California Assembly Bill 3145
Session 20232024
Family preservation services: standards.
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 29, 2024
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Isaac Bryan
Gregg Hart
First Action
Feb 16, 2024
Latest Action
Sep 29, 2024
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3145
State
California
Session
20232024
Gregg Hart
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Author
Isaac Bryan
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Author
Motion Text
AB 3145 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services (department) and county welfare departments to establish and support a public system of statewide child welfare services available in each county, as specified.
Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature to encourage the continuity of the family unit by providing family preservation services, which may include counseling, mental health treatment, and transportation, among other things. Existing law requires an authorized participating county to provide specific programs of direct services based on individual family needs, as specified. Existing law authorizes a county to establish family preservation programs that serve one or more geographic areas of the county, subject to the approval of the department. Existing law requires that the services selected by a participating county be reasonable and meritorious, as specified. Existing law prescribes standards for services provided by each county to be deemed successful.
This bill, the Foster Care Justice through Meaningful Help for Parents Act, would also require that those services have a track record of helping families, have their outcomes tracked and reported, and be designed to eradicate the situation that necessitated intervention. The bill would require, as of January 1, 2026, and to be implemented by each county on the next grant cycle or service provider selection cycle after January 1, 2026, that each service provider, at the time the provider is selected by a participating county, provide services that are reasonable, meritorious, and that demonstrate cost-effectiveness and success at avoiding out-of-home placement, or reduce the length of stay in out-of-home placement. The bill would require, commencing January 1, 2026, service providers to be reviewed for reasonableness, merit, and whether they demonstrated cost-effectiveness and success at avoiding out-of-home placement, or reduce the length of stay in out-of-home placement no less than every 3 years after selection. The bill would include, as of January 1, 2026, additional standards for services provided by each county to be deemed successful. The bill would make related findings and declarations.
Under existing law, the program in each county is deemed successful if certain standards are met, including that at least 60% of the children receiving services remain at home one year, and 2 years, after services are terminated.
This bill would add as a standard that, during the first year after services are terminated, no more than 25% of children whose parents or guardian received services are children who meet any of specified circumstances, including removal from the physical custody of their parents or guardians. The bill would also add, among other standards, 2 years after termination of the services, that no more than 10% of the children meet any of those circumstances.
Existing law requires the Office of Child Abuse Prevention within the department to require counties to submit annual reports on program services and children and families served.
This bill would require, commencing January 1, 2026, that the annual reports include certain information to demonstrate whether the services meet the standards for being deemed successful. The bill would require the department to post the annual report to its internet website within 30 business days of receipt of an annual report from a county.
02/16/24 - Introduced
February 16, 2024
04/16/24 - Amended Assembly
April 16, 2024
08/23/24 - Amended Senate
August 23, 2024
09/03/24 - Enrolled
September 3, 2024
09/29/24 - Chaptered
September 29, 2024
04/22/24- Assembly Human Services
April 22, 2024
05/14/24- Assembly Appropriations
May 14, 2024
05/20/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 20, 2024
06/28/24- Senate Human Services
June 28, 2024
08/07/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 7, 2024
08/26/24- Sen. Floor Analyses
August 26, 2024
08/29/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 29, 2024
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09/29/2024
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 976, Statutes of 2024.
09/29/2024
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/11/2024
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/29/2024
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.).
08/29/2024
Assembly
Assembly Rule 77 suspended.
08/28/2024
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
08/28/2024
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
08/26/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/23/2024
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/06/2024
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/05/2024
Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
07/02/2024
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/05/2024
Senate
Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
05/23/2024
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/22/2024
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 5528.)
05/20/2024
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/16/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 16).
05/16/2024
Assembly
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5215.)
05/15/2024
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/24/2024
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/17/2024
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
04/16/2024
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
04/09/2024
Assembly
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
03/11/2024
Assembly
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
02/17/2024
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.
02/16/2024
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 17, 2024 12:19:03 PM
Record Updated
Oct 22, 2024 12:33:01 PM