Bill Text: CA AB1944 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Child care: administration: preferred placement of children of 11 or 12 years of age.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2014-09-19 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 460, Statutes of 2014. [AB1944 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB1944-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1944	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  460
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 13, 2014
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 27, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Garcia

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2014

   An act to amend Section 8263.4 of the Education Code, relating to
child care.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1944, Garcia. Child care: administration: preferred placement
of children of 11 or 12 years of age.
   Existing law requires children who are 11 or 12 years of age, who
are receiving subsidized child care services, and for whom a before
or after school program is not available, to continue to receive
subsidized child care services. Existing law establishes when a
before or after school program shall be considered "not available" as
when the parent certifies in writing, on a form provided by the
State Department of Education, the reasons why the program would not
meet the child care needs of the family.
   This bill would delete the provision relating to the certification
by a parent of an unavailable before or after school program.
   Existing law requires specified savings to be annually reported to
the department by a contractor providing child care services and
requires the department to annually report the amount of statewide
savings to the Legislature.
   This bill would delete this reporting provision.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 8263.4 of the Education Code is amended to
read:
   8263.4.  (a) The preferred placement for children who are 11 or 12
years of age and who are otherwise eligible for subsidized child
care and development services shall be in a before or after school
program.
   (b) Children who are 11 or 12 years of age shall be eligible for
subsidized child care services only for the portion of care needed
that is not available in a before or after school program provided
pursuant to Article 22.5 (commencing with Section 8482) or Article
22.6 (commencing with Section 8484.7). Contractors shall provide each
family of an eligible 11 or 12 year old with the option of combining
care provided in a before or after school program with subsidized
child care in another setting, for those hours within a day when the
before or after school program does not operate, in order to meet the
child care needs of the family.
   (c) Children who are 11 or 12 years of age, who are eligible for
and who are receiving subsidized child care services, and for whom a
before or after school program is not available, shall continue to
receive subsidized child care services.
   (d) If an 11 or 12 year old child who is enrolled in a subsidized
child development program becomes ineligible for subsidized child
care under subdivision (b) and is disenrolled from the before or
after school program, or if the before or after school program no
longer meets the child care needs of the family, the child shall be
given priority to return to the subsidized child care services upon
the parent's notification of the contractor of the need for child
care.
   (e) This section does not apply to an 11 or 12 year old child with
a disability, including a child with exceptional needs who has an
individualized education program as required by the federal
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et
seq.), Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. Sec. 794), or Part 30 (commencing with Section 56000) of
Division 4 of Title 2.
   (f) The savings generated each contract year by the implementation
of the changes made to this section by the act amending this section
during the 2005-06 Regular Session shall remain with each
alternative payment program, child development center, or other
contractor for the provision of child care services, except for care
provided by programs pursuant to Article 15.5 (commencing with
Section 8350).