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AB-2278 • 2026

In-home supportive services: County of Contra Costa: innovative technologies.

In-home supportive services: County of Contra Costa: innovative technologies.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Ávila Farías
Last action
2026-04-20
Official status
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify exact technologies or methods, leaving room for interpretation.

In-Home Supportive Services: County of Contra Costa Pilot Project

This law requires the State Department of Social Services and Contra Costa County to develop a five-year pilot project using innovative technologies to improve how quickly people can join the In-Home Supportive Services program.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the department to develop and make available a 5-year pilot project for the County of Contra Costa to use innovative technologies to improve IHSS eligibility and processing times.
  • The county would be required to test innovative technologies that facilitate transcription and summarization of IHSS in-home eligibility interviews.
  • The project focuses on decreasing IHSS application processing times for recipients participating in the CFCO program.
  • Requires the county to post annual reports on project progress and outcomes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People in Contra Costa County who need help from the In-Home Supportive Services program
  • The State Department of Social Services and Contra Costa County

Terms To Know

In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)
A program that helps older adults, blind people, and disabled individuals stay in their homes by providing them with services.
Community First Choice Option (CFCO)
A federal program that allows states to provide home-based care for Medicaid recipients.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact technologies or methods to be used in the pilot project.
  • It is unclear how much it will cost and who will pay for the new technology tests.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-20 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. 2026-04-15 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  3. 2026-04-14 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  4. 2026-04-06 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

  5. 2026-03-26 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended.

  6. 2026-03-25 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 24).

  7. 2026-03-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and P. & C.P.

  8. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  9. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2278, as amended, Ávila Farías.
In-home supportive services: County of Contra Costa: innovative technologies.
Existing law establishes the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, administered by the State Department of Social Services and counties, under which qualified aged, blind, and disabled persons are provided with services in order to permit them to remain in their own homes.
Existing federal law, the Community First Choice Option (CFCO) program, authorizes states to provide home- and community-based attendant services and supports to eligible Medicaid enrollees, as specified. Existing federal law provides federal financial participation for a state that provides services under the CFCO program.
This bill would require the department to develop and make available a 5-year pilot project for the County of Contra Costa for the purpose of improving IHSS eligibility and processing times through the use
of innovative technologies. Under the bill,
the county would be required to test innovative technologies that facilitate transcription and summarization of IHSS in-home eligibility interviews, as specified, and
the project would be designed with a focus on decreasing IHSS application processing times for recipients participating in the CFCO program. The bill would require the county to post annual reports on project progress and outcomes. By creating new duties for the county relating to the pilot project, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Contra Costa.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school
districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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