  is hereby
established within state government, which shall serve as an advisory
body responsible for improving the collaboration among agencies that
provide services to the children and youth of the state.
   (b) The  cabinet   council  shall advise
and make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature on ways
to improve the delivery of services to children and youth and their
families.
   (c) The cabinet   council  shall be
comprised of the following members:
   (1) The Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Secretary of
California Health and Human Services, who shall serve as cochairs.
   (2) The Chief Justice of California, or his or her designee.
   (3) The Secretary of the Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation, or his or her designee.
   (4) The Director of Social Services.
   (5) The Director of Health Care Services.
   (6) The State Public Health Officer.
   (7) The Director of Mental Health.
   (8) The Director of Alcohol and Drug Programs.
   (9) The Director of Developmental Services.
   (10) The Director of Child Support Services. 
   (11) The Attorney General.  
   (11) 
    (12)  Two Members of the Assembly, as appointed by the
Speaker of the Assembly. 
   (12) 
    (13)  Two members of the Senate, as appointed by the
Senate Committee on Rules. 
   (13) 
    (14)  Additional members that may be appointed at the
will of the Governor.
   (d) Staffing of the  cabinet   council 
shall be a shared responsibility among the cochairs of the 
cabinet   council  to the extent federal or private
funds are made available for this purpose.
   (e) (1) Upon  the  call of the cochairs, the 
cabinet   council  shall meet  , at a
minimum,  quarterly.
   (2) The  cabinet   council  may
establish committees to further its work. Committees shall consist of
at least one  cabinet   council  member
and others as the  cabinet   council 
requires.
   (3) Members of the committees shall receive no compensation from
the state for their services, except that they may be reimbursed for
actual travel and related expenses in accordance with state policy.
   (4) The  cabinet   council  shall submit
a report to the Governor and the Legislature on or before October 31
 ,  of each odd-numbered year,  in compliance
with Section 9795, and  notwithstanding Section 10231.5. The
report shall include, but shall not be limited to, recommendations on
ways to improve coordination of services to children, youth, and
their families, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
   (A) Developing and implementing a shared vision and a strategic
plan on how best to establish cross-agency coordination.
   (B) Establishing baseline goals and benchmarks for assessing the
extent to which state agencies successfully strengthen their
cooperation and collaboration in providing services to children,
youth, and their families.
   (C) Identifying and implementing evidence-based practices for the
effective and efficient delivery of services. 
   (D) Consolidating and coordinating existing programs for the
purpose of improving the effectiveness and efficiency of delivering
services to the children and the youth of this state. 
   (f) The Bureau of State Audits may conduct a performance audit of
the  cabinet   council  established
pursuant to this chapter and report its finding to the board and the
Legislature on or before January 1, 2018.
   96051.  (a)  (1)    The  Children's
Cabinet of  California  Children's Coordinating Council
 shall be established pursuant to this chapter only after a
determination has been made by the Department of Finance that federal
or private funds in an amount sufficient to fully support the
activities of the  cabinet   council  ,
including staffing of the  cabinet   council
 and development and distribution of the biennial report, have
been deposited with the state. 
   (2) The determination by the Department of Finance shall be based
upon an estimate from the Superintendent of Public Instruction and
the Secretary of California Health and Human Services of resources
needed to administer the council's duties pursuant to this chapter.

   (b) Upon a determination by the Department of Finance that there
are sufficient federal or private funds to fully support the
activities of the  cabinet   council  as
described in subdivision (a), the funds shall be made available to
the  cabinet   council  for the purposes
described in this chapter upon appropriation by the Legislature.
   (c) Upon making a determination that sufficient funds have been
deposited pursuant to this section, the Department of Finance shall
file a written notice to that effect with the Chief Clerk of the
Assembly and the Secretary of the Senate.
   96052.  This chapter shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2019, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2019, deletes or extends
that date.