Section 53590.
53590. For purposes of this part, all of the following definitions shall apply: (a) “County” means a county, city and county, or a city collaborating with a county to secure services funding. (b) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development. (c) “Experiencing chronic homelessness” means a person who is chronically homeless, as defined in Section 578.3 […]
Section 53591.
53591. The department shall do all of the following: (a) On or before January 1, 2019, establish the Housing for a Healthy California Program to create supportive housing opportunities through either or both of the following: (1) Grants to counties for capital, rental assistance, and operating subsidies. The department shall award grants to counties on a competitive […]
Section 53592.
53592. A county shall be eligible for a program grant if the county meets the requirements of this section. Eligibility does not create an entitlement to grant funds and is subject to availability of funds. The county shall meet all of the following requirements: (a) Has identified a source of funding for providing intensive services promoting […]
Section 53593.
53593. (a) The department shall coordinate with the State Department of Health Care Services to match program participant data, consistent with state and federal privacy law, to Medi-Cal data to identify outcomes among participants as well as changes in health care costs and utilization associated with housing and services provided under the program to the extent […]
Section 53594.
53594. (a) A county shall use grants awarded pursuant to this part for one or more of the following: (1) Long-term rental assistance in an amount the county identifies, but no more than two times the fair market rent for the market area where the county is providing long-term rental assistance. (2) Acquisition funding, new construction, gap funding, […]
Section 53595.
53595. The department shall establish rating and ranking criteria to promote housing for persons who meet all of the following requirements: (a) Is experiencing homelessness or chronic homelessness and a high-cost health user upon initial eligibility. (b) Is a Medi-Cal beneficiary or is eligible for Medi-Cal. (c) Is eligible to receive services under a program providing services promoting […]
Section 53596.
53596. The Legislature shall consider the impact that housing and supportive services have had in changing utilization and health care costs, as identified in the evaluation described in Section 53591, of moving eligible participants into supportive housing. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 777, Sec. 2. (AB 74) Effective January 1, 2018.)
Section 53597.
53597. The department shall reimburse the State Department of Health Care Services for the costs of collaborating in matching and providing relevant data. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 777, Sec. 2. (AB 74) Effective January 1, 2018.)
Section 53598.
53598. (a) For purposes of implementing this part, the department may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts on a bid or negotiated basis. Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this subdivision shall be exempt from Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Section […]
Section 53599.
53599. The department shall carry out the purposes of this part with either or both of the following: (a) Revenues appropriated to the department from federal Housing Trust Fund allocations for years 2018 to 2021, inclusive. (b) Any other revenues appropriated to the department that may be allocated for purposes of the program. (Added by Stats. 2017, […]