This measure would designate that January 18, 2010, be observed as the official memorial of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth, commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement in changing public policy in California and in the United States of America.
Existing law, the Bronzan-McCorquodale Act, contains provisions governing the operation and financing of community mental health services for the mentally disordered in every county through locally administered and locally controlled community mental health programs. Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the Mental Health Services Fund to fund various county mental health programs. The act may be amended by the Legislature only by a 23 vote of both houses and only so long as the amendment is consistent with and furthers the intent of the act. The Legislature may clarify procedures and terms of the act by majority vote. Existing law, the Adult and Older Adult Mental Health System of Care Act, sets out a system of mental health care services, provided by participating counties pursuant to Proposition 63, for adults and older adults with serious mental disorders. Existing law defines serious mental disorders and includes a definition of functional impairment for that purpose. This bill would make the current definition of functional impairment applicable to adults 18 to 59 years of age, inclusive, and would, in addition, establish a definition of functional impairment for adults 60 years of age or older. The bill would also make conforming changes. By expanding eligibility for community mental health services, this bill would create 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Existing law establishes the Medi-Cal program, administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under which basic health care services are provided to qualified low-income persons. The Adult Day Health Medi-Cal Law establishes adult day health care services as a Medi-Cal benefit for Medi-Cal beneficiaries who meet certain adult day health care eligibility criteria. Existing law provides that certain criteria shall only apply on the date the Director of Health Care Services executes a declaration, as specified. These criteria include requirements that beneficiaries have two or more functional impairments involving activities that include bathing, dressing, and self-feeding and, depending upon the type of beneficiary, the beneficiary either requires substantial human assistance or assistance, as defined, in performing those activities. This bill would, instead, upon the date the director executes the aforementioned declaration, establish adult day health care services as a Medi-Cal benefit for Medi-Cal beneficiaries who meet certain criteria, including, requiring beneficiaries to have two or more functional impairments involving the above-described activities and require assistance, as defined, in performing those activities.
(1) Existing law states the intent of the Legislature to establish a California High School Coaching Education and Training Program to be administered by local school districts and to emphasize, among other things, training and certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid. Existing law requires each high school sports coach to complete a coaching education program developed by his or her school district or the California Interscholastic Federation that meets specified guidelines. Existing law makes a high school sports coach responsible for the costs of taking the prescribed course. This bill, commencing December 31, 2011, would require all coaches taking or renewing first aid certification to take training that includes a basic understanding of the signs, symptoms, and appropriate emergency action steps regarding potentially catastrophic injuries, including, but not limited to, head and neck injuries, concussions, 2nd impact syndrome, asthma attacks, heatstroke, and cardiac arrest. By requiring high school coaches to complete this additional training, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
This measure would recognize April 13 to April 17, 2009 as Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week, and would call upon all Californians to observe the week by participating in appropriate activities and programs.
The County Transportation Commissions Act creates county transportation commissions or authorities in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, with respect to those agencies, generally requires purchase of all supplies, equipment, and materials, and the construction of all facilities and works, when the expenditure exceeds $25,000, to be by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder. Existing law contains various alternative provisions applicable solely to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. This bill would enact additional provisions applicable to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. It would require a contract to be let to the lowest responsible bidder when the purchase price of the construction of all facilities exceeds $100,000, rather than $25,000. The bill would authorize the authority to award individual contracts, not exceeding $8,000,000 per year, providing for the issuance of job orders for construction work with compensation for the work based on unit prices, and would define "job order" and "unit price" for these purposes. The bill would authorize a contractor of the authority to enter into subcontracts with subcontractors that were not listed in the bid for the job order contract, as specified. Existing law requires the chief executive officer of the authority to approve and award all contracts for construction, which approval shall be based on the lowest responsible and responsive bid submitted. This bill would authorize the chief executive officer to delegate this authority as necessary for the administrative efficiency of the authority. Existing law authorizes the authority to enter into design-build contracts with private entities under which a single contract incorporates some or all of the planning, design, permitting, development, joint development, construction, construction management, acquisition, leasing, installation, and warranty of all or components of transit systems and facilities on real property owned or to be owned by the authority, subject to certain requirements. This bill would make various modifications to the requirements for design-build contracts. The bill would authorize the authority to delegate the preparation of supporting documents and findings, and award of contracts, under these provisions to an organizational unit of the authority. Existing law requires the inspector general of the authority to prepare a prequalification questionnaire to be completed by each construction company, engineering firm, consultant, legal firm, product vendor, or other business entity seeking to contract with the authority. This bill would instead require the questionnaire to be prepared by the authority with respect to business entities seeking to perform a public works project in excess of $5,000,000, and would only require the inspector general to review the questionnaire to ensure it solicits specified information. The bill would authorize the authority to prequalify prospective contractors and limit consideration of bids or proposals to prequalified contractors. Existing law requires the authority to adopt a specified change order procedure for contracts awarded by the authority. This bill would repeal these provisions.
Existing law, Proposition 21, an initiative statute, provides for deferred entry of judgment for minors who may be adjudged a ward of the juvenile court because of the commission of a felony offense and who meet other, specified criteria. Among other criteria, the minor must be at least 14 years of age, he or she must not have previously been declared to be a ward of the court for the commission of a felony offense, and the offense charged must not be one of specified, enumerated serious or violent offenses. A minor who is granted deferred entry of judgment must admit to each allegation contained in the petition. If the minor performs satisfactorily during the period of 12 to 36 months during which deferred entry of judgment is granted, at the end of that period the charge or charges are dismissed, the arrest upon which the judgment was deferred is deemed never to have occurred, and the records are sealed, as specified. Existing law imposes various supervisory and other duties upon probation officers in connection with the procedure. This bill would expand the scope of the deferred entry of judgment procedure to include minors who have committed a misdemeanor offense, as specified. Because the bill would amend Proposition 21, an initiative statute, the bill would require a 23 vote. Because the bill would increase the duties of probation officers, the 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
This measure would memorialize the Congress and the President of the United States to uphold protections of women's equality and to encourage all Americans to participate in the celebration of Women's Equality Day on August 26, 2010, the 90th anniversary of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which gave women the right to vote.
This measure would declare April 2010 as Financial Aid and Literacy Month to raise public awareness about the need for increased financial literacy.
Existing provisions of law generally regulate the granting and conditioning of parole. This bill would provide for release to parole to a medical facility, as specified, by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, if those prisoners are eligible for certain levels of care, as specified, and would not pose a threat to public safety. Those provisions would not apply to a condemned inmate, or any inmate who is serving a sentence for which medical parole is prohibited by the 3-strikes initiative statute or by any other initiative statute. The bill would direct wardens or their representatives to undertake certain actions in conjunction with these releases to medical parole, and would make other conforming changes.
