Asm. Allan Mansoor

Existing law establishes the California State University and provides for its administration by the Trustees of the California State University. Existing law exempts, from the general provisions of law governing administrative regulations and rulemaking, the adoption of rules and regulations by the trustees for the government of the trustees, their appointees and employees, and the California State University. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law provides that the name "University of California" is the property of the state, and prohibits a person, without permission of the regents, from using that name in any of various ways. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes in the provisions relating to the use of the name "University of California."

Existing law provides for the licensure, certification, and regulation of alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities serving adults, administered by the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs. Existing law authorizes the department to issue a license to specified types of facilities if certain criteria are met. Existing law reorganizes the duties of the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs to be under the authority of the California Health and Human Services Agency, and to be continued by departments within that agency. This bill would require an alcoholism or drug abuse program licensee to report specified events or incidents, including among other things, the death of a program resident, telephonically within one working day of the event or incident, and to provide a written report, as specified, within 7 days of the event or incident.

The California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) , on and after January 1, 2013, requires a public retirement system, as defined, to modify its plan or plans to comply with the act and, among other provisions, establishes new retirement formulas that may not be exceeded by a public employer offering a defined benefit pension plan, setting the maximum benefit allowable for employees first hired on or after January 1, 2013, as a formula commonly known as 2.5% at age 67 for nonsafety members, one of 3 formulas for safety members, 2% at age 57, 2.5% at age 57, or 2.7% at age 57, and 1.25% at age 67 for new state miscellaneous or industrial members who elect to be in Tier 2. Under PEPRA, the Judges' Retirement System I and the Judges' Retirement System II are not required to adopt the defined benefit formula contained in certain other provisions. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.

Under existing law, the Department of Consumer Affairs is comprised of boards that license and regulate various professions and vocations. Existing law provides that these boards are established to ensure that private businesses and professions are regulated to protect the people of this state. Under existing law, the department is under the control of the Director of Consumer Affairs. The term "director" is defined for the purposes of these provisions. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation by the State Department of Public Health of health facilities, defined to mean any facility, place, or building that is organized, maintained, and operated for the diagnosis, care, prevention, and treatment of human illness, as specified. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision.

Existing law establishes the Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) program, under which counties provide payments to foster care providers on behalf of qualified children in foster care. Existing law requires the county to amend its foster care state plan to authorize counties that elect to subsidize child care for foster parents to use specified federal matching funds for that purpose. Under existing law, the county is responsible for 100% of the nonfederal share of payments to foster parents for this purpose. Existing law, the Child Care and Development Services Act, provides child care and development services to children from birth to 13 years of age, inclusive, and their parents, through full- and part-time programs, as specified. The act requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to adopt rules and regulations on eligibility, enrollment, and priority of services needed to implement those programs, and gives priority to neglected or abused children who are recipients of child protective services, or children who are at risk of being neglected or abused, as specified. Existing law also establishes the After School Education and Safety Program for the purpose of creating incentives for establishing locally driven before and after school enrichment programs during schooldays and summer, intersession, or vacation days that partner public schools and communities to provide academic and literacy support and safe, constructive alternatives for youth. This bill would require the State Department of Social Services to amend its foster care state plan to authorize the use of designated state child care and development funds administered by the State Department of Education and After School Education and Safety Program funds, in addition to county funds, as the nonfederal match for specified child care for children receiving protective services, foster children, and children at risk of abuse and neglect, pursuant to criteria specified in the bill. The bill would make conforming changes to the law relating to the payment of the nonfederal share of these costs.