0250-001-0001—For support of Judicial Branch ........................

Schedule:

0130-Supreme Court ........................

0135-Courts of Appeal ........................

0140-Judicial Council ........................

0155-Habeas Corpus Resource Center ........................

Reimbursements to 0140-Judicial Council ........................

Reimbursements to 0135-Courts of Appeal ........................

Provisions:

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $5,800,000 is available for the defense and indemnity of the Judicial Council, the appellate courts, the trial courts, and the officers, judicial officers, and employees of these entities, including government claims, litigation-related matters, labor- and employment-related matters, and matters requiring specialized legal advice. The funds may be used for prelitigation and litigation fees, and costs from the Attorney General or other outside legal counsel, fees for legal advice in specialized areas of law, and any judgment, stipulated judgment, offer of judgment, or settlement. This amount is for use in connection with the following matters: (a) matters arising from the actions of appellate courts, appellate court judicial officers, appellate court employees, or court contractors, (b) matters arising from the actions of the Judicial Council, council members, council employees or agents, or Judicial Council contractors, and (c) matters arising from the actions of trial courts, trial court judicial officers, trial court employees, or court contractors. The Judicial Council, an appellate court, or trial court, or an officer, judicial officer, or employee of these entities, must be named as a defendant or alleged to be the responsible party, or be the responsible party pursuant to a contractual provision, memorandum of understanding, or intrabranch agreement. Any funds not used for this purpose shall revert to the General Fund. The amount allocated shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.

Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval and order of the Director of Finance, the amount appropriated in this item shall be reduced by the amount transferred in Item 0250-011-0001 to provide adequate resources to the Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Fund to pay workers’ compensation claims for judicial branch employees and justices, and administrative costs pursuant to Section 68114.10 of the Government Code.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $76,944,000 is available for the Court-Appointed Counsel Program and shall be used solely for that program. Any funds for the program not expended by June 30, 2025, shall revert to the General Fund.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, up to $325,000 is available to reimburse the California State Auditor for the costs of audits incurred by the California State Auditor pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 19210 of the Public Contract Code.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), $1,500,000 shall be available for administrative costs related to the management and claiming of federal reimbursements for court-appointed dependency counsel. To the extent these administrative costs are able to be reimbursed, any excess funding shall revert to the General Fund.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $1,050,000 shall be retained by the Judicial Council for costs associated with implementing, supporting, and evaluating pretrial programs in courts, including, but not limited to:

Providing technical assistance to courts on practices and programs related to pretrial decisionmaking.

Providing judicial education.

Evaluating pretrial programs and practices through this program.

Providing administrative services on programs related to pretrial decisionmaking.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $1,173,000 shall be distributed by the Judicial Council to the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission of the State Bar of California for administrative costs related to allocating resources for legal services to implement the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act (Part 8 (commencing with Section 5970) of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code). The commission shall coordinate with the Judicial Council to ensure that the commission collects and reports the data necessary for the Judicial Council to comply with all Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act reporting requirements.

The Legal Services Trust Fund Commission shall be responsible for collecting outcome data from each county’s public defender office, qualified legal services projects, and support centers. The State Bar of California shall annually provide to the Judicial Council a report that includes funding allocations, annual expenditures, and program outcomes by service area and service provider. Data shall be reported using the reporting framework developed by the Legal Services Trust Commission in consultation with the Judicial Council to ensure that data reporting is consistent and comparable across Judicial Council and Legal Services Trust Fund data. The Judicial Council shall include this report in the annual report pursuant to Section 5985 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

0250-493—Reappropriation, Judicial Council. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, December 31, 2026:

0509-001-0001—For support of Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) ........................

Schedule:

0220-GO-Biz ........................

0225-California Business Investment Services ........................

0230-Office of the Small Business Advocate ........................

0235010-California Film Commission ........................

0235019-Tourism ........................

0235028-California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank ........................

0235037-Small Business Expansion ........................

Reimbursements to 0220-Go-Biz ........................

Reimbursements to 0225-California Business Investment Services ........................

Reimbursements to 0230-Office of the Small Business Advocate ........................

Reimbursements to 0235019-Tourism ........................

Reimbursements to 0235028-California—​Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank ........................

Reimbursements to 0235037-Small Business Expansion ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $3,000,000 shall be used to draw down federal funds in the California Small Business Development Center Program.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $23,000,000 shall be used for the California Small Business Development Technical Assistance Expansion Program. Notwithstanding any other law, this funding shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.

0509-113-0001—For support of Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) transfer by the Controller to the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Fund ........................

Provisions:

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $25,000,000 is allocated for the support of the Recapitalization of the Infrastructure State Revolving Fund.

0559-001-3078—For support of Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, payable from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund ........................

Schedule:

0350-Office of the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development ........................

Provisions:

The amount appropriated in this item includes revenues derived from the assessment of fines and penalties imposed as specified in Section 13332.18 of the Government Code.

0559-002-0001—For support of Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development ........................

0650-101-0001—For local assistance, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation ........................

0650-490—Reappropriation, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. The amount specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available as specified below:

0650-495—Reversion, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. Notwithstanding any other law, as of June 30, 2024, the balances specified below, of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made.

0001—​General Fund

$8,800,000 of the amount appropriated for the California Volunteers Experience Corps in Item 0650-001-0001, Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).

$9,800,000 of the amount appropriated for the Regional Climate Collaboratives in Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).

$8,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications in Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).

$5,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planning Grants in Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

$25,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Regional Climate Resilience Program in Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

$110,100,000 of the amount appropriated for the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program in Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

$10,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Climate Adaptation and Resilience Planning Grants in Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).

$14,000,000 of the amount appropriated for the Extreme Heat and Public Awareness Campaign in Item 0650-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

Up to $9,900,000 in Item 0650-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) appropriated for the Golden State Awards program.

0680-001-0001—For support of Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement ........................

0680-101-0001—For support of Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement ........................

0690-101-0001—For local assistance, Office of Emergency Services ........................

Schedule:

0380-Emergency Management Services ........................

0385-Special Programs and Grant Management ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding any other law, the Office of Emergency Services may provide advance payment of up to 25 percent of grant funds awarded to community-based, nonprofit organizations, cities, school districts, counties, and other units of local government that have demonstrated cashflow problems according to the criteria set forth by the Office of Emergency Services.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $17,000,000 shall be used for grants related to services for victims of human trafficking.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $25,000,000 is available to support activities directly related to regional response and readiness. These activities include, but are not limited to, predeployment of the Office of Emergency Services’ fire and rescue and local government resources that are part of the California Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System or additional resources upon the authority and approval of the Office of Emergency Services to meet the requirements for state resources called up for predisaster and disaster response. Prepositioning shall be based upon predesignated criteria and a predicted scale of the emergency event and shall be consistent with this state’s current procedures under the mutual aid system.

No later than February 1 of each year, the Office of Emergency Services shall report to the appropriate budget subcommittees of the Legislature, the Assembly Committee on Governmental Organization, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the requests approved for prepositioning resources made by local agencies in the previous fiscal year. The information provided shall be organized by mutual aid region and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following for each request for prepositioning resources:

The entity or operational area that requested resources; type of prepositioning event; risk factors (criteria) prompting the request, including a summary of red flag events; description of the resources requested; location where resources were placed; the start date and time and the end date and time of prepositioned resources; and the reimbursement amount associated with the response.

An assessment, with input from local fire departments, of the effectiveness of the criteria the Office of Emergency Services uses to approve requests for prepositioning of mutual aid resources.

A summary of the extent to which the Office of Emergency Services initiated the prepositioning of resources due to forecasts of inclement weather.

If an emergency event happened, data describing the outcomes of the event. This could include, but is not limited to, the total number of acres affected, the number of structures affected, and the total number of deaths and injuries. Because California is subject to a variety of potential events, including, but not limited to, fires, floods, earthquakes, and tsunamis, the nature of this information may vary based on the type of the event. The information provided shall identify whether the event resulted in a federal- or state-declared disaster.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $12,500,000 shall be used for the Listos California Grant program. The Listos California Grant program shall be managed by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the Executive Office of the Office of Emergency Services. The grants shall be used to provide accessible and culturally competent outreach and resources with assessment and criteria for allocation of funds prioritized for, but not limited to, geographic areas of greatest all hazard risk and vulnerability as highlighted in and demonstrated by the California State Hazard Mitigation Plan; underresourced communities as defined in Section 39711 of the Health and Safety Code, subdivision (d) of Section 39713 of the Health and Safety Code, or subdivision (g) of Section 75005 of the Public Resources Code. The grants shall be administered consistent with the emergency management system described in Section 8607 of the Government Code, including, but not limited to, being informed by community-based and nongovernmental organizations and local emergency service networks, including county emergency officials. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion shall provide eligible organizations within the identified geographic areas an opportunity to apply to the Listos California Grant program. The Office of Emergency Services shall report to the appropriate budget committees of the Legislature, the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization, the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office on the expenditure of these funds on or before February 1, 2026, including the following:

How funds were allocated.

What methods of outreach the Office of Equity used to inform eligible entities of the funding.

The entity or community that received the funding.

A description of projects funded.

This provision does not diminish or otherwise impact any of the Office of Emergency Services’ responsibilities under the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code), including, but not limited to, Sections 8550, 8569, 8570, 8570.3 of, and subdivision (e) of Section 8585 of, the Government Code.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $23,704,000 will be available to support California’s Law Enforcement Mutual Aid System. Notwithstanding any other law, the Office of Emergency Services may provide advance payment to local law enforcement agencies to cover costs when formally deployed through the Law Enforcement Mutual Aid System in support of a response to conditions that threaten public safety. For any activities that, subsequent to receiving this funding, become eligible for state or federal disaster funding, those payments will be remitted back to the General Fund.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,000,000 shall be used to fund Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces. No more than 5 percent of this amount may be used for administrative support costs. This amount is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.

2660-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Transportation ........................

3360-001-3117—For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission ........................

Schedule:

2390010-Transportation Technology and Fuels ........................

Provisions:

Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.

Notwithstanding Section 16304.1 of the Government Code, funds appropriated in this item shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2032.

3360-101-3117—For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Fund ........................

Schedule:

2390010-Transportation Technology and Fuels ........................

Provisions:

Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.

3360-496—Reversion, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. As of June 30, 2023, the balances specified below, of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made.

3480-002-3046—For support of Department of Conservation, payable from the Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Administrative Fund ........................

Schedule:

2425-Geologic Energy Management Division ........................

Provisions:

The amounts appropriated in this item shall be available for the purposes of plugging and abandoning wells, decommissioning facilities, and site remediation, pursuant to Sections 3258(a)(2)(A) and (B) paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 3258 of the Public Resources Code, and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026. Code.

3480-491—Reappropriation, Department of Conservation. The balances of the appropriations provided below, including any balances transferred, are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in the original appropriation and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026:

0001—​General Fund

Item 3480-101-0001, Budget Act of 2020 (Chs. 6 and 7, Stats. 2020), as reappropriated by Item 3480-494 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) and by Item 3480-491 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

Technical Item 3480-501-0001, transferred by Executive Order E 22/23-78, pursuant to Control Section 19.54, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) and Sections 35, 36, and 37 of Chapter 574, Statutes of 2022.

3480-495—Reversion, Department of Conservation. As of June 30, 2024, the balances specified below of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made.

0001—​General Fund

Item 3480-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $50,000,000 of the amount appropriated for Oil Well Abandonment and Remediation pursuant to Provision 1, in Program 2425-Geologic Energy Management Division.

Item 3480-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $20,000,000 of the amount appropriated for regional forest and fire capacity pursuant to Provision 2, in Program 2430-Land Resource Protection.

Item 3480-102-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021), as reappropriated by Item 3480-494 of Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $3,747,000 of the amount appropriated for Multi-Benefit Land Repurposing pursuant to Provision 1, in Program 2430-Land Resource Protection.

Technical Item 3480-601-0001, transferred by Executive Order E 22/23-78, pursuant to Control Section 19.54 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) and Sections 35, 36, and 37 of Chapter 574 of the Statutes of 2022. $1,940,000 of the amount transferred.

Item 3480-103-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022). $1,000,000 of the amount appropriated for implementation of projects consistent with the State’s Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy and Pathways to 30x30 Strategy pursuant to Provision 1 in Program 2430-Land Resource Protection.

Item 3480-103-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023). $6,000,000 of the amount appropriated for implementation of projects consistent with the State’s Natural and Working Lands Climate Smart Strategy and Pathways to 30x30 Strategy pursuant to Provision 1 in Program 2430-Land Resource Protection.

3540-490—Reappropriation, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The balances of the appropriations provided in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure as specified below:

3640-101-0001—For local assistance, Wildlife Conservation Board ........................

3790-101-0001—For local assistance, Department of Parks and Recreation ........................

Schedule:

2855047-Local Grants ........................

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be available for the following:

$3,000,000 shall be available for a grant to the California Museum.

3790-491—Reappropriation, Department of Parks and Recreation. Unless otherwise specified, the balances of the appropriations provided in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure as specified below:

3790-492—Reappropriation, Department of Parks and Recreation. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended to June 30, 2025:

3860-101-3228—For local assistance, Department of Water Resources, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................

3860-301-3228—For capital outlay, Department of Water Resources, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................

3860-490—Reappropriation, Department of Water Resources. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026:

3860-491—Reappropriation, Department of Water Resources. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended until June 30, 2026:

3860-495—Reversion, Department of Water Resources. Notwithstanding any other law, as of June 30, 2024, the balances specified below of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made.

0001—​General Fund

$50,000,000 of the amount allocated for dam safety in Schedule (3) of Item 3860-101-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

3860-496—Reversion, Department of Water Resources. As of June 30, 2024, the balances specified below of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made.

3900-001-0115—For support of State Air Resources Board, payable from the Air Pollution Control Fund ........................

Schedule:

3500-Mobile Source ........................

3505-Stationary Source ........................

3510-Climate Change ........................

3530-Community Air Protection ........................

Provisions:

The amount appropriated in Schedule (1) and Schedule (2) includes revenues derived from the assessment of fines and penalties imposed as specified in Section 13332.18 of the Government Code.

3900-001-3359—For support of State Air Resources Board, payable from the Certification and Compliance Fund ........................

Schedule:

3500-Mobile Source ........................

3900-102-3228—For local assistance, State Air Resources Board, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund ........................

3900-490—Reappropriation, State Air Resources Board. The amount specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025:

3900-491—Reappropriation, State Air Resources Board. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended to June 30, 2025.

3930-001-0106—For support of Department of Pesticide Regulation, payable from the Department of Pesticide Regulation Fund ........................

Schedule:

3540-Pesticide Programs ........................

Reimbursements to 3540-Pesticide Programs ........................

Provisions:

The amount appropriated in this item includes revenues derived from the assessment of fines and penalties imposed as specified in Section 13332.18 of the Government Code.

Of the funds available in this item, $3,900,000 $1,900,000 is available to fund pest management research and alliance grants and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027.

3930-102-0106—For support of Department of Pesticide Regulation, payable from the Department of Pesticide Regulation Fund ........................

Schedule:

3540-Pesticide Programs ........................

Provisions:

The funds in this item shall be available to reimburse counties for community engagement activities and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026.

4120-001-0001—For support of Emergency Medical Services Authority ........................

Schedule:

3820-Emergency Medical Services Authority ........................

Reimbursements to 3820-Emergency Medical Services Authority ........................

4140-001-0001—For support of Department of Health Care Access and Information ........................

Schedule:

3831-Health Care Quality and Affordability ........................

3835-Health Care Workforce ........................

3855-Health Care Information and Quality Analysis ........................

3860-Administration ........................

Reimbursements to 3855-Health Care Information and Quality Analysis ........................

Provisions:

The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority between this item and Item 4140-101-0001 to effectively administer the healthcare workforce programs funded in these items.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $700,000 is available to implement the CalRx Biosimilar Insulin Initiative.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $100,000 is available to conduct evaluations for the Abortion Practical Support Fund, pursuant to Ch. 566, Stats. 2022.

4140-495—Reversion, Department of Health Care Access and Information. As of June 30, 2024, the balances specified below of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the balances in the funds from which the appropriations were made.

0001—​General Fund

$50,000,000 in Provision 8 of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).

$7,000,000 in Provision 15(a) of Item 4140-101-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).

3085—​Mental Health Services Fund

$51,900,000 in Provision 1 of Item 4140-101-3085, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

$48,500,000 in Provision 2 of Item 4140-101-3085, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

$52,000,000 in Provision 3 of Item 4140-101-3085, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

$30,000,000 in Provision 4 of Item 4140-101-3085, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

$14,000,000 in Provision 5 of Item 4140-101-3085, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

3397—​Opioid Settlements Fund

$5,000,000 in Provision 1 of Item 4140-101-3397, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023).

4260-101-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, California Medical Assistance Program, payable from the Health Care Deposit Fund after transfer from the General Fund ........................

Schedule:

3960015-County and Other Local Assistance Administration ........................

3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................

Reimbursements to 3960015-County and Other Local Assistance Administration ........................

Reimbursements to 3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................

Provisions:

The aggregate principal amount of disproportionate share hospital general obligation debt that may be issued in the current fiscal year pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 14085.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall be $0.

Notwithstanding any other law, both the federal and nonfederal shares of any moneys recovered for previously paid health care services, provided pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, are hereby appropriated and shall be expended as soon as practicable for medical care and services as defined in the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Notwithstanding any other law, accounts receivable for recoveries as described in Provision 2 shall have no effect upon the positive balance of the General Fund or the Health Care Deposit Fund. Notwithstanding any other law, moneys recovered as described in this item that are required to be transferred from the Health Care Deposit Fund to the General Fund shall be credited by the Controller to the General Fund without regard to the appropriation from which it was drawn.

Without regard to fiscal year, the General Fund shall make one or more loans available not to exceed a cumulative total of $45,000,000 to be transferred as needed to the Health Care Deposit Fund to meet cash needs. All moneys so transferred shall be repaid as soon as sufficient reimbursements have been collected to meet immediate cash needs and in installments as reimbursements accumulate if the loan is outstanding for more than one year.

Notwithstanding any other law, the State Department of Health Care Services may give public notice relative to proposing or amending any rule or regulation or administrative directive that could result in increased costs in the Medi-Cal program only after approval by the Department of Finance. Additionally, any rule or regulation adopted by the State Department of Health Care Services and any communication that increases costs in the Medi-Cal program shall be effective only after the date upon which it is approved by the Department of Finance.

Change orders to the medical or the dental fiscal intermediary contract for amounts exceeding a total cost of $250,000 shall be approved by the Department of Finance not sooner than 30 days after written notification of the change order is provided to the chairpersons of the fiscal and policy committees in each house of the Legislature and to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time after that notification as the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may determine. The semiannual estimates of Medi-Cal expenditures provided to the Legislature in January and May may constitute the notification required by this provision.

Recoveries of advances made to counties in prior years pursuant to Section 14153 of the Welfare and Institutions Code are reappropriated to the Health Care Deposit Fund for reimbursement of those counties where allowable costs exceeded the amounts advanced. Recoveries in excess of the amounts required to fully reimburse allowable costs shall be transferred to the General Fund. When a projected deficiency exists in the California Medical Assistance Program, these funds, subject to notification to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, are appropriated and shall be expended as soon as practicable for the state’s share of payments for medical care and services and county and other local assistance administration.

The Department of Finance may transfer funds representing all or any portion of any estimated savings that are a result of improvements in the Medi-Cal claims processing procedures from the Medi-Cal services budget or the support budget of the State Department of Health Care Services (Item 4260-001-0001) to the fiscal intermediary budget item for purposes of making improvements to the Medi-Cal claims system.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority between schedules within this item and between this item and Items 4260-102-0001, 4260-111-0001, 4260-114-0001, and 4260-117-0001 in order to effectively administer the programs funded in these items. The Department of Finance may revise reimbursement authority in this item in order to effectively administer the programs funded in those items. The Department of Finance shall notify the Legislature within 10 days of authorizing such a transfer unless prior notification of the transfer has been included in the Medi-Cal estimates submitted pursuant to Section 14100.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The 10-day notification to the Legislature shall include the reasons for the transfer, the fiscal assumptions used in calculating the transfer amount, and any potential fiscal effects on the program from which funds are being transferred or for which funds are being reduced.

If a federal grant that provides 75 percent federal financial participation to allow individuals in nursing homes to voluntarily move into a community setting and still receive the same amount of funding for services is awarded to the State Department of Health Care Services during the current fiscal year, then, notwithstanding any other law, the department may count expenditures from the appropriation made to this item as state matching funds for that grant.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize an increase to this appropriation to address costs resulting from adverse court rulings. The Department of Finance shall provide a 30-day notice of any proposed increase to the Legislature. The notification shall include the specifics of any cases with adverse rulings and the overall fiscal impact. Submission of the semiannual Medi-Cal estimate provided to the Legislature in January and May shall be considered meeting the notification requirement of this provision if the required information is included in the estimate.

To the extent practicable and consistent with existing procedures, the State Department of Health Care Services, in its sole discretion, shall seek favorable terms from the federal government regarding the repayment of federal funds for state-only populations in order to minimize the annual impact on the General Fund in any individual fiscal year.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $132,500,000 is available to implement the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program to award competitive grants to qualified counties and tribal entities to address the immediate housing and treatment needs of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions.

The State Department of Health Care Services shall determine the methodology and distribution of the grant funds appropriated for the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program.

An entity shall expend the funds to supplement, and not supplant, existing funds provided for the housing and treatment needs of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions to receive grant funds.

The Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program shall be implemented only if, and to the extent that, the State Department of Health Care Services determines that federal financial participation under the Medi-Cal program is not jeopardized.

Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the State Department of Health Care Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of information notices or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.

For purposes of implementing the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program, the State Department of Health Care Services may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis. Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this provision 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 19130 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and the State Administrative Manual, and shall be exempt from review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may adjust amounts in this item, Item 4260-111-0001, or any other related item resulting from the State Department of Health Care Services obtaining federal approval to claim federal financial participation for expenditures associated with Designated State Health Programs as part of the CalAIM Demonstration. Within 30 days of making any adjustment pursuant to this provision, the Department of Finance shall report the adjustment in writing to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. Submission of the semiannual Medi-Cal estimate provided to the Legislature in January and May shall be considered meeting the reporting requirement of this provision if the required information is included in the estimate.

The nonfederal share amounts received by the department as monetary sanctions collected in the 2024–25 state fiscal year pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 14197.7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (q) of Section 14197.7 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, be deposited into the General Fund.

This item shall be augmented by the amount deposited into the General Fund pursuant to subprovision (a), which shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026, for the department to award grants to qualifying, non-profit legal aid programs and organizations that serve Medi-Cal managed care enrollees in the County of Los Angeles or other impacted counties, as necessary.

The department shall determine the eligibility criteria, methodology, and distribution of funds appropriated in this provision.

The department may enter into exclusive or nonexclusive contracts, or amend existing contracts, on a bid or negotiated basis for purposes of implementing this provision. Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this provision 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 19130 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, and from the State Administrative and State Contracting manuals, and shall be exempt from the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $10,000,000 is available for the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program for the purpose of providing medically necessary hearing aids and related services to eligible persons as described in subprovision (b).

A person is eligible for the program described in this provision if they meet all of the following criteria:

(A) The person is under 18 years of age; or

effective January 1, 2023, the person is under 21 years of age.

The person’s household income does not exceed 600 percent of the federal poverty level.

The person is not eligible for the Medi-Cal program or the California Children’s Services Program.

The person does not have health insurance coverage for hearing aids.

For purposes of paragraph (4) of subprovision (b), a person is deemed to have no health insurance coverage if any of the following apply:

The person has no health insurance coverage.

The person has health insurance coverage that excludes coverage for hearing aids.

Effective January 1, 2023, the person has health insurance coverage that has a coverage limit of $1,500 or less for hearing aids.

The State Department of Health Care Services shall specify the benefits and services provided to eligible persons under the program described in this provision. This shall include hearing aids, including bone conduction devices, when medically necessary.

The State Department of Health Care Services shall develop processes to ensure, to the extent practicable, health insurance coverage for hearing aids and related services covered pursuant to this provision is used before the Hearing Aid Coverage for Children Program is billed.

The State Department of Health Care Services may contract with public and private entities in order to implement this provision. Contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this provision shall be exempt from Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 14600) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, the State Contracting Manual and the State Administrative Manual, and shall be exempt from the review or approval of any division of the State Department of General Services.

Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the State Department of Health Care Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of provider bulletin or similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.

4260-101-3428—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, payable from the Managed Care Enrollment Fund ........................

Schedule:

3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in this item are available for expenditure pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 14199.82 and subdivision (c) of Section 14105.200 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

To effectively administer the Medi-Cal program, the Department of Finance may decrease or increase the expenditure authority in this item to conform the appropriation to revised revenue estimates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 14199.82 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or to conform the appropriation to revised expenditure estimates pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14105.200 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

The Department of Finance shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 days of authorizing a revision to this item. Submission of the semiannual Medi-Cal estimate provided to the Legislature in January and May shall be considered meeting the notification requirement of this provision if the required information is included in the estimate.

4260-101-3431—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, payable from the Medi-Cal Provider Payment Reserve Fund ........................

Schedule:

3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services) ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding any other law, upon order of the Department of Finance, funds appropriated in this item may be increased or decreased, or transferred to any other item, or transferred to any new item the Department of Finance creates, in accordance with the final budget agreement between the Governor and the Legislature on the use of these funds.

To effectively administer the Medi-Cal program, the Department of Finance may decrease or increase the expenditure authority in this item to conform the appropriation to revised revenue estimates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 14199.82 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or to conform the appropriation to revised expenditure estimates pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14105.200 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

The Department of Finance shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 days of authorizing a revision to this item. Submission of the semiannual Medi-Cal estimate provided to the Legislature in January and May shall be considered meeting the notification requirement of this provision if the required information is included in the estimate.

4260-117-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Health Care Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund, for implementation of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ........................

Schedule:

3690015-County 3960015-County and Other Local Assistance Administration ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of expenditure authority between this item and Items 4260-101-0890, 4260-102-0890, 4260-106-0890, 4260-111-0890, and 4260-114-0890 in order to effectively administer the programs funded in these items. The Department of Finance shall notify the Legislature within 10 days of authorizing such a transfer unless prior notification of the transfer has been included in the Medi-Cal estimates submitted pursuant to Section 14100.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The 10-day notification to the Legislature shall include the reasons for the transfer, the fiscal assumptions used in calculating the transfer amount, and any potential fiscal effects on the program from which funds are being transferred or for which funds are being reduced.

The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures payable from the Federal Trust Fund (Item 4260-117-0890) in those amounts made necessary by changes in either caseload or payments.

If the Department of Finance determines that the estimate of expenditures will exceed the expenditures authorized for this item, the department shall so report to the Legislature. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made in this item shall be increased by the amount of the excess unless and until otherwise provided by law.

4260-118-3428—For transfer by the Controller, upon order of the Department of Finance, from the Managed Care Enrollment Fund to the Medi-Cal Provider Payment Reserve Fund ........................

Provisions:

To effectively administer the Medi-Cal program, the Department of Finance may decrease or increase the expenditure authority in this item to conform the appropriation to revised revenue estimates pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 14199.82 of the Welfare and Institutions Code or to conform the appropriation to revised expenditure estimates pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14105.200 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

The Department of Finance may direct the Controller to make one or more transfers on a schedule determined by the Department of Finance. The Department of Finance may delegate the scheduling of transfers to the State Department of Health Care Services. The authority to make transfers pursuant to this item shall be available without regard to fiscal year.

The Department of Finance shall notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 days of authorizing a revision to this item. Submission of the semiannual Medi-Cal estimate provided to the Legislature in January and May shall be considered meeting the notification requirement of this provision if the required information is included in the estimate.

4260-490—Reappropriation, State Department of Health Care Services. The amount specified in the following citation is reappropriated for the purpose provided for in this appropriation and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025.

0001—​General Fund

Up to $19,773,000 in Provision 20 of Item 4260-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

4265-001-0001—For support of State Department of Public Health ........................

Schedule:

4040-Public Health Emergency Preparedness ........................

4045-Public and Environmental Health ........................

4050-Licensing and Certification ........................

9900100-Administration ........................

9900200-Administration—​Distributed ........................

Reimbursements to 4045-Public and Environmental Health ........................

Reimbursements to 4050-Licensing and Certification ........................

Provisions:

Except as otherwise prohibited by law, the State Department of Public Health shall promulgate emergency regulations to adjust the public health fees set by regulation to an amount such that, if the new fees were effective throughout the 2024–25 fiscal year, the estimated revenues would be sufficient to offset at least 95 percent of the approved program level intended to be supported by those fees. The General Fund fees of the department that are subject to the annual fee adjustment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 100425 of the Health and Safety Code shall be increased by 20.3 percent. The special fund fees of the department that are subject to the annual fee adjustment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 100425 of the Health and Safety Code may be increased by 20.3 percent only if the fund condition statement for a fund projects a reserve less than 10 percent of estimated expenditures and the revenues projected for the 2024–25 fiscal year are less than the appropriation contained in this act.

Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 100450 of the Health and Safety Code, departmental fees that are subject to the annual fee adjustment pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 100450 of the Health and Safety Code shall not be increased for the 2024–25 fiscal year. This adjustment shall not be applied to fees established by subdivisions (f), (g), (m), and (s) of Section 1300 of the Business and Professions Code.

The State Department of Public Health shall limit expenditures in this item to implement the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 7150) of Part 1 of Division 7 of the Health and Safety Code) to the amount of actual fees collected from tissue banks.

Notwithstanding any other law, and upon approval of the Director of Finance, the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be increased to adjust for federal reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for wildfires and related emergencies. The Department of Finance shall notify the Legislature within 10 days of authorizing an augmentation pursuant to this provision. The notification to the Legislature shall describe the reason for the augmentation.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $1,000,000 shall be available for the State Department of Public Health to implement and oversee a grant program for specified local health jurisdictions for sexually transmitted disease prevention and control activities.

The department shall monitor activities in funded local health jurisdictions to assess the effectiveness of sexually transmitted disease prevention and control activities.

Notwithstanding any other law, contracts or grants awarded pursuant to this provision shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $200,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028, for the State Department of Public Health to establish demonstration projects to allow for innovative, evidence-informed approaches to improve the health and well-being of the most vulnerable and underserved Californians living with or at risk for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

The demonstration projects shall be informed, in part, by a landscape analysis to be conducted by the State Department of Public Health of existing HBV outreach, screening, and linkage to and retention in care efforts statewide. The landscape analysis shall include an assessment of current efforts and needs to serve the most vulnerable and underserved Californians living with or at risk for HBV infection.

The department shall establish a process to request applications, and award funding on a competitive basis, for eligible entities to operate a demonstration project pursuant to this provision.

The demonstration projects shall include an evaluation component and the department shall develop a plan for disseminating lessons learned to strengthen new and existing programs.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $3,200,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, to support a Public Health Workforce Development and Engagement Program aimed at supporting worker upskilling to improve retention of the public health workforce and help incumbent workers develop their skills to meet future public health demands. The State Department of Public Health may use up to $160,000 of the funding in this provision to administer the program.

“Eligible employee” means a full or part-time employee within a local health department who has been employed by that entity for a minimum of one year.

“Eligible educational pursuits” includes any of the following: (A) educational programs at regionally accredited institutions in the public health field, such as nursing, microbiology, public health, public administration, epidemiology, lab science, and community health; (B) industry-recognized training programs related to the public health field; (C) continuing education units required to maintain an individual’s license or certification; or (D) earn and learn programs, as defined in subdivision (q) of Section 14005 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, in the public health field.

The State Department of Public Health shall use funds to award grants to local health departments for education and training opportunities for incumbent employees within the governmental public health workforce. Eligible uses of funding shall include any of the following:

Providing stipends to eligible employees to offset the loss of compensation for up to 12 hours per workweek for eligible educational pursuits. Stipends shall be up to $600 per week per eligible employee for up to 12 weeks per year.

Hiring additional employees to support the goals of the program, such as covering employees while they participate in eligible educational pursuits.

Reimbursement for educational costs for eligible employees, such as tuition, registration fees, or other related educational expenses when participating in eligible educational pursuits.

The State Department of Public Health shall solicit applications from local health departments to participate in the program.

Applications shall include all of the following: (1) the proposed use of the funds; (2) the total amount requested; and (3) any other information required by the department for the purpose of implementing this program.

No later than July 1, 2026, the State Department of Public Health shall, in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, submit to the Legislature a report regarding the uses and outcomes of funds appropriated for the program. The report shall include, at a minimum, all of the following information: (1) the amount of funding provided to local health departments; (2) the total number of applicants that apply for funding; (3) the number of individuals participating in eligible educational pursuits; (4) a summary of the types of credentials and skills attained through the program; (5) the number of workers hired to cover for employees attaining educational opportunities; and (6) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $8,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, to support a Public Health Pathways Training Corps aimed at providing fellowships for early-career public health professionals and internships for students from diverse backgrounds and disproportionately affected communities to conduct communicable disease prevention and control, community engagement, emergency response, and other public health activities at local health department host sites. The State Department of Public Health may use up to $400,000 of the funding in this provision to administer the program.

The department shall annually accept applications for the program and strive to maximize participation in the program, and place program participants in diverse local health departments throughout the state, including in the rural and Central Valley jurisdictions.

No later than July 1, 2026, the department shall, in accordance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, submit to the Legislature a report on the program that includes all of the following: (1) the number of applicants; (2) the number of individuals accepted into the program each year; (3) job attainment results following participation in the program, including, but not limited to, the percentage of individuals employed in governmental public health, the percentage employed in the private sector, the percentage employed by hospitals, and the percentage employed in other fields; and (4) the demographics of applicants and program participants.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $2,794,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, to increase the number of Public Health Microbiologist Trainees in California. The State Department of Public Health may use up to $160,000 of the funding in this provision to administer the program.

Upon approval from the Department of Finance, any amount of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2) for the purposes described in this provision may be transferred to Item 4265-111-0001.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $2,678,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, to support increased funding for the LabAspire Fellowship Program, which trains and prepares qualified professionals to direct local California Public Health Laboratories. The State Department of Public Health may use up to $160,000 of the funding in this provision to administer the program.

Upon approval from the Department of Finance, any amount of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2) for the purposes described in this provision may be transferred to Item 4265-111-0001.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $3,200,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027, to increase the number of fellows in the California Epidemiologic Investigation Service Training Program, which prepares epidemiologists for public health leadership positions throughout California. The State Department of Public Health may use up to $160,000 of the funding in this provision to administer the program.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2), $34,700,000 shall be available for the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative.

Notwithstanding any other law, contracts entered into or amended pursuant to this provision are exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, the State Administrative Manual, and the State Contracting Manual, and are further exempt from the review or approval of the Department of General Services, including as specified in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 14825) of Part 5.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

4265-495—Reversion, State Department of Public Health. As of June 30, 2024, the balances, as specified below, of the appropriations provided in the following citations shall revert to the fund balances of the funds from which the appropriations were made:

0001—​General Fund

$7,500,000 of the amount appropriated in Provision 26 of Item 4265-001-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) to support a youth suicide reporting and crisis response pilot program.

$6,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Provision 8 of Item 4265-001-0001, Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, and 189, Stats. 2023) to support a youth suicide reporting and crisis response pilot program.

5180-001-0001—For support of State Department of Social Services ........................

Schedule:

4270-Welfare Programs ........................

4275-Social Services and Licensing ........................

4285-Disability Evaluation and Other Services ........................

Reimbursements to 4270-Welfare Programs ........................

Reimbursements to 4275-Social Services and Licensing ........................

Reimbursements to 4285-Disability Evaluation and Other Services ........................

Provisions:

The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from Schedule (2) of this item to Schedule (1), Program 4275019, of Item 5180-151-0001, Children and Adult Services and Licensing, in order to allow counties to perform the facilities evaluation function.

The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from Schedule (2) of this item to Schedule (1), Program 4275019, of Item 5180-151-0001, Children and Adult Services and Licensing, in order to allow counties to perform the adoptions program function.

Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item that have been budgeted to meet the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.

Notwithstanding paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 1778 of the Health and Safety Code, the State Department of Social Services may use no more than 20 percent of the fees collected pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1770) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code for overhead costs, facilities operation, and indirect department costs.

Upon request of the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Care Services, the Director of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts from Item 4260-101-0001, State Department of Health Care Services, to this item to fund the cost of the administrative hearing process associated with changes in aid or service payments in the Medi-Cal program. The Department of Finance shall report to the Legislature the amount to be transferred pursuant to this provision. The transfer shall be authorized at the time the report is made.

Provision 1 of Items 5180-001-0270 and 5180-001-0279 also apply to this item.

Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Department of Finance, expenditure and position authority may be transferred between schedules within or between the following items for the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services: Items 6100-001-0001, 5180-001-0001, and reimbursements. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $6,000,000 shall be available for this purpose upon approval of the Department of Finance. The aggregate amount of General Fund appropriation increases provided under this item during the fiscal year may not exceed the aggregate amount of General Fund appropriation decreases. This provision supports the continuity of care in the programs transitioned from the State Department of Education to the State Department of Social Services.

The State Department of Social Services may contract with a vendor to provide direct deposit to child care contractors. Contracts awarded pursuant to this section shall allow for advance payment. The department is hereby authorized to provide advance payment in order to implement direct deposit to child care contractors. Contracts awarded pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code. For purposes of this provision, the State Department of Social Services is exempt from the requirements of Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code and from the requirements of Article 6 (commencing with Section 999) of Chapter 6 of Division 4 of the Military and Veterans Code.

The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated in this item, upon notification from the State Department of Social Services, to cover costs associated with increased fair hearing requests due to Medi-Cal redeterminations.

For the funds appropriated in this item for Child and Family Services Acute Review and Response, the State Department of Social Services shall report annually on January 10 to the policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature on key metrics, including, but not limited to, shelter stays for children under six years of age and overstays for youth at short-term residential therapeutic program placements.

The Department of Social Services shall provide quarterly updates to legislative staff, including the Legislative Analyst’s Office, on the status of the Care Provider Management Bureau background check system Guardian backlog, beginning August 1, 2024.

5180-101-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services ........................

Schedule:

4270010-CalWORKs ........................

4270019-Other Assistance Payments ........................

4270020-Child Care ........................

Reimbursements to 4270010-CalWORKs ........................

Reimbursements to 4270019-Other Assistance Payments ........................

Provisions:

Funds appropriated in this item shall not be encumbered unless every rule or regulation adopted and every all-county letter issued by the State Department of Social Services that adds to the costs of any program is approved by the Department of Finance as to the availability of funds before it becomes effective. In making the determination as to availability of funds to meet the expenditures of a rule, regulation, or all-county letter that would increase the costs of a program, the Department of Finance shall consider the amount of the proposed increase on an annualized basis, the effect the change would have on the expenditure limitations for the program set forth in this act, the extent to which the rule, regulation, or all-county letter constitutes a deviation from the premises under which the expenditure limitations were prepared, and any additional factors relating to the fiscal integrity of the program or the state’s fiscal situation.

Notwithstanding Sections 28.00 and 28.50, the availability of funds contained in this item for rules, regulations, or all-county letters that add to program costs funded from the General Fund in excess of $500,000 on an annual basis, including those that are the result of a federal regulation, but excluding those that are (1) specifically required as a result of the enactment of a federal or state law or (2) included in the appropriation made by this act, shall not be approved by the Department of Finance sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or sooner than such lesser time after notification as the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairperson’s designee, may in each instance determine.

Notwithstanding Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18000) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a loan not to exceed $500,000,000 shall be made available from the General Fund, from funds not otherwise appropriated, to: (a) cover the costs of a program or programs when the federal funds have not been received or funds in any subaccount within the Local Revenue Fund have not been deposited prior to the usual time for the state to transmit payment to the counties or (b) ensure cash disbursement needs in this item are met when abatements have not yet posted in time for disbursement. For this purpose, the Department of Finance may authorize an augmentation to this item to ensure cash disbursement requirements are met. This loan from the General Fund shall be repaid when the federal funds or the funds for any subaccounts within the Local Revenue Fund for the program or programs becomes available.

The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts from this item to Item 5180-001-0001 in order to fund the costs of the administrative hearing process associated with the CalWORKs program.

The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures in those amounts made necessary by changes in either caseload or payments, including, but not limited to, the timing of federal payments, or any rule or regulation adopted and any all-county letter issued as a result of the enactment of a federal or state law, the adoption of a federal regulation, or a court action, during the 2024–25 fiscal year that are within or in excess of amounts appropriated in this act for that year.

If the Department of Finance determines that the estimate of expenditures will exceed the expenditures authorized for this item, the department shall so report to the Legislature. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made in this item shall be increased by the amount of the excess unless and until otherwise provided by law.

Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item which have been budgeted to meet the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.

In the event of a declared disaster and upon county request, the State Department of Social Services may act in the place of any county and assume direct responsibility for the administration of eligibility and grant determination. The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from this item and Item 5180-101-0890 to Items 5180-001-0001 and 5180-001-0890, for this purpose.

Pursuant to the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) Act (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10065) of Part 1 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code) and in accordance with the EBT System regulations (Manual of Policies and Procedures Section 16-401.15), in the event a county fails to reimburse the EBT contractor for settlement of EBT transactions made against the county’s cash assistance programs, the state is required to pay the contractor. The State Department of Social Services may use funds from this item to reimburse the EBT contractor for settlement on behalf of the county. The county shall be required to reimburse the department for the county’s settlement via direct payment or administrative offset.

The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures for the California Food Assistance Program in those amounts made necessary by changes in the CalFresh Program Standard Utility Allowance, including changes that result from midyear Standard Utility Allowance adjustments requested by the state and any adjustments necessary to maintain parity with federal program changes. If the Department of Finance determines that the estimate of expenditures will exceed the expenditure authority of this item, the department shall so report to the Legislature. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made in this item shall be increased by the amount of the excess unless and until otherwise provided by law.

The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (2), upon notification from the State Department of Social Services, to replenish the State Emergency Food Bank Reserve.

Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Department of Finance, expenditure authority may be transferred between schedules within or between the following items for the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services: Items 6100-194-0001, 5180-101-0001, and reimbursements. The aggregate amount of General Fund appropriation increases provided under this section during the fiscal year may not exceed the aggregate amount of General Fund appropriation decreases. This provision supports the continuity of care in the programs transitioned from the State Department of Education to the State Department of Social Services.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Finance may authorize a cash loan from the General Fund for cashflow purposes, in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000, under the following conditions:

The loan shall meet cash needs resulting from a delay in the receipt of reimbursements from the General Child Care program (CCTR) funds.

The loan shall be used for a short-term need and shall be repaid within 90 days of the loan origination date.

Interest charges may be waived pursuant to Section 16314 of the Government Code.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), $1,415,438,000 shall be allocated for Alternative Payment Program, General Child Care and Migrant Child Care slots to expand childcare access, with a priority for General Child Care slots serving children who are 0 to 3 years of age. It is the intent of the Legislature that $71,624,000 allocated in Schedule (3) of Item 5180-101-0890 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2023 (Chs. 12, 38, 189, Stats. 2023) be allocated for new General Child Care slots, effective October 1, 2024.

Funds allocated for Resource and Referral, California Child Care Initiative, Quality Improvement, and Local Planning Councils shall be allocated to meet federal requirements to improve the quality of childcare and shall be used in accordance with the approved California State Plan for the federal Child Care and Development Fund that is developed pursuant to the requirements of Section 10211.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Notwithstanding any other law, funds in accounts payable are available for alternative payment programs for actual and allowable costs incurred for additional services, pursuant to Section 10228.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The State Department of Social Services shall give priority for the allocation of these funds for accounts payable.

The State Department of Social Services shall conduct monthly analyses of CalWORKs Stage 2 and Stage 3 caseloads and expenditures and adjust agency contract maximum reimbursement amounts and allocations as necessary to ensure funds are distributed proportionally to need.

Notwithstanding any other law or any other provision of this act, the Department of Finance may augment the appropriation for CalWORKs Stage 3 if the estimate of expenditures, as determined by the Department of Finance, will exceed the expenditures authorized in Schedule (3). The Department of Finance shall report any augmentation pursuant to this paragraph to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made in Schedule (3) shall be increased by the amount of the augmentation.

An augmentation may be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing of the necessity to exceed the limitations is provided to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee may determine. Any request made by the State Department of Social Services to augment the CalWORKs Stage 3 appropriation shall be approved only in order to cover increases in costs that are consistent with assumptions of this act. This provision shall not be construed to treat Stage 3 as an entitlement.

Notwithstanding any other law, the funds in Schedule (3) are reserved exclusively for continuing childcare for the following families:

Former CalWORKs families who are working, have left cash aid, and have exhausted their two-year eligibility for transitional services in either Stage 1 or Stage 2 pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 10371 or Section 10372 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, respectively, but still meet eligibility requirements for receipt of subsidized childcare services.

Families who received lump-sum diversion payments or diversion services under Section 11266.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and have spent two years in Stage 2 off of cash aid, but still meet eligibility requirements for receipt of subsidized childcare services.

Notwithstanding any other law, each local planning council receiving funds appropriated in Schedule (3) shall meet the requirements of Section 10486 of the Welfare and Institutions Code to the extent feasible and to the extent data is readily accessible.

Notwithstanding any other law, families shall be disenrolled from subsidized childcare services consistent with the priorities for services specified in subdivision (b) of Section 10271 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Families shall be disenrolled in the following order:

Families with the highest income below 85 percent of the State Median Income (SMI) adjusted for family size.

Of families with the same income level, those that have been receiving childcare services for the longest period of time.

Of families with the same income level, those that have a child with exceptional needs.

Families with children who are receiving child protective services or are at risk of being neglected or abused, regardless of family income.

Notwithstanding any other law, the implementation of paragraph (1) of this subdivision is not subject to the appeal and resolution procedures for agencies that contract with the State Department of Social Services for the provision of childcare services or the due process requirements afforded to families that are denied services specified in Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 18000) of Division 1 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations.

The reimbursement for meals served in childcare centers and homes shall be $0.2160 per meal.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), up to $8,768,000 shall be available for the child nutrition program state match for the program.

The Department of Finance is authorized to approve expenditures in excess of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (3) for Accounts Payable, upon notification from the State Department of Social Services, to reimburse for actual and allowable costs incurred to Child Care and Development Programs, as defined in Section 10213.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Upon approval of the Department of Finance, the amount in Schedule (3) may be increased by up to $100,000,000, to restore the balance of the Child Care Providers United—​California (CCPU) Workers Health Care Fund within 90 days of receiving the Annual Report from CCPU detailing the distribution of funds from the prior year and any remaining balance, as pursuant to the agreement, dated June 30, 2023, entered into by the Governor and CCPU.

Upon approval of the Department of Finance, the amount in Schedule (3) may be increased by up to $80,000,000, to restore the balance of the Child Care Providers United—​California (CCPU) Retirement Trust within 90 days of receiving the Annual Report from CCPU detailing the distribution of funds from the prior year and any remaining balance, as pursuant to the agreement, dated June 30, 2023, entered into by the Governor and CCPU.

Upon approval of the Department of Finance, the amount in Schedule (3) may be increased by up to $15,000,000, to restore the balance of the Joint Child Care Providers United—​State of California Training Partnership Fund within 90 days of receiving the Annual Report from CCPU detailing the distribution of funds from the prior year and any remaining balance, as pursuant to the agreement, dated June 30, 2023, entered into by the Governor and CCPU.

5180-101-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

4270010-CalWORKs ........................

4270019-Other Assistance Payments ........................

4270020-Child Care ........................

Provisions:

Provisions 1, 4, 6, and 7 of Item 5180-101-0001 also apply to this item.

The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts from this item to Item 5180-001-0890 in order to fund the costs of the administrative hearing process associated with the CalWORKs program.

Upon request of the State Department of Social Services, the Department of Finance may increase or decrease the expenditure authority in this item to offset any increases or decreases in collections deposited in the Child Support Collections Recovery Fund and appropriated in Item 5180-101-8004. The Department of Finance shall provide notification of the adjustment to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 working days from the date of the department’s approval of the adjustment.

Upon request by the Department of Finance, the Controller shall transfer funds between this item and Item 5180-151-0890 as needed to reflect the estimated expenditure amounts for counties receiving funds provided by the federal Families First Transition Act. The Department of Finance shall report to the Legislature the amount to be transferred pursuant to this provision. The transfer shall be authorized at the time the report is made.

Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval of the Department of Finance, expenditure authority may be transferred between schedules within or between the following items for the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services: Items 6100-201-0890 and 5180-101-0890, and reimbursements. The aggregate amount of appropriation increases provided under this section during the fiscal year may not exceed the aggregate amount of appropriation decreases. This provision supports the continuity of care in the programs transitioned from the State Department of Education to the State Department of Social Services.

Funds shall be allocated to meet federal requirements to improve the quality of childcare and shall be used in accordance with the approved California state plan for the federal Child Care and Development Fund that is developed pursuant to the requirements of Section 10211.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

Funds appropriated in this item shall not be expended to develop or support new information technology projects unless approved by the Department of Finance and not sooner than 30 days after notification to the chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

5180-141-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services ........................

Schedule:

4270037-County Administration and Automation Projects ........................

Reimbursements to 4270037-County Administration and Automation Projects ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18000) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, a loan not to exceed $140,000,000 shall be made available from the General Fund, from funds not otherwise appropriated, to cover the federal or reimbursable share, or both, of costs of a program or programs when the federal funds or reimbursements have not been received by this state prior to the usual time for transmitting state payments for the federal or reimbursable share of costs. This loan from the General Fund shall be repaid when the federal share of costs or the reimbursements for the program or programs become available.

In the event of a declared disaster and upon county request, the State Department of Social Services may act in the place of any county and assume direct responsibility for the administration of eligibility and grant determination. The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds from this item and Item 5180-141-0890 to Items 5180-001-0001 and 5180-001-0890, for this purpose.

Provision 1 of Item 5180-101-0001 also applies to this item.

Pursuant to public assistance caseload estimates reflected in the annual Governor’s Budget, the Department of Finance may approve expenditures in those amounts made necessary by a court action or changes in caseload that are in excess of amounts appropriated in this act. If the Department of Finance determines that the estimate of expenditures will exceed the expenditures authorized for this item, the department shall so report to the Legislature. At the time the report is made, the amount of the appropriation made by this item shall be increased by the amount of the excess unless and until otherwise provided by law.

Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item which have been budgeted to meet the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.

This item may be increased by order of the Department of Finance to address system changes necessary to implement the requirements of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). The Director of Finance shall provide notification in writing to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee of any expenditure approved under this provision not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of the approval.

The Department of Finance may increase expenditure authority in this item for the State Department of Social Services in order to fund the administrative costs to prepare for and respond to a declaration of a major disaster by the President of the United States and to maximize the amount of assistance requested and received through the federal Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other federally funded nutrition assistance programs.

The Department of Finance may increase expenditure authority in this item for the costs associated with an updated project schedule, clarified requirements, and negotiated vendor costs for the California Statewide Automated Welfare System project, upon notification from the Office of Systems Integration. Any such increase shall be authorized not less than 30 days following written notification to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or a lesser period if requested by the department and approved by the chairperson or the chairperson’s designee.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $88,113,000 is for the support of activities related to the Child Welfare Services-California Automated Response and Engagement System (CWS-CARES) project. Expenditure of these funds is contingent upon approval of project documents by the Department of Finance and the Department of Technology. This amount may be augmented up to a maximum of $26,035,000, upon approval by the Department of Finance, in consultation with the Department of Technology. In providing approval, the Department of Finance shall consider verified satisfactory progress toward milestones associated with the CWS-CARES Product Roadmap, product adoption, and the roadmap change management process. Satisfactory progress shall be defined as: (1) the completion of planned product milestones including all planned data conversion, hardening, and testing without significant deviation from the baseline project cost, schedule, and scope in the most recent Special Project Report; (2) incorporation of relevant end user feedback into product design, development, and implementation, to the extent possible, without significant increases in the total CWS-CARES project cost, schedule, and scope; and (3) demonstrable progress made towards user adoption that is consistent with the project’s strategic plan for user engagement, communication, and adoption, including clearly defined processes that measure and report on stakeholder engagements with the project (such as, for example, stakeholder impact assessments). Such an augmentation shall be aligned with planned project activities and shall not be used to increase total project costs. Any such augmentation shall be authorized no less than 30 calendar days following written notification to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or a lesser period if requested by the Department of Finance and approved by the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or the chairperson’s designee. The Department of Finance’s written notification shall include, at a minimum, its consideration of verified satisfactory progress as defined above.

The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of funds appropriated for the CWS-CARES project in Schedule (1) to Item 5180-001-0001, for project-related activities, including, but not limited to, necessary personal services expenditures, interagency agreements, and contracts.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $100,000 is available to fund reimbursements to Indian tribes, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 224.1 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, or the tribe’s designee, for costs associated with participating with the Department of Social Services to guide the development of an automated system used for Child Welfare Services. Notwithstanding any other law, the amount and manner of reimbursements shall be determined by the Department of Social Services in written directives.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $2,000,000 shall be available for the Department of Social Services for the purpose of updating public benefit program forms, notices, or reports necessary to maintain compliance with federal regulation or state law.

The Department of Finance may authorize the transfer of amounts in this item to Item 5180-001-0001 in order to fund the costs of administration and implementation of the SUN Bucks California program established pursuant to Section 1762 of Title 42 of the United States Code.

5180-151-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services ........................

Schedule:

4275019-Children and Adult Services and Licensing ........................

4275028-Special Programs ........................

Reimbursements to 4275019-Children and Adult Services and Licensing ........................

Reimbursements to 4275028-Special Programs ........................

Provisions:

Provision 1 of Item 5180-101-0001 also applies to this item.

Notwithstanding Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 18000) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and pursuant to Section 30029.8 of the Government Code, a loan not to exceed $50,000,000 shall be made available from the General Fund, from funds not otherwise appropriated, to cover the federal share or reimbursable share, or both, of costs of a program or programs when the federal funds or reimbursements have not been received by the state prior to the usual time for transmitting state payments for the federal or reimbursable share of costs. The loan from the General Fund shall be repaid when the federal or reimbursable share of costs for the program or programs becomes available.

The Department of Finance may authorize the establishment of positions and transfer of amounts from this item to Item 5180-001-0001, in order to allow the state to perform the facilities evaluation function of the Community Care Licensing Division in the event the counties fail to perform that function.

Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item that have been budgeted to meet the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families maintenance-of-effort requirement established pursuant to the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193) shall not be expended in any way that would cause their disqualification as a federally allowable maintenance-of-effort expenditure.

The Department of Finance may authorize the establishment of positions and transfer of amounts from this item to Item 5180-001-0001 in order to allow the state to perform the adoptions function in the event that a county notifies the State Department of Social Services that it intends to cease performing that function.

Funds appropriated in this item for the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program required by Chapter 5.2 (commencing with Section 16524.6) of Part 4 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall be appropriately reduced by the Department of Finance to the extent any activities for which funding is included are also required by the federal Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113-183).

Of the total amount appropriated in this item, up to $4,000,000 shall be available for a county-optional block grant program, for allocation to local agencies to fund activities the Commission on State Mandates identified as reimbursable state mandates in the Interagency Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Reports (CSM-00-TC-22) mandate. A local agency that receives funding according to this item shall not be eligible to submit claims to the Controller for reimbursement under Section 17560 of the Government Code for any costs related to the reimbursable state-mandated activities identified in CSM-00-TC-22 incurred in the same fiscal year during which the local agency received funding according to this item. The State Department of Social Services, in consultation with the California State Association of Counties, shall develop an allocation methodology for the purpose of distributing these funds to participating counties. Block grant funding apportioned according to this item is subject to annual financial and compliance audits.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $7,000,000 shall be available for contracts under the authority of Chapter 5.6 (commencing with Section 13300) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code with organizations qualified pursuant to that chapter, to provide legal services to persons on California State University campuses. Use of these funds shall be reported in updates provided to the Legislature on the State Department of Social Services’ immigration programs.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $87,000 shall be available to eligible federally recognized Indian tribes or tribal agencies to purchase Live Scan machines and receive ongoing reimbursements for fingerprinting costs, other maintenance and operation items, or related activities necessary to enable the tribes or tribal agencies to complete background checks for the purpose of approving tribally approved homes for the placement of Indian children into foster or adoptive care pursuant to Section 10553.12 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

The funding in subdivision (a) shall be available to the tribes or tribal agencies currently approved by the Department of Justice to receive state and federal level summary criminal history information pursuant to Section 11105.08 of the Penal Code.

Of the funding in subdivision (a), the amount that each tribe or tribal agency can utilize for the purposes specified in subdivision (a) will be determined in consultation with, and subject to review and approval by, the State Department of Social Services.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $18,146,000 shall be available to support enhanced care planning and assessment services, exceptional care and supervision needs for a child in a licensed setting, or other exceptional community, educational, or family supports that have been identified by a qualified individual or a child and family team, as necessary to meet the needs of a child in the least restrictive setting. The State Department of Social Services shall allocate funds through contracts with community-based providers or entities or through local assistance allocations to counties that support new or expanded programs, services, and practices that ensure the provision of the high-quality continuum of care that is designed to support foster children in the least restrictive setting, consistent with a child’s permanency plan.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $4,145,000 shall be available for the State Department of Social Services to provide funding to support legal counsel to represent an Indian tribe in California juvenile court proceedings contingent upon the enactment of statutory changes detailing objectives, implementation design and timelines, data collection, and outcome measurements for these activities.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $4,777,000 shall be available for the State Department of Social Services to provide financial assistance with recruiting and approving homes for the purpose of foster or adoptive placement of an Indian child contingent upon the enactment of statutory changes detailing objectives, implementation design and timelines, data collection, and outcome measurements for these activities. The department shall seek federal approvals or waivers necessary to claim federal reimbursement under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 670 et seq.) in order to maximize funding for the purpose described in this section.

5180-151-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Social Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

4275019-Children and Adult Services and Licensing ........................

4275028-Special Programs ........................

Provisions:

Provisions 1, 3, and 5 of Item 5180-151-0001 also apply to this item.

Upon request by the Department of Finance, the Controller shall transfer funds between this item and Item 5180-101-0890 as needed to reflect the estimated expenditure amounts for counties receiving funds provided by the federal Family First Transition Act (Sec. 602, P.L. 116-94). The Department of Finance shall report to the Legislature the amount to be transferred pursuant to this provision. The transfer shall be authorized at the time the report is made.

5180-490—Reappropriation, State Department of Social Services. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2027:

5180-492—Reappropriation, State Department of Social Services. The amount specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026:

0001—​General Fund

Up to $40,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022) for the Bringing Families Home Program.

5180-494—Reappropriation, State Department of Social Services. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025:

0001—​General Fund

Up to $190,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-101-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) for the CalWORKs Housing Support Program.

Up to $92,500,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) for the Bringing Families Home Program.

Up to $92,500,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) for the Home Safe Program.

Up to $150,000,000 of the amount appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 5180-151-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021) for the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program.

6100-113-0001—For local assistance, State Department of Education (Proposition 98), for purposes of California’s pupil testing program ........................

Schedule:

5205200-Assessment Review and Reporting ........................

5205204-English Language Development Assessment ........................

5205208-California Student Assessment System ........................

5205218-Assessment Apportionments ........................

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in this item shall be for the pupil testing programs authorized by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 48400) of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 60600), Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 60800), and Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 60810) of Part 33 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) are provided for contract costs for the implementation of the statewide pupil assessment system established pursuant to Chapter 489 of the Statutes of 2013, as approved by the State Board of Education, including funding for the Lexile® and Quantile® measures of learning and access to the Lexile® and Quantile® Hubs, and are contingent upon the Department of Finance’s review of the related contract, during contract negotiations, prior to its execution.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be available for approved contract costs for the development of, transition to, and administration of the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, which include initial identification and annual assessments aligned to the state English language development standards in accordance with Chapter 478 of the Statutes of 2013, and are contingent upon the submittal of the related contract by the State Department of Education and the Department of Finance.

Funds provided to local educational agencies from Schedules (2), (3), and (4) shall first be used to offset any state-mandated reimbursable costs within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code that otherwise may be claimed through the state mandates reimbursement process for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, and the statewide pupil assessment system established pursuant to Chapter 489 of the Statutes of 2013. Local educational agencies receiving funding from these schedules shall reduce their estimated and actual mandate reimbursement claims by the amount of funding provided to them from these schedules.

Notwithstanding Section 28.50, the Department of Finance may adjust Schedules (5) and (6) to reflect changes in actual reimbursements from the contractor for the California High School Proficiency Examination.

Federal funds provided in Item 6100-113-0890 for statewide testing purposes shall be fully expended before General Fund resources provided in this item are expended for the same purposes.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (4) shall be used to pay approved apportionment costs from the current and prior test administrations for the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, and the statewide pupil assessment system established pursuant to Chapter 489 of the Statutes of 2013 and the grade 2 diagnostic assessments pursuant to Section 60644 of the Education Code.

The Department of Finance, State Department of Education, Legislative Analyst’s Office and legislative staff, and the vendor or vendors of the state’s California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California contract shall meet on an annual basis every October and April to review detailed fiscal information regarding the current components and costs of the contract. The group also shall explore ways to make annual improvements to the state’s assessment system or achieve related savings.

6100-113-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Education—​Title I, Part B, State Assessment Grant, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

5205200-Assessment Review and Reporting ........................

5205204-English Language Development Assessment ........................

5205208-California Student Assessment System ........................

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) are provided for contract costs for the implementation of the statewide pupil assessment system established pursuant to Chapter 489 of the Statutes of 2013, as approved by the State Board of Education, including funding for the Lexile® and Quantile® measures of learning and access to the Lexile® and Quantile® Hubs, and are contingent upon the Department of Finance’s review of the related contract during contract negotiations and prior to its execution.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be available for approved contract costs for the development of, transition to, and administration of the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California, which include initial identification and annual assessments aligned to the state English language development standards in accordance with Chapter 478 of the Statutes of 2013, and are contingent upon the submittal of the related contract by the State Department of Education and the Department of Finance. Ongoing funding for the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California shall be contingent upon an appropriation in the annual Budget Act.

Funds appropriated in Schedule (1) are for providing local educational agencies information regarding federal requirements associated with assessments.

Funds provided to local educational agencies from Schedules (2) and (3) shall first be used to offset any state-mandated reimbursable costs, within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 17556 of the Government Code, that otherwise may be claimed through the state mandates reimbursement process for the statewide pupil assessment system established pursuant to Chapter 489 of the Statutes of 2013, the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, and the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California. Local educational agencies receiving funding from these schedules shall reduce their estimated and actual mandate reimbursement claims by the amount of funding provided to them from these schedules.

Federal funds provided in this item for statewide testing purposes shall be fully expended before General Fund resources provided in Item 6100-113-0001 are expended for the same purposes.

The Department of Finance, State Department of Education, Legislative Analyst’s Office and legislative staff, and the vendor or vendors of the state’s California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California contract shall meet on an annual basis every October and April to review detailed fiscal information regarding the current components and costs of the contract. The group also shall explore ways to make annual improvements to the state’s assessment system or to achieve related savings.

6100-134-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Education, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

5200103-Statewide System of School Support ........................

5200135-Title I, Elementary and Secondary Education Act ........................

5200120-Title IV, Student Support and Academic Enrichment ........................

Provisions:

In administering the accountability system required by this item, the State Department of Education shall align the forms, processes, and procedures required of local educational agencies so that duplication of effort is minimized at the local level.

The State Department of Education shall provide to the Legislature, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the Department of Finance a letter by April 15, of each year, reporting expenditures and anticipated savings for each schedule, based on available information.

The funds appropriated in this item shall be considered offsetting revenues within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section 17556 of the Government Code for any reimbursable mandated cost claim for activities that result from implementation of the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95). Local educational agencies accepting funding from this item shall reduce any estimated and actual mandate reimbursement claims by the amount of funding provided to them from this item.

The State Department of Education shall submit an expenditure plan prior to the expenditure of funds to the Department of Finance and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee that includes the use of federal funds pursuant to the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).

As a condition of receipt of funds appropriated in this item, the local educational agency’s plan for use of federal funds required pursuant to Section 1112 of Part A of Title I of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6312) shall be approved by the State Board of Education. Approval of such plans shall be contingent on the local educational agency’s demonstration that its planned use of the federal funds will supplement and enhance local priorities or initiatives funded with state funds, as reflected in the local educational agency’s local control and accountability plan.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), no less than $145,568,000 $144,468,000 is available for purposes of providing grants to local educational agencies with schools identified as requiring support, consistent with the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95). The State Department of Education shall develop and administer a process for providing grants from these funds on a formula basis to local educational agencies with schools identified as requiring support. Local educational agencies shall use the funds for the development of strategies to improve pupil performance at schools identified as requiring support that are aligned to goals, actions, and services identified in the local educational agency’s local control and accountability plan. Such funds shall not be expended to hire additional permanent staff.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be allocated to county offices of education for the purposes of supporting development and implementation of comprehensive support and improvement (CSI) plans in coordination with the statewide system support for local educational agencies established in the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95). The State Department of Education shall develop, in consultation with the Executive Director of the State Board of Education and with the approval of the Department of Finance, the method of allocation for these funds, which shall be based on a formula that considers the number of schools within a county that are identified for additional support consistent with the California State Plan for the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).

The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) are available on a one-time basis, and shall be used in accordance with Part A of Title IV of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).

The funds appropriated in Schedule (3) shall be allocated to local educational agencies pursuant to Section 4105 of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 7115), as reauthorized by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).

For purposes of performing the calculation to ensure that no less than 95 percent of the state’s reserve is being allocated as grants to local educational agencies, pursuant to Section 1003 of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95), the amount appropriated in Schedule (1) and the amount specified in Provision 6 shall be added together.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $5,000,000 shall be allocated to county offices of education for the purposes of review and approval of comprehensive support and improvement (CSI) plans through the CSI prompts in the local control and accountability plan. The method of allocation shall be the same as the one developed and approved pursuant to Provision 7.

6100-161-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Education, payable from the Federal Trust Fund, Special Education Programs for Exceptional Children ........................

Schedule:

5200203-Local Agency Entitlements, IDEA Special Education ........................

5200209-State Level Activities, IDEA Special Education ........................

5200211-Preschool Grant Program, IDEA Special Education ........................

5200213-State Improvement Grant, IDEA Special Education ........................

5200215-Family Empowerment Centers, IDEA Special Education ........................

5205231-Supplemental Grants: Newborn Hearing Screening Grants ........................

Provisions:

In accordance with federal law, the funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be distributed to local and state agencies on the basis of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) permanent formula.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $1,950,000 shall be used to develop and test procedures, materials, and training for alternative dispute resolution in special education.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3) for the Preschool Grant Program, $1,228,000 shall be used for in-service training and shall include a parent training component and may, in addition, include a staff training program. These funds may be used to provide training in alternative dispute resolution and the local mediation of disputes. This program shall include state sponsored and local components.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $2,120,000 is available for local assistance grants to monitor local educational agency compliance with state and federal laws and regulations governing special education. This funding level is to be used to continue the facilitated reviews and, to the extent consistent with State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report Indicators developed by the State Department of Education, these activities shall focus on local educational agencies identified by the United States Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs. Of this amount, no less than $1,400,000 shall be used for the Supporting Inclusive Practices Grant.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (5) shall be used for the purposes of Family Empowerment Centers on Disability pursuant to Chapter 44 of the Statutes of 2021.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $69,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of providing educationally related mental health services, including out-of-home residential services for emotionally disturbed pupils, required by an individualized education program pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) and as described in Section 56363 of the Education Code. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall allocate these funds to local educational agencies beginning in the 2024–25 fiscal year based upon an equal rate per pupil using the methodology specified in Section 56836.07 of the Education Code.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (4) are provided for scientifically based professional development as part of the State Personnel Development grant. Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (4), $234,000 is available in one-time carryover funds.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $3,894,000 shall be available for transfer to the state special schools for student transportation allowances.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $3,861,000 in federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) funds shall be available for the State Department of Education to provide accessible instructional materials to local educational agencies.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $500,000 is provided to develop resources and provide technical assistance to local educational agencies for implementation of the State Systemic Improvement Plan.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), no less than $500,000 shall be used for the Supporting Inclusive Practices Grant.

6100-294-0890—For local assistance, State Department of Education, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

5210052-Early Head Start—​Child Care Partnership Grant ........................

6100-488—Reappropriation, State Department of Education. Notwithstanding any other law, the balances from the following appropriations are available for reappropriation for the purposes specified in the provisions below:

0001—​General Fund

$220,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the K-12 Mandated Programs Block Grant in Schedule (1) of Item 6100-296-0001, Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

$22,248,000 or whatever greater or lesser amount of the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program in Schedule (2) of Item 6100-149-0001, Budget Act of 2022 (Chs. 43, 45, and 249, Stats. 2022).

Provisions:

The sum of $239,395,000 is hereby appropriated to the Superintendent of Public Instruction for allocation to school districts and charter schools in the 2024–25 fiscal year pursuant to Section 42238.02 of the Education Code pursuant to the provisions provided in the 2024 Education Omnibus trailer bill for this purpose.

6360-490—Reappropriation, Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The balances of the appropriations provided in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations and shall be available for encumbrance until June 30, 2025:

6440-001-0001—For support of University of California ........................

Schedule:

5440-Support ........................

Provisions:

This appropriation is exempt from Sections 6.00 and 31.00.

The Regents of the University of California shall implement measures to reduce the university’s cost structure.

The Legislature finds and declares that many state employees hold positions with comparable scope of responsibilities, complexity, breadth of job functions, experience requirements, and other relevant factors to those employees designated to be in the Senior Management Group pursuant to existing Regents Policy.