Bill Text: CA AB555 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: California state preschool programs: reimbursement amounts: adjustment factors.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed) 2023-09-01 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB555 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AB555-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
May 01, 2023 |
Amended
IN
Assembly
March 30, 2023 |
Introduced by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo |
February 08, 2023 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 8210 of the Education Code is amended to read:8210.
(a) Each applicant or contracting agency shall give priority for part-day programs according to the following:SEC. 2.
Section 8211 of the Education Code is amended to read:8211.
(a) Each applicant or contracting agency shall give priority for full-day programs according to the following:SEC. 3.
Section 8242 of the Education Code is amended to read:8242.
(a) The department, in collaboration with the State Department of Social Services, shall implement a reimbursement system plan that establishes reasonable standards and assigned reimbursement rates, which vary with the length of the program year and the hours of service.(a)In order to reflect the additional expense of serving part-day and full-day preschool children who meet any of the criteria outlined in subdivision (b), the contractor’s reported child days of enrollment for these children shall be multiplied by the adjustment factors listed below.
(b)Notwithstanding any other law, the adjustment factors shall be as follows:
(1)For children with exceptional needs, including children with severe disabilities, the adjustment factor shall be 2.4.
(2)For children at risk of neglect, abuse, or exploitation, the adjustment factor shall be 1.1.
(3)For dual language learner children, the adjustment factor shall be 1.2.
(4)When early childhood mental health consultation services are provided, pursuant to Section 8243, the adjustment factor shall be 1.1.
(5)For children 47 months or younger, the adjustment factor shall be 1.8.
(c)Use of the adjustment factors shall not increase the contractor’s total annual allocation.
(d)For
children for whom an adjustment factor is applied pursuant to any of paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, and (5) of subdivision (b), and who are additionally eligible for the adjustment factor established in paragraph (4) of subdivision (b), reported child days of enrollment shall be multiplied by the sum of the applicable adjustment factor under paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, and (5) of subdivision (b) and 0.1.
(e)The difference between the reimbursement resulting from the use of the adjustment factors outlined in subdivision (b) and the reimbursement that would otherwise be received by a provider in the absence of the adjustment factors shall be used for special and appropriate services for each child for whom an adjustment factor is claimed.