Section 18997.51.
18997.51. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Account,” “trust account,” or “HOPE trust account,” means the California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment (HOPE) for Children Trust Account in the name of an eligible child or eligible youth. (b) “Board” means the California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment (HOPE) for Children Trust Account […]
Section 18999.8.
18999.8. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a county may establish a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team with the goal of facilitating the expedited identification, assessment, and linkage of homeless individuals to housing and supportive services within that county and to allow provider agencies and members of the personnel team to share confidential information for […]
Section 18997.52.
18997.52. (a) (1) There is hereby created within state government the California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance and Empowerment (HOPE) for Children Trust Account Program Board, which shall consist of nine members, as follows: (A) The Treasurer, or their designee, who shall serve as the chair. (B) The Director of Finance, or their designee. (C) The Controller, or their designee. (D) An individual […]
Section 18997.53.
18997.53. (a) The California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment (HOPE) for Children Trust Account Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, except for moneys derived from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2), moneys in the fund shall be continuously appropriated, without regard to […]
Section 18997.54.
18997.54. (a) On or before February 1, 2023, the Treasurer shall convene the California Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance and Empowerment (HOPE) Advisory Workgroup to work in coordination with the board on the program design, including, but not limited to, data sharing with relevant governmental agencies and departments, outreach to families of an eligible child and to eligible […]
Section 18997.55.
18997.55. On or before February 1, 2024, the board shall submit a report to the Department of Finance and the Legislature, pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code, that includes, at a minimum, recommendations of the board on all of the following: (a) A detailed plan for implementing the program and establishing and maintaining HOPE […]
Section 18998.
18998. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Community-defined” means a set of practices that communities have used and found to yield positive results, as determined by community consensus over time. These practices may or may not have been measured empirically, but have reached a level of acceptance by the […]
Section 18998.1.
18998.1. On or before July 1, 2023, the department shall do all of the following: (a) Develop statewide requirements for community health worker certificate programs in consultation with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, the State Department of Health Care Services, the State Department of Public Health, community health workers, Promotores and Promotores de Salud, or […]
Section 18998.2.
18998.2. (a) An organization may seek approval of a community health worker certificate program in accordance with this chapter and any standards approved by the department. In administering an approved community health worker certificate program, the organization shall oversee and enforce the requirements developed pursuant to this chapter. (b) An organization that seeks approval or renewal of […]
Section 18998.3.
18998.3. (a) The department, in consultation with stakeholders, may request that an individual who is either enrolled in, or who has completed, a community health worker certificate program submit data consistent with Section 502 of the Business and Professions Code. (b) The department’s identification and specification of the data is exempt until June 30, 2024, from the […]