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2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › CHAPTER 3 - Electronic Benefits Transfer Act › ARTICLE 4 - Administration › Section 10077.

10077. The State Department of Social Services may adopt regulations to implement this act in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The initial adoption of any emergency regulations by the department to implement this chapter and one readoption of the initial regulations shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare. The initial emergency regulations and the first readoption of those regulations by the department shall be exempt from review by the Office of Administrative Law. The emergency regulations authorized by this section shall be submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for filing with the Secretary of State and publication in the California Code of Regulations.
(Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 270, Sec. 31. Effective August 11, 1997. Operative August 18, 1997, by Sec. 187 of Ch. 270.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.5 - FISCAL PROVISIONS › Section 10100.

10100. It is the intent of the Legislature that counties shall continue to provide matching funds for county-administered social services programs as these programs are defined by Sections 12251 and 16501 and other services to be provided in accordance with Section 10102.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any matching requirement established upon each county pursuant to Section 12306.
(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 91, Sec. 13. Effective June 30, 1991.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.5 - FISCAL PROVISIONS › Section 10101.

10101. (a) For the 1991–92 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the state’s share of the costs of the child welfare program shall be 70 percent of the actual nonfederal expenditures for the program or the amount appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose, whichever is less.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), beginning in the 2011–12 fiscal year, and for each fiscal year thereafter, funding and expenditures for programs and activities under this section shall be in accordance with the requirements provided in Sections 30025 and 30026.5 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 64. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.5 - FISCAL PROVISIONS › Section 10101.1.

10101.1. (a) For the 1991–92 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the state’s share of the costs of the county services block grant and the in-home supportive services administration requirements shall be 70 percent of the actual nonfederal expenditures or the amount appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose, whichever is less.
(b) Federal funds received under Title 20 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397 et seq.) and appropriated by the Legislature for the county services block grant and the in-home supportive services administration shall be considered part of the state share of cost and not part of the federal expenditures for this purpose.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), commencing in the 2017–18 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, each county’s share of the nonfederal costs of the county services block grant and the in-home supportive services administration requirements shall be the County IHSS Maintenance of Effort pursuant to Section 12306.16.
(Amended (as amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 37, Sec. 6) by Stats. 2017, Ch. 25, Sec. 12. (SB 90) Effective June 27, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.5 - FISCAL PROVISIONS › Section 10101.2.

10101.2. (a) Prior to the 2011–12 fiscal year the state’s share of the costs for the support and care of former dependent children who have been made wards of related guardians under Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 11360), or Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 11385), of Chapter 2 of Part 3, shall be 79 percent of the nonfederal share of the amounts as specified in Sections 11364 and 11387.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), beginning in the 2011–12 fiscal year, and for each fiscal year thereafter, funding and expenditures for programs and activities under this section shall be in accordance with the requirements provided in Sections 30025 and 30026.5 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 65. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.5 - FISCAL PROVISIONS › Section 10102.

10102. The State Department of Social Services shall establish and maintain a plan whereby costs of county administered social services programs will be effectively controlled within the amount annually appropriated for these services. Each county shall utilize least cost services, provided that the quality of services is maintained. Allocations shall be made to each county and shall be limited by, and determined based upon, an allocation plan developed by the State Department of Social Services and approved by the Department of Finance. In administering the plan, the State Department of Social Services shall not allocate funds to cover county cost overruns which result from county failure to meet requirements of the plan.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 883, Sec. 2. Effective September 19, 1983. Operative January 1, 1984, by Sec. 6 of Ch. 883.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.5 - FISCAL PROVISIONS › Section 10103.

10103. All federal funds under Title IV-B of the Social Security Act, which are appropriated to the state shall be passed on to the counties, except for those reasonable funds needed to finance a required statewide information system.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 66. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.5 - FISCAL PROVISIONS › Section 10103.5.

10103.5. (a) Notwithstanding the age restrictions specified in Sections 388, 450, 11253, 11363, 11386, 11403, 11403.2, 11405, and 16120, and subdivisions (r) and (v) of Section 11400, a nonminor dependent, or nonminor former dependent, who has been receiving aid pursuant to any of the programs specified in subdivision (b) between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2012, and who attains 19 years of age prior to January 1, 2013, or who has been receiving that aid between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2013, and who attains 20 years of age prior to January 1, 2014, may continue to receive aid under the applicable program up to 21 years of age, provided that the nonminor dependent or nonminor former dependent continues to meet all other applicable eligibility requirements as specified in Section 11403. This section shall not apply to nonminors who attain 19 years of age prior to January 1, 2012.
(b) This section applies to nonminors currently receiving aid, as of the effective date of the act that added this section, pursuant to any of the following provisions:
(1) Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 11360) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9.
(2) Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 11385) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9.
(3) Article 5 (commencing with Section 11400) of Chapter 2 of Part 3 of Division 9.
(4) Chapter 2.1 (commencing with Section 16115) of Part 4 of Division 9.
(5) Sections 11253 and 11405.
(c) A nonminor who has not continuously received aid pursuant to either paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of this section, or Section 11253 between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2012, due solely to the fact that he or she attained 19 years of age prior to the effective date of the act that added this section may petition the court for reentry pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 388. This section shall not apply to nonminors who attain 19 years of age prior to January 1, 2012. For a nonminor who has not continuously received aid pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), or (4) of subdivision (b) of this section, or Section 11405, due solely to the fact that he or she attained 19 years of age prior to the effective date that added this section, the department, in consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association, shall develop a process by which these youth may resume benefits. The department shall seek to maximize federal financial participation.
(d) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, a county shall not be precluded from seeking to draw down federal funding on behalf of eligible nonminor dependents or nonminor former dependents as described in subdivision (a), for whom the county has provided aid using county-only funds, on and after January 1, 2012.
(Added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 35, Sec. 67. (SB 1013) Effective June 27, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.5 - FISCAL PROVISIONS › Section 10104.

10104. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that the impacts of the 2011 realignment of child welfare services, foster care, adoptions, and adult protective services programs are identified and evaluated initially and over time. It is further the intent of the Legislature to ensure that information regarding these impacts is publicly available and accessible and can be utilized to support the state’s and counties’ effectiveness in delivering these critical services and supports.
(b) The State Department of Social Services shall annually report to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature, and publicly post on the department’s Internet Web site, a summary of outcome and expenditure data that allows for monitoring of changes over time.
(c) (1) The report shall be submitted and posted by April 15 of each year and shall contain expenditures for each county for the programs described in clauses (i) to (vii), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (16) of subdivision (f) of Section 30025 of the Government Code.
(2) The report shall also contain the amount of funds each county receives from the Protective Services Growth Special Account created pursuant to Section 30025 of the Government Code, child welfare services social worker caseloads per county, and the number of authorized positions in the local child welfare services agency.
(3) The report shall also include reported expenditures for counties that are participating and making claims under the federal Title IV-E waiver, how those counties are maximizing the utilization of funds, and how close counties are to funding the optimum caseload ratios recommended by the evaluation conducted pursuant to Section 10609.5, also known as the California SB 2030 Study.
(d) The department shall consult with legislative staff and stakeholders to develop a reporting format consistent with the Legislature’s desired level of outcome and expenditure reporting detail.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 182, Sec. 1. (AB 2015) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.7 - The Early Childhood Development Act of 2020 › CHAPTER 1 - Transfer of Childcare Programs to the State Department of Social Services › Section 10200.

10200. This part shall be known, and may be cited, as the Early Childhood Development Act of 2020.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 24, Sec. 86. (SB 98) Effective June 29, 2020. Operative July 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 10201.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.7 - The Early Childhood Development Act of 2020 › CHAPTER 1 - Transfer of Childcare Programs to the State Department of Social Services › Section 10201.

10201. This chapter shall become operative July 1, 2021.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 24, Sec. 86. (SB 98) Effective June 29, 2020.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.7 - The Early Childhood Development Act of 2020 › CHAPTER 1 - Transfer of Childcare Programs to the State Department of Social Services › Section 10202.

10202. The Legislature finds and declares both of the following:
(a) The state’s system of early learning and care must become more integrated and coordinated to achieve its goals of promoting a high-quality, affordable, early childhood system designed to comprehensively and effectively serve children and families.
(b) Social determinants of health, adverse childhood experiences, quality learning and care for children, and economic and other supports for the needs of families are critical determinants of life outcomes for children, and California’s system of early learning and care must address inequities and disproportionalities.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 124, Sec. 40. (AB 938) Effective January 1, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.7 - The Early Childhood Development Act of 2020 › CHAPTER 1 - Transfer of Childcare Programs to the State Department of Social Services › Section 10204.

10204. (a) For purposes of this part, “department” means the State Department of Social Services.
(b) Commencing July 1, 2021, whenever the laws governing the programs, responsibilities, services, or systems listed in subdivision (b) of Section 10203 refer to the “State Department of Education,” “department,” “Superintendent of Public Instruction,” or “Superintendent,” the reference shall be construed to be to the State Department of Social Services.
(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 24, Sec. 86. (SB 98) Effective June 29, 2020. Operative July 1, 2021, pursuant to Section 10201.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.7 - The Early Childhood Development Act of 2020 › CHAPTER 1 - Transfer of Childcare Programs to the State Department of Social Services › Section 10206.

10206. (a) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Education may implement, interpret, or make specific this part by means of all-county letters, bulletins, or similar written instructions from either department until regulations are adopted. These all-county letters or similar written instructions shall have the same force and effect as regulations.
(b) Initial regulations developed pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code) that are necessary to implement Chapter 24 of the Statutes of 2020 (Senate Bill 98 of the 2019–20 Regular Session) shall be adopted by each department no later than December 31, 2025.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 62, Sec. 17. (AB 210) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 10207.

10207. The purpose of this part is as follows:
(a) To provide a comprehensive, coordinated, and cost-effective system of child care and development services for children from infancy to 13 years of age and their parents, including a full range of supervision, health, and support services through full- and part-time programs.
(b) To encourage community-level coordination in support of child care and development services.
(c) To provide an environment that is healthy and nurturing for all children in child care and development programs.
(d) To provide the opportunity for positive parenting to take place through understanding of human growth and development.
(e) To reduce strain between parent and child in order to prevent abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
(f) To enhance the cognitive development of children, with particular emphasis upon those children who require special assistance, including bilingual capabilities to attain their full potential.
(g) To establish a framework for the expansion of child care and development services.
(h) To empower and encourage parents and families of children who require child care services to take responsibility to review the safety of the child care program or facility and to evaluate the ability of the program or facility to meet the needs of the child.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 10207.5.

10207.5. It is the intent of the Legislature that:
(a) All families have access to child care and development services, through resource and referral services, where appropriate, regardless of ethnic status, cultural background, or special needs. It is further the intent that subsidized child care and development services be provided to persons meeting the eligibility criteria established under this chapter to the extent funding is made available by the Legislature and Congress.
(b) The healthy physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth and development of children be supported.
(c) Families achieve and maintain their personal, social, economic, and emotional stability through an opportunity to attain financial stability through employment, while maximizing growth and development of their children, and enhancing their parenting skills through participation in child care and development programs.
(d) Community-level coordination in support of child care and development services be encouraged.
(e) Families have a choice of programs that allow for maximum involvement in planning, implementation, operation, and evaluation of child care and development programs.
(f) Parents and families be fully informed of their rights and responsibilities to evaluate the quality and safety of child care programs, including, but not limited to, their right to inspect child care licensing files.
(g) Planning for expansion of child care and development programs be based on ongoing local needs assessments.
(h) The department, in providing funding to child care and development agencies, promote a range of services which will allow parents the opportunity to choose the type of care most suited to their needs. The program scope may include the following:
(1) Programs located in centers, family child care homes, or in the child’s own home.
(2) Services provided part-day, full-day, and during nonstandard hours including weekend care, night and shift care, before and after school care, and care during holidays and vacation.
(3) Child care services provided for infants, preschool, and schoolage children.
(i) The department be responsible for the establishment of a public hearing process or other public input process that ensures the participation of those agencies directly affected by a particular section or sections of this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 10208.

10208. The department shall develop standards for the implementation of quality programs. Indicators of quality shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) A physical environment that is safe and appropriate to the ages of the children and that meets applicable licensing standards.
(b) Program activities and services that are age appropriate and meet the developmental needs of each child.
(c) Program activities and services that meet the cultural and linguistic needs of children and families, including, but not limited to, program activities and services that meet the needs of dual language learners for support in the development of their home language and English.
(d) Family and community involvement.
(e) Parent education.
(f) Efficient and effective local program administration.
(g) Staff that possesses the appropriate and required qualifications, experience, training, or a combination thereof. The appropriate staff qualifications shall reflect the diverse linguistic and cultural makeup of the children and families in the child care and development program. The use of intergenerational staff shall be encouraged.
(h) Program activities and services that meet the needs of children with exceptional needs and their families.
(i) Support services for children, families, and providers of care.
(j) Resource and referral services.
(k) Alternative payment services.
(l) Provision for nutritional needs of children.
(m) Social services that include, but are not limited to, identification of child and family needs and referral to appropriate agencies.
(n) Health services that include referral of children to appropriate agencies for services.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 62, Sec. 18. (AB 210) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 10209.

10209. (a) On or before June 30, 1999, the State Department of Education, in consultation with the department, shall develop prekindergarten learning development guidelines. The development of these guidelines shall be funded from funds appropriated for this purpose in the Budget Act of 1998. The guidelines shall focus on preparing four- and five-year-old children for kindergarten. The guidelines shall identify appropriate developmental milestones for each age, how to assess where children are in relation to the milestones, and suggested methods for achieving the milestones. In addition, the guidelines shall identify any basic beginning skills needed to prepare children for kindergarten or first grade, and methods for teaching these basic skills. The guidelines shall be articulated with the academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education for kindergarten and grades 1 to 12, inclusive. The State Department of Education may contract with an appropriate public or private agency to develop the guidelines.
(b) In future expenditure plans for quality improvement activities, the department shall include funding for periodically updating the guidelines consistent with academic and performance standards and relevant research, broadly distributing the guidelines, and providing education, outreach, and training services to implement the guidelines.
(c) Programs funded by the department under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 10235) and Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 10240), shall use the prekindergarten learning development guidelines developed pursuant to this section.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 10209.5.

10209.5. (a) The department shall ensure that each contract entered into under this part to provide child care and development services, or to facilitate the provision of those services, provides support to the public school system of this state through the delivery of appropriate educational services to the children served pursuant to the contract.
(b) The department shall ensure that all contracts for child care and development programs include a requirement that each public or private provider maintain a developmental profile to appropriately identify the emotional, social, physical, and cognitive growth of each child served in order to promote the child’s success in the public schools. To the extent possible, the department shall provide a developmental profile to all public and private providers using existing profile instruments that are most cost efficient. The provider of any program operated pursuant to a contract under Section 10268.5 shall be responsible for maintaining developmental profiles upon entry through exit from a child development program.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 10210.

10210. In recognition of the demonstrated relationship between food and good nutrition and the capacity of children to develop and learn, it is the policy of this state that no child shall be hungry while in attendance in child care and development facilities as defined in Section 10213.5 and that child development facilities have an obligation to provide for the nutritional needs of children in attendance.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 10210.5.

10210.5. It is the intent of the Legislature that in providing child development programs the department give priority to children of families that qualify under applicable federal statutes or regulations as recipients of public assistance and other low-income and disadvantaged families. Federal reimbursement shall be claimed for any child receiving services under this part for whom federal funds are available.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 10211.

10211. (a) The department is hereby designated as the single state agency responsible for the promotion, development, and provision of care of children in the absence of their parents during the workday or while engaged in other activities which require assistance of a third party or parties. The department shall administer the federal Child Care and Development Fund.
(b) For purposes of this section, “Child Care and Development Fund” has the same meaning as in Section 98.2 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 10211.5.

10211.5. (a) The department shall collaborate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with the advice and assistance of the Child Development Programs Advisory Committee, in the development of the state plan required pursuant to the federal Child Care and Development Fund, before submitting or reporting on that plan to the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services.
(b) (1) For purposes of this section, “Child Care and Development Fund” has the same meaning as in Section 98.2 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(2) For purposes of this section, “collaborate” means to cooperate with and to consult with.
(c) (1) As required by federal law, the department shall develop an expenditure plan that sets forth the final priorities for child care. The department shall coordinate with the State Department of Education, the California Children and Families Commission, and other stakeholders, including the Department of Finance, to develop the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan. On or before February 1 of the year that the CCDF Plan is due to the federal government, the department shall release a draft of the plan. The department shall then commence a 30-day comment period that shall include at least one hearing and the opportunity for written comments. By April 1 of the year that the CCDF Plan is due, the department shall provide the revised plan and a description of any changes to the earlier draft to the Director of Finance and the chairs of the fiscal committees of the Legislature.
(2) After the CCDF Plan is approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the department shall provide to the Department of Finance and the fiscal committees of the Legislature a copy of the final plan and a description of any changes made since submitting the draft plan for review.
(3) If the annual Budget Act requires changes to the approved CCDF Plan, the department shall submit an amended plan to the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 10212.

10212. The department shall consult with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges in development of the state plan, where appropriate.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 10212.5.

10212.5. It is the intent of the Legislature that federal funds received pursuant to the federal Child Care and Development Fund be allocated according to federal regulations. For purposes of this section, “Child Care and Development Fund” has the same meaning as in Section 98.2 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 10214.

10214. Child care exempt from licensure is a valid parental choice of care for all programs provided for under this part, and no provision of this part shall be construed to exclude or discourage the exercise of that choice.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions › Section 10214.5.

10214.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, child care and development programs, as defined in Section 10213.5, shall include, but not be limited to, respite child care and development.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 2 - Resource and Referral Programs › Section 10217.

10217. Funds appropriated for the purpose of this chapter may be used for child care resource and referral programs which may be operated by public or private nonprofit entities.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 2 - Resource and Referral Programs › Section 10218.

10218. It is the intent of the Legislature that one hundred eighty thousand dollars ($180,000) be appropriated each fiscal year for allocation to child care and development resource and referral agencies operated by local educational agencies for the purpose of the child care resources and referral program set forth in this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 2 - Resource and Referral Programs › Section 10220.

10220. (a) In addition to the services described in Section 10219, a child care resource and referral program, established to serve a defined geographic area, may provide short-term respite child care. “Short-term respite care,” for purposes of this chapter, means temporary child care services to do any of the following:
(1) Provide services to families identified and referred by child protective agencies.
(2) Relieve the stress caused by child abuse, neglect, or exploitation, or the risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
(3) Assist parents who, because of serious illness or injury, homelessness, or family crisis, including temporary absence from the home because of illness or injury, would be unable without assistance to provide the normal care and nurture expected of parents.
(4) Provide temporary relief to parents from the care of children with exceptional needs.
(b) Pursuant to the delivery of short-term respite child care services, priority shall be given for the provision of services to families identified and referred by child protective agencies, to relieve the stress caused by child abuse, neglect, or exploitation, or the risks thereof, as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (a). Priority shall be given to assist parents and to provide temporary relief to parents, as described in paragraphs (3) and (4) of subdivision (a) to the extent that resources are available.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 2 - Resource and Referral Programs › Section 10221.

10221. All child care resource and referral services shall be provided in a manner which is responsive to the diverse cultural, linguistic, and economic needs of a defined geographic area of service.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 2 - Resource and Referral Programs › Section 10222.

10222. Child care resources and referral shall be provided to all persons requesting services and to all types of child care providers, regardless of income level or other eligibility criteria. In addition to the services prescribed by this section, child care resource and referral may provide a wide variety of parent and provider support and educational services.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 2 - Resource and Referral Programs › Section 10223.

10223. (a) There is hereby established a project known as the California Child Care Initiative Project. It is the intent of the Legislature to promote and foster the project in cooperation with private corporations and local governments. The objective of the project is to increase the availability of quality childcare programs in the state.
(b) For purposes of this section, the California Child Care Initiative Project means a project to expand the role and functions of selected resource and referral agencies in activities including needs assessment, recruitment and screening of providers, technical assistance, and staff development and training, in order to aid communities in increasing their capability in the number of childcare spaces available and the quality of childcare services offered.
(c) The department shall allocate all state funds appropriated for the California Child Care Initiative Project for the purpose of making grants to those childcare resource and referral agencies that have been selected as pilot sites for the project.
(d) The grants to the sites made available by the project shall be composed of a combination of state funds or a combination of state funds and other funds.
(e) The department shall develop a database for the project.
(f) (1) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement and administer the changes made to this section by the act that added this subdivision by all-county letter or similar directive until regulations are adopted.
(2) The department shall adopt regulations implementing the changes made to this section by the act that added this subdivision no later than July 1, 2025.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 62, Sec. 20. (AB 210) Effective June 30, 2022.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 2 - Resource and Referral Programs › Section 10224.

10224. When making referrals, every agency operating both a direct service program and a resource and referral program shall provide at least four referrals, at least one of which shall be a provider over which the agency has no fiscal or operational control, as well as information to a family on the family’s ability to choose a license exempt provider.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 2 - Resource and Referral Programs › Section 10224.5.

10224.5. (a) Federal funds allocated to local child care resource and referral agencies to support their continued participation in COVID-19 relief and recovery shall include, but not be limited to, strengthening their role in serving as intermediaries to develop new, and support existing, child care facilities and capacity, and to streamline and improve data collection processes in collaboration with the state for use by the agencies and by the state. Additional data reporting shall include gathering data from providers and updating information on child care provider status, capacity, and vacancy at least once a month. Data collected shall be provided to the department or its designee at least monthly. The department shall provide guidance regarding data collection and reporting requirements pursuant to this section.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to allocate funds for the purposes described in subdivision (a) annually, subject to an appropriation for this purpose.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 3 - Alternative Payment Programs › Section 10225.

10225. (a) Upon the approval of the department, funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter may be used for alternative payment programs to allow for maximum parental choice. Various methods of reimbursement for parental costs for child care may be utilized. All payment arrangements shall conform to the eligibility criteria and the parent fee schedule established pursuant to Sections 10271 and 10280.
(b) To provide for maximum parental choice, alternative payment programs may include the following:
(1) A subsidy that follows the family from one provider to another within a given alternative payment program.
(2) Choices, whenever possible, among hours of service including before and after school, evenings, weekends, and split shifts.
(3) Child care and development services according to parental choice, including use of family child care homes, general center based programs, and other state-funded programs to the extent that those programs exist in the general service area and are in conformity with the purposes and applicable laws for which those programs were established, but excluding state preschool programs.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 3 - Alternative Payment Programs › Section 10226.

10226. (a) Alternative payment programs shall serve an identifiable geographic area approved by the department. The service area may be delineated by jurisdictional city or county boundaries, by natural geographic barriers, streets, roads, or zip codes.
(b) In the appropriation of expansion funds allocated in this section and in Assembly Bill 55 of the 1985–86 Regular Session of the Legislature, first priority shall be given to develop the alternative payment programs in unserved areas of the state.
(c) Second priority shall be given to expand current alternative payment programs. The department shall reserve funds to ensure that at least 50 percent of the moneys allotted for the alternative payment program in both Assembly Bill 55 of the 1985–86 Regular Session of the Legislature and this section shall be used to fund this second priority.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 3 - Alternative Payment Programs › Section 10226.5.

10226.5. To offer maximum support for parents and providers, alternative payment programs shall have access to resource and referral services. Funding shall be adequate to purchase care at the fee charged the private client for the same service as well as to provide locally designed support services for parents and providers. In communities where there are no resource and referral agencies, alternative payment programs shall provide the following support services:
(a) Information for parents to assist them in making informed choices.
(b) Professional and technical assistance and information for providers.
(c) Parenting information.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 3 - Alternative Payment Programs › Section 10227.

10227. Alternative payments may be made for services provided in licensed centers and family child care homes, for care provided in the child’s home, and for other types of care which conform to applicable law.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 3 - Alternative Payment Programs › Section 10228.1.

10228.1. Out of funds appropriated in accordance with paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 10214 for alternative payment programs, the department shall reallocate funds as necessary to reimburse alternative payment programs, excluding programs operating pursuant to Chapter 21 (commencing with Section 10370), for actual and allowable costs incurred for additional services. An alternative payment program may apply for reimbursement of up to 3 percent of the contract amount, or for a greater amount subject to the discretion of the department based on the availability of funds. The department shall approve or deny applications submitted pursuant to this section, but shall not consider applications received after September 30 of the current calendar year. The department shall distribute reimbursement funds for each approved application within 90 days of receipt of the application if it was filed between May 1 and July 20, inclusive, of the current calendar year. Applications received after July 20 are not subject to the 90-day requirement for the distribution of funds. If requests for reimbursement pursuant to this section exceed available funds, the department shall assign priority for reimbursement according to the order in which it receives applications. Funds received by an alternative payment program pursuant to this section that are not substantiated by the program’s annual audit shall be returned to the department.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 3 - Alternative Payment Programs › Section 10229.

10229. The reimbursement for alternative payment programs shall include the cost of child care paid to child care providers plus the administrative and support services costs of the alternative payment program. The total cost for administration and support services shall not exceed an amount equal to 17.5 percent of the total contract amount. The administrative costs shall not exceed the costs allowable for administration under federal requirements.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 3 - Alternative Payment Programs › Section 10229.4.

10229.4. If the market rate survey is used to set reimbursement rates, the following shall apply:
(a) Payments made by the Migrant Alternative Payment Program shall not exceed the applicable market rate ceiling.
(b) The reimbursement for the Migrant Alternative Payment Program shall include the cost of childcare paid to childcare providers plus the administrative and support services costs of the Migrant Alternative Payment Program. The total cost for administration and support services shall not exceed an amount equal to 21 percent of the total contract amount. The administrative costs shall not exceed the costs allowable for administration under federal requirements.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 41, Sec. 13. (AB 116) Effective July 10, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 3 - Alternative Payment Programs › Section 10229.5.

10229.5. The audits for such agencies shall include, but not be limited to, a sampling of the evidence of fees charged to, and paid by, families of nonsubsidized children, the daily enrollment of subsidized children, the number of days of service provided to subsidized children, the assessment and collection of parent fees, and the availability of support services to subsidized children and their families as needed pursuant to the terms of the contract.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES › PART 1.8 - Child Care and Development Services Act › CHAPTER 3 - Alternative Payment Programs › Section 10230.

10230. When making referrals, every agency operating both a direct service program and an alternative payment program shall provide at least four referrals, at least one of which shall be a provider over which the agency has no fiscal or operational control, as well as information to a family on the family’s ability to choose a license exempt provider.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.)