CA AB 1314

Title: Transitional housing placement providers.
Author: Patrick Ahrens

Summary
AB 1314, as amended, Ahrens. Transitional housing placement providers. Existing law, the California Community Care Facilities Act, requires the State Department of Social Services to license and regulate transitional housing placement providers, which is defined as organizations licensed by the department to provide transitional housing to foster children at least 16 years of age and not more than 18 years of age and to nonminor dependents to promote their transition to adulthood. Existing law requires the department to adopt regulations governing transitional housing placement living arrangement requirements for minors and nonminor dependents, including allowing a participant to share a bedroom or unit with certain other individuals and requiring all counties and program contracts to allow participants and those certain other individuals to share bedrooms, bathrooms, and units together, regardless of gender identity. Under existing law, a violation of the act is a misdemeanor.This bill would require all counties and program contracts to follow, and not have requirements that are more stringent than, the requirements adopted pursuant to the above-described provisions, as specified. By increasing county duties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to maintain a dental program, as specified, and requires the department to appoint a dentist licensed in California to administer the program.This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.

Status
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Bill Documents
CA AB 1314 - 03/10/25 - Amended Assembly
03/10/25 - CA AB 1314 (03/10/25 - Amended Assembly)