10340. The Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma may, individually as a pilot project, develop and implement individualized county child care subsidy plans. The plans shall ensure that child care subsidies received by the above-named counties are used to address local needs, […]
10341. For purposes of this chapter, “county” means the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 10348.)
10342. (a) For purposes of this chapter, “plan” means an individualized county child care subsidy plan developed and approved under the pilot project described in Section 10340, which includes all of the following: (1) An assessment to identify the county’s goals for its subsidized child care system. The assessment shall examine whether the current structure of subsidized […]
10343. The department shall establish instructions and timelines for submittal or modifications of the plans, including, but not limited to, plan templates and timelines for plan submittal and requests for addition of participating contractors. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2023, pursuant to Section […]
10344. (a) (1) The plan shall be submitted to the local planning council, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 10480, for approval. Upon approval of the plan by the local planning council, the board of supervisors of the county shall hold at least one public hearing on the plan. Following the hearing, if the board votes […]
10345. (a) The County of Santa Clara shall, by the end of the first fiscal year of operation under the approved child care subsidy plan, demonstrate, in the report required pursuant to Section 10346, an increase in the total aggregate child days of enrollment in child care in the county as compared to the enrollment in […]
10346. (a) Using a template developed by the department, the county shall prepare and submit to the Legislature and the department a report that summarizes the success of the county’s plan, and the county’s ability to maximize the use of funds and to improve and stabilize child care in the county. The report shall be […]
10347. A participating contractor shall receive an increase or decrease in funding that the contractor would have received if the contractor had not participated in the plan. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 260. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021. Inoperative July 1, 2023, pursuant to Section 10348.)
10348. This chapter shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2023, and as of that date is inoperative, unless a later enacted statute that is enacted before July 1, 2023, deletes or extends that date. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 497, Sec. 3. (AB 1294) Effective October 5, 2021. Note: Prescribed operations affect Chapter […]
10349. Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement and administer this chapter through the issuance of guidance or other written directives, which may include, but is not limited to, establishing […]
10349.5. Commencing on the effective date of the act that added this section, the components of the plan relating to preschool shall be overseen by the State Department of Education and the components of the plan addressing all other child care programs shall be overseen by the department. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. […]
