AB 118: Human services.

This bill aims to improve the California's human services system. The state will evaluate pilot projects that provide supplemental benefits to low-income families, which were launched in 2023. The bill also codifies funding for disaster assistance services, ensuring the state receives the necessary funds to cover costs. The bill makes changes to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, requiring counties to provide pre-populated semiannual report forms to recipients. This change is intended to simplify the reporting process and reduce administrative burdens. The bill introduces a new requirement for counties to pay a share of the enhanced federal financial participation for home- and community-based attendant services and supports, which are provided to eligible Medicaid enrollees. This change aims to ensure that counties contribute to the cost of t…