Transitional housing placement providers.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest indicate a minimum contract length of three years, contradicting the candidate's statement about ten years.

Rules for Transitional Housing Contracts

AB-534 sets rules for contracts between counties and organizations providing transitional housing to former foster youth, including minimum contract lengths of three years initially and renewal options.

What This Bill Does

• Requires contracts for transitional housing providers to last at least three years initially.
• Allows these contracts to be renewed up to two times for one year each after the initial term.
• After two renewals, allows further renewals in ten-year increments.
• Permits counties to end a contract early with 90 days' notice.
• Enables both parties to agree on extending the contract at any time.

Who It Names or Affects

• Counties that provide transitional housing services for former foster youth
• Organizations providing transitional housing to former foster youth

Terms To Know

Transitional Housing Placement Provider

An organization licensed by the state to offer temporary living arrangements for older foster children.

Transitional Housing Program-Plus (THP+)

A provider certified by a county to give transitional housing services to former foster youth aged 18 or older.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if the contract is terminated early.
• It's unclear how this will affect current contracts that do not meet these requirements.

Official Summary Text

AB 534, as amended, Schiavo.
Transitional housing placement providers.
Existing law, the California Community Care Facilities Act, requires the State Department of Social Services to license and regulate transitional housing placement providers as community care facilities. Existing law defines a “transitional housing placement provider” to mean an organization licensed by the department to provide transitional housing to foster children who are at least 16 years of age. A violation of the act is a misdemeanor.
Existing law defines “Transitional Housing Program-Plus” to mean a provider certified by the applicable county to provide transitional housing services to former foster youth who have exited the foster care system on or after their 18th birthday. Existing law exempts Transitional Housing Program-Plus providers from licensure under the California Community Care Facilities Act if they are certified and have
obtained a local fire clearance.
This bill would require
contracts
a contract
for a transitional housing placement provider or a Transitional Housing Program-Plus provider to have an initial term of
10
3
years.
The bill would authorize a contract to be renewed for 2 additional 1-year terms. If a contract has been renewed for 2 additional 1-year terms, the bill would authorize a contract to be renewed for additional 10-year terms.
The bill would authorize the county to terminate a
contract or a portion of the contracted services prior to the end of the contract term by providing at least 90 days’ notice to the contractor.
The bill would authorize the county and contractor to agree to enter into an extension of the contract, either at the time of the initial contract or at any time thereafter.
By imposing new duties on counties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Current Bill Text

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