Assembly BillPassed both housesWelfare and Institutions
AB 2278: In-home supportive services: Community First Choice Option program: noncompliance penalties.
What AB 2278 does, verified September 5, 2026
<p>The bill requires the California Department of Social Services to develop a five-year pilot project in Contra Costa County aimed at improving eligibility and processing times for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) through innovative technologies. The county must test technologies that facilitate transcription and summarization of IHSS interviews, focusing on reducing application processing times for recipients participating in the Community First Choice Option program. Annual reports detailing progress and outcomes are to be posted by the county. This initiative imposes new duties on Contra Costa County and is considered a state-mandated local program.</p>
Bill journey
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Last action: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. (2026-09-03)Alert me
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| Sep. 03, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Aug. 26, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | From special consent calendar. |