AB 112: Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

5227-118-0001—For local assistance, Board of State and Community Corrections ........................

6100-001-0001—For support of State Department of Education ........................

Schedule:

5205010-Curriculum Services ........................

5210048-After School Programs ........................

5210066-Special Program Support ........................

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

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

Reimbursements to 5205010-Curriculum Services ........................

Reimbursements to 5210066-Special Program Support ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding Section 33190 of the Education Code or any other law, the State Department of Education shall not expend funds to prepare a statewide summary of pupil performance on school district proficiency assessments or a compilation of information on private schools with five or fewer pupils.

Funds appropriated in this item may be expended or encumbered to make one or more payments under a personal services contract of a visiting educator pursuant to Section 19050.8 of the Government Code, a long-term special consultant services contract, or an employment contract between an entity that is not a state agency and a person who is under the direct or daily supervision of a state agency, only if all of the following conditions are met:

The person providing service under the contract provides full financial disclosure to the Fair Political Practices Commission in accordance with the rules and regulations of the commission.

The service provided under the contract does not result in the displacement of any represented civil service employee.

The rate of compensation for salary and health benefits for the person providing service under the contract does not exceed by more than 10 percent the current rate of compensation for salary and health benefits determined by the Department of Human Resources for civil service personnel in a comparable position. The payment of any other compensation or any reimbursement for travel or per diem expenses shall be in accordance with the State Administrative Manual and the rules and regulations of the California Victim Compensation Board.

The funds appropriated in this item shall not be expended for the development or dissemination of program advisories, including, but not limited to, program advisories on the subject areas of reading, writing, and mathematics, unless explicitly authorized by the State Board of Education.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $206,000 shall be available as matching funds for the Department of Rehabilitation to provide coordinated services to disabled pupils.

By October 31 of each year, the State Department of Education shall provide to the Department of Finance a file of all charter school average daily attendance (ADA) and state and local revenue associated with charter school general purpose entitlements as part of the P2 Local Control Funding Formula File. By March 1 of each year, the State Department of Education shall provide to the Department of Finance a file of all charter school ADA and state and local revenue associated with charter school general purpose entitlements as part of the P1 Local Control Funding Formula File. It is the expectation that such reports will be provided annually.

On or before April 15 of each year, the State Department of Education shall provide to the Department of Finance an electronic file that includes complete district- and county-level state appropriations limit information reported to the State Department of Education. The State Department of Education shall make every effort to ensure that all districts have submitted the necessary information requested on the relevant reporting forms.

The State Department of Education shall make information available to the Department of Finance, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the budget committees of each house of the Legislature by October 31, March 31, and May 31 of each year regarding the amount of Proposition 98 savings estimated to be available for reversion by June 30 of that year.

Reimbursement expenditures pursuant to this item resulting from the imposition by the State Department of Education of a commercial copyright fee shall not be expended sooner than 30 days after the State Department of Education submits to the Department of Finance a legal opinion affirming the authority to impose such fees and the arguments supporting that position against any objections or legal challenges to the fee filed with the State Department of Education. Any funds received pursuant to imposition of a commercial copyright fee may only be expended as necessary for outside counsel contingent on a certification of the Superintendent of Public Instruction that sufficient expertise is not available within departmental legal staff. The State Department of Education shall not expend greater than $300,000 for such purposes without first notifying the Department of Finance of the necessity therefor, and upon receiving approval in writing.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $1,011,000 is available for dispute resolution services, including mediation and fair hearing services, provided through contract for special education programs.

Of the reimbursement funds appropriated in this item, at least $612,000 is provided to the State Department of Education for the oversight of State Board of Education-authorized charter schools. The Department of Finance may administratively establish up to 2.0 positions for this purpose as workload materializes.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, at least $109,000 shall be for 1.0 position within the State Department of Education to support activities associated with the Clean Energy Job Creation Fund.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, at least $852,000 and 6.0 positions are provided to support the Local Control Funding Formula administration pursuant to Chapter 47 of the Statutes of 2013. These funds and positions shall be used by the State Department of Education to support the apportionment of, and fiscal oversight of, funding pursuant to the Local Control Funding Formula.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, at least $115,000 and 1.0 position shall be available for the State Department of Education to support activities associated with charter school appeals as required under subdivision (k) of Section 47605 of the Education Code.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, at least $1,140,000 and 8.0 positions are provided to support the implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula accountability system pursuant to Chapter 47 of the Statutes of 2013.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, at least $120,000 and 1.0 permanent position is provided to support implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula, such as providing unduplicated pupil counts, matching foster data received from the State Department of Social Services, and meeting foster youth reporting requirements.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $271,000 and 2.0 positions are provided to continue the development and maintenance of the state and federal accountability systems.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $129,000 is provided to support 1.0 existing position for workload associated with school district reorganizations.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $108,000 is provided to support 1.0 existing position to assist local educational agencies applying for a universal meal service program, pursuant to Chapter 724 of the Statutes of 2017.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $128,000 is provided to support 1.0 existing position to complete additional education equity compliance reviews, pursuant to Chapter 493 of the Statutes of 2017.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $252,000 shall be used to support the development and maintenance of a computer-based English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC) and a computer-based alternative ELPAC for students with disabilities.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $257,000 is provided to support 2.0 existing positions for the coordination of a centralized Uniform Complaint Procedures process and database to improve the administration and resolution of Uniform Complaint Procedures complaints and appeals received by the State Department of Education; to standardize Uniform Complaint Procedures policies, procedures, and templates departmentwide; and to provide a report by January 31 of each year with a summary of the number of days for completion of appeals by complaint type and program area, including the rationale for complaints that exceeded 60 days.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $117,000 is to support activities associated with data collection and reporting required under the Districts of Choice program.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $600,000 is provided to support 2.0 existing positions and workload related to school-based comprehensive sexual health education.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $105,000 and 1.0 position are to support increases in emergency average daily attendance waiver requests.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $452,000 is provided for 3.0 positions to support compliance workload within the State Department of Education’s Special Education Division.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, at least $275,000 and 2.0 positions are provided to support the Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program and the K–12 component of the Strong Workforce Program. Availability of these funds is contingent upon the State Department of Education fully supporting no fewer than 6.0 full-time regional program consultants in agricultural career technical education in the Agricultural Education Unit of the Career and College Transition Division using federal Perkins V Act funding. If the State Department of Education is unable to support at least 6.0 full-time regional program consultants in agricultural career technical education with federal Perkins V Act funding, $142,000 and 1.0 position provided in this item to support the Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program and the K–12 component of the Strong Workforce Program shall be redirected for that purpose. As a condition of receiving this funding, the State Department of Education shall make information available to the Department of Finance, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the budget committees of each house of the Legislature by October 31 of each fiscal year regarding the split of the federal Perkins V Act funding between the State Department of Education and the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges. This information shall include, but is not limited to, the maximum set-asides allowable for state administration and state leadership activities, the minimum amount required for local program distribution, as well as a breakdown of how the State Department of Education is utilizing the funds in each category.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $303,000 is provided to support 2.0 positions for the joint interagency resolution team and foster youth coordinated services pursuant to Chapter 815 of the Statutes of 2018.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $77,000 is provided to support 0.5 existing position to update existing, and develop new, resources and strategies, and in-service teacher training to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning students, pursuant to Chapter 775 of the Statutes of 2019.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $77,000 is provided to support 1.0 position to provide appropriate language access in American Sign Language.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $696,000 and 3.0 positions are available for the department to collect data to track the implementation of the changes for charter school petitions and renewals, pursuant to Chapter 486 of the Statutes of 2019.

Of the amount provided in this item, $192,000 reimbursements is provided on an ongoing basis to support the administration of the California High School Proficiency Examination.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $264,000 and 2.0 positions are provided to establish a state education disaster team to support activities related to disaster planning, preparedness, and response for schools as part of California’s Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery efforts.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $336,000 and 3.0 positions are available to support new ongoing workload for the School Fiscal Services Division related to deferrals and average daily attendance changes pursuant to Chapter 24 of the Statutes of 2020.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $136,000 and 1.0 position is provided to support workload related to creating a school emergency reporting system.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $12,598,000 is provided to support 52.8 existing positions in the Nutrition Services Division, and 30.0 positions in the Early Education Division to support remaining early learning workload after the transition of child care programs to the State Department of Social Services.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $376,000 and 3.0 positions are provided to support increased workload in the Accounting Office.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,200,000 is provided on a one-time basis for litigation costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $3,403,000 is provided to support existing authorized administrative positions.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $2,960,000 is provided to support existing authorized administrative positions.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $700,000 is provided to support 5.0 new positions and 1.0 existing position for the State Department of Education to establish the Office of School-Based Health.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $250,000 and 1.0 permanent position are provided to establish the California Computer Science Coordinator. The coordinator shall provide statewide coordination in implementing the computer science content standards developed pursuant to Section 60605.4 of the Education Code and lead the implementation of the computer science strategic implementation plan adopted by the State Board of Education. The State Department of Education shall provide a status update on the recruitment and hiring of the coordinator to the Department of Finance by March 15, 2022.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $530,000 and 3.5 positions are available in the 2021–22 fiscal year, $538,000 and 3.5 positions are available in the 2022–23 and 2023–24 fiscal years, and $425,000 and 2.5 positions are available thereafter to support workload associated with expanded Transitional Kindergarten programs.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $437,000 and 3.0 positions are available to support early learning workload in the Child Development and Nutrition Fiscal Services Division.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $1,670,000 and 3.0 positions are available to support early learning workload in the Early Education Division.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $2,583,000 and 11.7 positions are provided to support early learning workload.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $143,000 and 1.0 position are available for a Medi-Cal billing coordinator to serve as a liaison with the State Department of Health Care Services, stakeholders, and others with respect to Medi-Cal billing options, the school-based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Program, and medically necessary federal Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment Benefits.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $467,000 and 4.0 positions are provided for the School Fiscal Services Division to support workload related to state apportionment calculations, review of average daily attendance waivers, technical assistance, and implementation of grant programs.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $3,900,000 is available in the 2022–23 and 2023–24 fiscal years for, and 29.5 permanent positions are provided for, workload related to implementing a universal school meals program.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $1,653,000 and 14.0 positions are provided for the Expanded Learning Division to provide students in classroom-based instructional programs with access to comprehensive after school and intersessional expanded learning opportunities.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $130,000 and 1.0 position is provided to support implementation of the Standardized Account Code Structure web-based application.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, at least $286,000 and 2.0 positions are provided to support professional development programs, including, but not limited to, the National Board Certification Incentive Grant, the Educator Effectiveness Block Grant, Professional Development on Social Emotional Learning and Trauma Informed Practices, Professional Development for Reading Instruction and Intervention, Training for Youth Mental and Behavioral Health, and other teacher professional development.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $286,000 and 2.0 positions are provided to support the implementation of the universal school meals program.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $561,000 and 4.0 positions are provided to the School Fiscal Services Division for work related to the Expanded Learning and Transitional Kindergarten Programs.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $425,000 and 3.0 positions are provided for additional new formula-driven program implementation.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $155,000 and 1.0 position are provided to the Technology Services Division for Transitional Kindergarten average daily attendance data collection.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $742,000 and 5.0 positions are provided to support the Community Schools Partnership Grant Program and $350,000 is provided on a one-time basis for a technical assistance contract to support initial grant recipients.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $143,000 and 1.0 position are provided to support the California Healthy Kids Survey and social-emotional learning professional development.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $143,000 and 1.0 position are provided for the Early Education Division to address increased workload in the California State Preschool Program.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $130,000 and 1.0 position are provided for the Fiscal and Administrative Services Division to address increased workload in the California State Preschool Program.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $201,000 is provided for 2.0 positions in the Office of School Transportation.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $161,000 and 1.0 position are provided to support the Supporting Inclusive Practices Grant.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $690,000 and 5.0 positions are provided to improve transitions from Part C Early Intervention Services to Part B Special Education Services.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $1,166,000 and 2.0 positions are available in the 2022–23 fiscal year, and $266,000 and 2.0 positions are available thereafter, to support increased departmental information technology needs and workload.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $4,251,000 and 6.0 positions are available in the 2022–23 fiscal year, and $1,022,000 and 6.0 positions are available thereafter to support departmental information security infrastructure.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $161,000 and 1.0 position are provided through fiscal year 2024–25 to support implementation of the Dual Language Immersion Grant Program.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $1,702,000 and 9.0 positions are provided to support implementation and ongoing workload for the Cradle-to-Career Data System.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $383,000 and 3.0 positions are provided to the Budget Management Office to effectively support new and expanded programs and address increased workload due to Fi$Cal implementation.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $2,500,000 is provided on a one-time basis to support annual formative assessments for the California Community Schools Partnership Program. This funding shall be made available through fiscal year 2031–32.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $159,000 and 1.0 positions are provided to coordinate improved access to early intervention services for children prior to entering kindergarten.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $458,000 and 3.0 positions are provided to support the implementation of Chapter 498, Statutes of 2021 (AB 1363).

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $633,000 and 4.0 positions are provided for the programmatic monitoring of the California State Preschool Program.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $119,000 and 1.0 position are appropriated for the fiscal monitoring of the California State Preschool Program.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $436,000 and 2.5 positions are provided to support the implementation of Universal Transitional Kindergarten.

5227-118-0001—For local assistance, Board of State and Community Corrections ........................

Schedule:

4945-Corrections Planning and Grant Programs ........................

Provisions:

The funding appropriated in this item shall be available for competitive grants for district attorneys for the Organized Retail Theft Vertical Prosecution Grant Program for the purpose of addressing increased levels of retail theft property crimes by using a vertical prosecution model.

In awarding the funds, the Board of State and Community Corrections shall, at minimum, require the grantee to demonstrate the following requirements on its application for the competitive grant:

How the additional funds will meaningfully address the increase in organized retail theft in the jurisdiction and the existing hurdles of implementing a vertical prosecution model in their jurisdiction to prosecute these crimes without this grant.

How the funding will be used in facilitating collaboration with online marketplaces and retailers to address the increase in property crimes in the jurisdiction.

How the jurisdiction plans to use alternatives to incarceration, including diversion or restorative justice programs, to reduce organized retail theft and help reduce recidivism.

How the jurisdiction will be able to sustain this program upon the expiration of this one-time grant funding.

The county receiving the competitive grant shall do the following:

Employ a vertical prosecution methodology for organized retail theft crimes.

Dedicate at least one deputy district attorney and one district attorney investigator whose primary role is the investigation and prosecution of organized retail theft crimes.

Provide the Board of State and Community Corrections with annual data on the number of organized retail theft cases filed by that county, the number of organized retail theft convictions obtained, and the sentences imposed for those convicted of organized retail theft in that county. The county shall also provide the number of instances where vertical prosecution was used to obtain those convictions and the sentences imposed. The county shall also provide the number of theft-related property crimes that were charged overall in the jurisdiction that did not use the vertical prosecution model and the resulting number of convictions.

On or before September 1, 2028, the Board of State and Community Corrections shall submit to the Legislature and the Governor a report relating to the information provided in subdivision (c) of Provision 3, and how the funding was used, and a description of the outcomes of the grant.

Funding received by district attorney offices pursuant to this program shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, existing financial resources.

Of the amount identified in Schedule (1), up to 5 percent shall be available to the Board of State and Community Corrections for transfer to Schedule (1) of Item 5227-001-0001 for costs to administer the grant program. Funds transferred pursuant to this provision are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028.

5227-118-0001—For local assistance, Board of State and Community Corrections ........................

Schedule:

4945-Corrections Planning and Grant Programs ........................

Provisions:

The funding appropriated in this item shall be available for competitive grants for district attorneys for the Organized Retail Theft Vertical Prosecution Grant Program for the purpose of addressing increased levels of retail theft property crimes by using a vertical prosecution model.

In awarding the funds, the Board of State and Community Corrections shall, at minimum, require the grantee to demonstrate the following requirements on its application for the competitive grant:

How the additional funds will meaningfully address the increase in organized retail theft in the jurisdiction and the existing hurdles of implementing a vertical prosecution model in their jurisdiction to prosecute these crimes without this grant.

How the funding will be used in facilitating collaboration with online marketplaces and retailers to address the increase in property crimes in the jurisdiction.

How the jurisdiction plans to use alternatives to incarceration, including diversion or restorative justice programs, to reduce organized retail theft and help reduce recidivism.

How the jurisdiction will be able to sustain this program upon the expiration of this one-time grant funding.

The county receiving the competitive grant shall do the following:

Employ a vertical prosecution methodology for organized retail theft crimes.

Dedicate at least one deputy district attorney and one district attorney investigator whose primary role is the investigation and prosecution of organized retail theft crimes.

Provide the Board of State and Community Corrections with annual data on the number of organized retail theft cases filed by that county, the number of organized retail theft convictions obtained, and the sentences imposed for those convicted of organized retail theft in that county. The county shall also provide the number of instances where vertical prosecution was used to obtain those convictions and the sentences imposed. The county shall also provide the number of theft-related property crimes that were charged overall in the jurisdiction that did not use the vertical prosecution model and the resulting number of convictions.

On or before September 1, 2028, the Board of State and Community Corrections shall submit to the Legislature and the Governor a report relating to the information provided in subdivision (c) of Provision 3, and how the funding was used, and a description of the outcomes of the grant.

Funding received by district attorney offices pursuant to this program shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, existing financial resources.

Of the amount identified in Schedule (1), up to 5 percent shall be available to the Board of State and Community Corrections for transfer to Schedule (1) of Item 5227-001-0001 for costs to administer the grant program. Funds transferred pursuant to this provision are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029.

Funds appropriated in Schedule (1) of 5227-118-0001 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029. Any unexpended funds identified in Schedule (1) shall revert to the General Fund after that time.

0840-001-6094—For support of the Controller, payable from the 2024 State School Facilities Fund ........................

2240-494—Reappropriation, Department of Housing and Community Development. 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, 2028:

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

2720-001-0044—For support of Department of the California Highway Patrol, payable from the Motor Vehicle Account, State Transportation Fund ........................

Schedule:

2050-Traffic Management ........................

2055-Regulation and Inspection ........................

2060-Vehicle Ownership Security ........................

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

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

Reimbursements to 2050-Traffic Management ........................

Reimbursements to 2055-Regulation and Inspection ........................

Reimbursements to 2060-Vehicle Ownership Security ........................

Provisions:

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $7,000,000 may be directed to increase the Department of the California Highway Patrol’s support for police and sheriffs engaged in antigang activities.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $20,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028, to fund maintenance and parts for existing vehicles and purchases of replacement vehicles as described in the Department of the California Highway Patrol’s approved annual fleet acquisition plan.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $8,000,000 shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028, to fund maintenance and parts for existing aircraft and purchases of replacement aircraft.

2740-004-0044—For support of Department of Motor Vehicles, payable from the Motor Vehicle Account, State Transportation Fund ........................

3480-491—Reappropriation, Department of Conservation. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended until June 30, 2027:

3480-492—Reappropriation, Department of Conservation. 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:

3560-001-6093—For support of State Lands Commission, payable from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Fund ........................

3600-001-0001—For support of Department of Fish and Wildlife ........................

Schedule:

2590-Biodiversity Conservation Program ........................

2595-Hunting, Fishing, and Public Use Program ........................

2600-Management of Department Lands and Facilities ........................

2605-Enforcement ........................

2610-Communications, Education and Outreach ........................

2615-Spill Prevention and Response ........................

2620-Fish and Game Commission ........................

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

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

Reimbursements to 2590-Biodiversity Conservation Program ........................

Reimbursements to 2595-Hunting, Fishing, and Public Use Program ........................

Reimbursements to 2600-Management of Department Lands and Facilities ........................

Reimbursements to 2605-Enforcement ........................

Reimbursements to 2610-Communications, Education and Outreach ........................

Reimbursements to 2615-Spill Prevention and Response ........................

Provisions:

Upon approval of the Director of Finance, funds appropriated in this item may be transferred between schedules.

By October 1 of each year, beginning in 2021 and ending in 2026, the department shall submit to the fiscal committees of the Legislature and the Legislative Analyst’s Office a report summarizing outcomes of its Cutting the Green Tape Initiative. The report shall include information related to the results of this initiative, beginning with the baseline year of 2020–21 and for each fiscal year thereafter, including: (1) a list and description of the projects initiated, (2) average permit processing times, (3) the number of permits granted, (4) specific strategies and changes implemented as part of the initiative, (5) lessons learned to improve ongoing permitting processes and restoration work, and (6) counties and watersheds in which the department has focused related efforts.

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 $1,000,000,000 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 revenue or reimbursements have been collected to meet immediate cash needs and in installments as revenue or 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.

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 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, nonprofit 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.

Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (2), $12,130,000 is available for encumbrance or expenditure for the State Department of Health Care Services to support the urgent needs and emergent issues of children and youth, including wellbeing and mindfulness programs, peer-to-peer programs, and the development of a video series to provide parents with resources and skills to support their children’s mental health and to develop next generation digital supports for remote mental health assessment and intervention as a component of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative.

4300-001-0890—For support of State Department of Developmental Services, payable from the Federal Trust Fund ........................

Schedule:

4149001-Program Administration ........................

Provisions:

Upon order of the Department of Finance, the Controller shall transfer such funds as are necessary between this item and Item 4300-101-0890 in order to effectively administer the Early Intervention Program (Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1431 et seq.)).

5225-001-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ........................

Schedule:

4500-Corrections and Rehabilitation Administration ........................

4505-Peace Officer Selection and Employee Development ........................

4510-Department of Justice Legal Services ........................

4530-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—​General Security ........................

4540-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—​Inmate Support ........................

4550-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—​Institution Administration ........................

4555-Parole Operations—​Adult Supervision ........................

4560-Parole Operations—​Adult Community-Based Programs ........................

4565-Parole Operations—​Adult Administration ........................

4570-Sex Offender Management Board and SARATSO Review Committee ........................

Reimbursements to 4500-Corrections and Rehabilitation Administration ........................

Reimbursements to 4505-Peace Officer Selection and Employee Development ........................

Reimbursements to 4530-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—​General Security ........................

Reimbursements to 4540-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—​Inmate Support ........................

Reimbursements to 4550-Adult Corrections and Rehabilitation Operations—​Institution Administration ........................

Reimbursements to 4555-Parole Operations—​Adult Supervision ........................

Reimbursements to 4560-Parole Operations—​Adult Community-Based Programs ........................

Reimbursements to 4565-Parole Operations—​Adult Administration ........................

Provisions:

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall store all audio and video obtained through the statewide correctional video surveillance program for a period of no less than 90 days from the date recorded. Additionally, the following events shall require the department to preserve the recorded data for a longer period as potential evidence in an investigation, or an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding:

Any use-of-force incident.

Riots.

Suspected felonious criminal activity.

Any incident resulting in serious bodily injury, great bodily injury, or a suspicious death.

Sexual assault allegations.

Allegations of staff misconduct by an inmate, employee, visitor, or other person.

Incidents that may be potentially referred to the district attorney’s office.

An employee report to a supervisor of injury. The following events shall require staff to preserve the recorded data for a longer period if filed or reported within 90 days of the event:

Inmate claims with the California Victim Compensation Board.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Internal Affairs may request to review audio and video recordings when conducting an inquiry as it relates to a submitted third-level appeal.

An audio or video recording that becomes evidence in a Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Internal Affairs investigation shall be stored until resolution of any investigation and written release by the Office of Internal Affairs, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Office of Legal Affairs, the Attorney General, or the Employment Advocacy and Prosecution Team of the Office of Legal Affairs. An audio or video recording that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has reason to believe may become evidence in an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding shall be stored indefinitely unless other direction is given by the Office of Legal Affairs or, in the event of a criminal proceeding, the district attorney’s office.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall utilize video obtained through the statewide correctional video surveillance program during the review of staff complaints and other serious appeals and complaints.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedules (4) and (5), $18,233,000 and $1,525,000 is available for the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program, respectively. Any unencumbered balances of the amounts identified in this provision shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2026.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall report spending on class action lawsuits against the department to the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature and the Legislative Analyst’s Office by January 31 of each year. At a minimum, this report shall include spending for each lawsuit in the most recently completed fiscal year on all litigation activities, including, but not limited to, the costs of the department’s legal staff time, payments to outside counsel for legal services, and payments to plaintiffs, monitors, and court experts.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall submit an updated report to the chairpersons of the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by January 10 of each year until 2030, of the status of state-owned deactivated adult and juvenile correctional facility properties for evaluation. The report shall include an inventory of all deactivated facilities, a discussion of any functions the properties are currently serving, and projected timelines for declaring properties as surplus to the Department of General Services.

5225-002-0001—For support of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ........................

Schedule:

4650-Medical Services—​Adult ........................

4655-Dental Services—​Adult ........................

4660-Mental Health Services—​Adult ........................

4665-Ancillary Health Care Services—​Adult ........................

4670-Dental and Mental Health Services Administration—​Adult ........................

Reimbursements to 4650-Medical Services—​Adult ........................

Reimbursements to 4665-Ancillary Health Care Services—​Adult ........................

Provisions:

On February 14, 2006, the United States District Court in the case of Plata v. Newsom (No. C01-1351-JST) suspended the exercise by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation of all powers related to the administration, control, management, operation, and financing of the California prison medical health care system. The court ordered that all such powers vested in the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation were to be performed by a Receiver appointed by the court commencing April 17, 2006, until further order of the court. The Director of the Division of Correctional Health Care Services of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is to administer this item to the extent directed by the Receiver.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is not required to competitively bid for health services contracts in cases in which contracting experience or history indicates that only one qualified bid will be received.

Notwithstanding Section 13324 of the Government Code or Section 32.00 of this act, a state employee shall not be held personally liable for any expenditure or the creation of any indebtedness in excess of the amounts appropriated therefor as a result of complying with the directions of the Receiver or orders of the United States District Court in Plata v. Newsom.

The amounts appropriated in Schedules (1) and (4) are available for expenditure by the Receiver appointed by the Plata v. Newsom court to carry out its mission to deliver constitutionally adequate medical care to inmates.

The amounts appropriated in Schedules (2), (3), and (5) are available for expenditure by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide mental health and dental services only.

Notwithstanding any other law, the Receiver, on behalf of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, shall process and pay for all medical claims for medical parolees pursuant to Section 3550 of the Penal Code from funds available in Schedule (1).

Of the amounts appropriated in Schedules (1) and (4), $132,298,000 and $68,707,000 are available for the Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program, respectively. Any unencumbered balances of the amounts identified in this provision shall revert to the General Fund on June 30, 2026.

The amount appropriated in Schedule (4) reflects a reduction of $13,923,000 based on estimated abatement amounts that will be received by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from the Pharmaceutical Fiscal Intermediary. Notwithstanding any other law, upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount in Schedule (4) may be adjusted to align with actual or estimated abatement amounts that are received or projected to be received from the Pharmaceutical Fiscal Intermediary and to meet cashflow needs resulting from the delay in receipt of abatement amounts. To the extent an adjustment is made pursuant to this provision related to cashflow needs, the Department of Finance may order subsequent adjustments to the amount in Schedule (4) of this item consistent with receipt of abatement amounts.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide biannual reporting to the Legislature on abatements received and adjustments made pursuant to Provision 8 by July 31 and January 31 of each year, beginning July 31, 2025, through January 1, 2028.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall work in collaboration with other state agencies, community-based service providers, and other stakeholders as determined by the department, to develop a report focused on alternatives to incarceration for individuals who are advanced in age, disabled, or have significant medical needs. Alternatives may include identifying community correctional reentry centers, Medi-Cal offset possibilities, and the development of new community-based programs, among other alternatives as determined by the department. The report may also identify potential changes the department has or is considering to existing programs, such as the compassionate release, medical parole, and elderly parole programs, to the extent any changes are considered, and any limitations to changes considered. The alternatives shall address the growing number of incarcerated individuals who are advanced in age, disabled, or have significant medical needs. In evaluating the alternatives, the department shall assess the potential to reduce departmental costs, provide the appropriate treatment settings required, challenges faced, and recommendations for accompanying statutory or policy changes that would facilitate the alternatives explored. The department shall provide the report to the Legislature on or before March 1, 2026.

The reports required by Provision 10 of this item shall be submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code.

Upon order of the Department of Finance, the Controller shall deposit any fines related to staffing vacancies into the Mental Health Staffing Special Deposit Fund as ordered by the United States District Court for the Eastern District in Coleman v. Newsom. Payment shall be made from the General Fund. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide quarterly reports to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee on any fines paid to the court pursuant to this provision.

5225-492—Reappropriation, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. 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:

5225-493—Reappropriation, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those appropriations, unless otherwise specified below, and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2026:

5225-496—Reversion, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. As of June 30, 2026, the balances 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:

6100-001-0001—For support of State Department of Education ........................

Schedule:

5205010-Curriculum Services ........................

5210048-After School Programs ........................

5210066-Special Program Support ........................

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

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

Reimbursements to 5205010-Curriculum Services ........................

Reimbursements to 5210066-Special Program Support ........................

Provisions:

Notwithstanding Section 33190 of the Education Code or any other law, the State Department of Education shall not expend funds to prepare a statewide summary of pupil performance on school district proficiency assessments or a compilation of information on private schools with five or fewer pupils.

Funds appropriated in this item may be expended or encumbered to make one or more payments under a personal services contract of a visiting educator pursuant to Section 19050.8 of the Government Code, a long-term special consultant services contract, or an employment contract between an entity that is not a state agency and a person who is under the direct or daily supervision of a state agency, only if all of the following conditions are met:

The person providing service under the contract provides full financial disclosure to the Fair Political Practices Commission in accordance with the rules and regulations of the commission.

The service provided under the contract does not result in the displacement of any represented civil service employee.

The rate of compensation for salary and health benefits for the person providing service under the contract does not exceed by more than 10 percent the current rate of compensation for salary and health benefits determined by the Department of Human Resources for civil service personnel in a comparable position. The payment of any other compensation or any reimbursement for travel or per diem expenses shall be in accordance with the State Administrative Manual and the rules and regulations of the California Victim Compensation Board.

The funds appropriated in this item shall not be expended for the development or dissemination of program advisories, including, but not limited to, program advisories on the subject areas of reading, writing, and mathematics, unless explicitly authorized by the State Board of Education.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $206,000 shall be available as matching funds for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to provide coordinated services to disabled pupils.

By October 31 of each year, the State Department of Education shall provide to the Department of Finance a file of all charter school average daily attendance (ADA) and state and local revenue associated with charter school general purpose entitlements as part of the P2 Local Control Funding Formula File. By March 1 of each year, the State Department of Education shall provide to the Department of Finance a file of all charter school ADA and state and local revenue associated with charter school general purpose entitlements as part of the P1 Local Control Funding Formula File. It is the expectation that such reports will be provided annually.

On or before April 15 of each year, the State Department of Education shall provide to the Department of Finance an electronic file that includes complete district- and county-level state appropriations limit information reported to the State Department of Education. The State Department of Education shall make every effort to ensure that all districts have submitted the necessary information requested on the relevant reporting forms.

The State Department of Education shall make information available to the Department of Finance, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and the budget committees of each house of the Legislature by October 31, March 31, and May 31 of each year regarding the amount of Proposition 98 savings estimated to be available for reversion by June 30 of that year.