0521-101-3228For Local Assistance, Secretary of Transportation, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

0521-131-0001For local assistance, Secretary of Transportation

Schedule:

0276-Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program

0277-Statewide Transportation Priorities

Provisions:

Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure and liquidation until June 30, 2029. Through a combination of the funding provided in Schedule (1) and the funding appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 0521-101-3228 for the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, each recipient of funding described in subdivision (a) of Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code shall receive a minimum allocation of $300,000 through the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. The balance of funding in Schedule (1) shall be allocated through the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program on a population-based formula to each recipient of funding described in subdivision (a) of Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code in whatever proportion the Transportation Agency determines is appropriate. It is the intent of the Legislature that use of these funds will be consistent with the uses described in Item 0521-131-0001 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

Funding appropriated in Schedule (2) is for ports and goods movement activities and shall not be used for the purchase of fully automated cargo handling equipment or for infrastructure that is used to support fully automated cargo handling equipment.

0820-001-0017For support of Department of Justice, payable from the Fingerprint Fees Account, pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code

Schedule:

0445-California Justice Information Services

Provisions:

The Attorney General may augment the amount appropriated in the Fingerprint Fees Account up to an aggregate of 10 percent above the amount approved in this act for the Division of Criminal Justice Information Services for unanticipated workload associated with this fund. The Attorney General shall notify the chairpersons of the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the Department of Finance within 15 days after the augmentation is made as to the amount and justification of the augmentation.

0820-001-0044For support of Department of Justice, payable from the Motor Vehicle Account, State Transportation Fund

Schedule:

0445-California Justice Information Services

0890-001-0001For support of Secretary of State

Schedule:

0700-Filings and Registrations

0705-Elections

0710-Archives

0715-Department of Justice Legal Services

9900100-Administration

9900200-AdministrationDistributed

Provisions:

The Secretary of State shall not expend any special handling fees authorized by Chapter 999 of the Statutes of 1999 that are collected in excess of the cost of administering those special handling fees unless specifically authorized by the Legislature.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $16,568,000 is available for the following election-related activities:

Parallel Monitoring.

Printing and Mailing of Voter Information Guides.

Printing and Mailing of Voter Registration Cards.

Election Night Reporting.

Any unexpended funds pursuant to this provision shall revert to the General Fund.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $2,000,000 shall be used to establish and operate the Office of Elections Cybersecurity. Activities performed by the Office of Elections Cybersecurity are intended to be specific to elections and shall be designed so as to minimize overlap and in coordination with statewide cybersecurity efforts performed by the California Cybersecurity Integration Center.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $150,000 shall be used for support of the State Government Oral History Program consistent with Section 12233 of the Government Code, and $75,000 shall be used for the costs of a digital preservation subscription service. Expenditure of this funding requires the collaboration between the Secretary of State and the California State Library on projects and activities related to the State Government Oral History Program.

Upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount available in Schedule (4) may be augmented by the amount necessary to cover costs associated with legal services provided by the Department of Justice. Any augmentation shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairpersons designee, may determine.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $914,000 is allocated for the support of the Safe at Home database expansion project and is authorized for expenditure upon the Department of Technologys project approval.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $833,000 is allocated for the support of the Safe at Home online database expansion project related to Chapter 554 of the Statutes of 2022 (SB 1131), and is authorized for expenditure upon the Department of Technologys project approval.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $3,076,000 is allocated for the support of the Disqualification from Voting project and is authorized for expenditure upon the Department of Technologys project approval.

2240-123-0001For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development

3360-001-3228For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

3360-002-0890For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund

3360-002-3228For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

3360-003-3228For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

3360-007-0001For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission

Schedule:

2390019-Research and Development

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2027, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2030.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be allocated as follows:

$2,500,000 shall be used for administrative costs to support carbon removal research and development activities.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be allocated as follows:

3360-101-3228For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

3360-102-0890For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund

3360-102-3228For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

3360-103-3228For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

3940-492Reappropriation, State Water Resources Control Board. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended to June 30, 2026:

3960-001-0001For support of Department of Toxic Substances Control

Schedule:

3620011-Other Site Mitigation Activities

Provisions:

The Director of Toxic Substances Control shall send a letter notifying the chairpersons of the fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature that act on the departments budget and the Legislative Analysts Office on a quarterly basis with the amounts of any moneys received from potentially responsible parties for the BKK Landfill.

4140-490 Reappropriation, Department of Health Care Access and Information. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those reappropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028:

4140-496Reversion, Department of Health Care Access and Information. 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.

4260-101-0001For 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:

3960014-Eligibility (County Administration)

3960018-Fiscal Intermediary Management

3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services)

Reimbursements to 3960014-Eligibility (County 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 chairpersons 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 states share of payments for medical care and services, county administration, and fiscal intermediary services.

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.

The nonfederal share amounts received by the department as monetary sanctions collected in the 202324 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, 2025, 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 amounts appropriated in Schedule (3), $25,500,000 is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025, for the State Department of Health Care Services to support the development of a video series to provide parents with resources and skills to support their childrens mental health and to develop next generation digital supports for remote mental health assessment and intervention.

Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of all-county letters, plan letters, information notices, provider bulletins, or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.

For purposes of implementing this provision, the department 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 the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services.

Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (3), $14,858,000 is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025 for the State Department of Health Care Services to implement a supplemental payment program for nonhospital community clinics, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1204 of the Health and Safety Code, that incur significant costs associated with providing abortion services and serve Medi-Cal beneficiaries and meet all the following criteria during the 202324 fiscal year:

Is enrolled as a Medi-Cal provider.

Does not meet the definition of a federally-qualified health center pursuant to Section 1396d(l)(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code.

Provides Medi-Cal covered abortion services, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 123464 of the Health and Safety Code, to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, including beneficiaries eligible on the basis of presumptive eligibility.

Any other conditions or criteria established by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to subprovision (c).

No earlier than January 1, 2023, the department shall make available supplemental payments to qualifying nonhospital community clinics in accordance with the methodology established pursuant to subprovision (c), not to exceed the aggregate amount of funds made available for this purpose.

The department shall develop, establish, and maintain the methodology, eligibility criteria, conditions, and payment amounts for the supplemental payments described in this provision, in consultation with eligible nonhospital community clinics.

The department shall implement this provision only to the extent 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 department may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of provider bulletins, letters, or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), 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 persons 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 Childrens 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.

4700-101-0890For local assistance, Department of Community Services and Development, for assistance to individuals and payments to service providers, payable from the Federal Trust Fund

Schedule:

4181-Energy Programs

4185-Community Services

Provisions:

On a federal fiscal year basis, the Department of Community Services and Development shall make the following program allocations for the community services block grant as a percentage of the total block grant:

Discretionary

5 percent

Migrant and seasonal farmworkers

10 percent

Native American Indian programs

3.9 percent

Community action agencies and rural community services

76.1 percent

All grantees under the community services block grant program are subject to standard state contracting procedures required under the program.

Funds scheduled in this item may be transferred to Item 4700-001-0890 for the administration of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, subject to approval of the Department of Finance.

Upon approval by the Department of Finance, any unexpended federal funds from Item 4700-101-0890 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Ch. 43, Stats. 2022) shall be in augmentation of this item and are not subject to Section 28.00. The Department of Finance shall provide written notification of the augmentation to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 days from the date of approval. The notification shall include the following: (a) the amount of the augmentation, (b) an identification of the purposes for which the funds will be used, and (c) an explanation of the reason the funds were not spent in the 202223 fiscal year. These funds shall be used for local assistance for the programs for which they were originally budgeted.

5180-151-0890For 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.

5227-494Reappropriation, Board of State and Community Corrections. 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 as specified below:

6100-001-0890For support of State Department of Education, payable from the Federal Trust Fund

Schedule:

5205010-Curriculum Services

5210066-Special Program Support

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in this item include federal Perkins V Act funds for the current fiscal year to be transferred to community colleges by means of interagency agreements. These funds shall be used by community colleges for the administration of career technical education programs.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $96,000 is available to the Advisory Commission on Special Education for the in-state travel and operational expenses of the commissioners and the secretary to the commission.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $318,000 shall be used to provide training in culturally nonbiased assessment and specialized language skills to special education teachers.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $17,335,000, of which $3,821,000 is available on a one-time basis, of federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds are for dispute resolution services, including mediation and fair hearing services, provided through contract for the special education programs. The State Department of Education shall ensure the quarterly reports that the contractor submits on the results of its dispute resolution services reflect year-to-date data and final yearend data, includes the same information as required by Section 56504.5 of the Education Code, and includes the following information:

The total number of cases won by each side.

The number of issues decided in favor of each side in split decisions.

The number of cases in which schools and parents were represented by attorneys.

The number of requests for due process initiated by parents that were dismissed for insufficiency.

The number of pupils of color who accessed the system.

The number of non-English-speaking people who used the system.

The length of each hearing.

The number of hearing requests initiated by parents.

The number of hearing requests initiated by school districts.

The school district of each parent-initiated request for due process.

The issues, within special education, that generated due process hearing requests during the quarter.

The disabilities that generated due process hearing requests during the quarter.

The age groups (preschool, primary, junior high, high school) that generated hearing requests.

The number of requests received during the quarter.

The number of hearing decisions that were appealed to a court during the quarter.

The number of cases that were completely resolved in mediation by agreement.

The number of cases that were completely resolved in a mandatory resolution session.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $443,000 is for 3.0 positions within the State Department of Education for increased monitoring associated with 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 Improvement Act of 2004 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.).

Of the funds appropriated in this item, at least $2,506,000 shall be available for the administration of 21st Century Community Learning Centers programs.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $308,000 is available from federal Title II funds for an interagency agreement with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to support teacher misassignment monitoring activities.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $1,264,000 is available from federal Title II funds to support Title II-related priorities identified in the California State Plan adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $6,636,000 is for the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS), which is to meet the requirements of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95) and Chapter 1002 of the Statutes of 2002. These funds are payable from the Federal Trust Fund to the State Department of Education (SDE). Of this amount, $5,641,000 is federal Title I, Part B funds and $995,000 is federal Title II funds. These funds are provided for the following purposes: $3,254,000 for systems housing and maintenance; $908,000 for costs associated with necessary system activities; $790,000 for SDE staff; and $710,000 for various other costs, including hardware and software costs, indirect charges, Department of General Services charges, and operating expenses and equipment. As a further condition of receiving these funds, the SDE shall not add additional data elements to CALPADS, require local educational agencies to use the data collected through the CALPADS for any purpose, or otherwise expand or enhance the system beyond the data elements and functionalities that are identified in the most current approved Feasibility Study and Special Project Reports and the CALPADS Data Guide v4.1. In addition, $974,000 is for SDE data management staff responsible for fulfilling certain federal requirements not directly associated with CALPADS.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $800,000 of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) funds is available for the State Department of Education to provide oversight and technical assistance for local educational agencies as the responsibility for overseeing educationally related mental health services transitions from county mental health agencies to special education local plan areas and to develop resources and provide technical assistance to local educational agencies for implementation of the federally required State Systemic Improvement Plan.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, at least $501,000 federal Title I, Part C, Migrant Education funds and 3.0 positions are provided for oversight and coordination of the State Parent Advisory Council, identification of qualifying program participants, and collecting and linking student data.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $755,000 in federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) funds shall be available to the State Department of Education for warehouse costs related to providing accessible instructional materials to local educational agencies.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,470,000 shall be available to support local Early Head Start services under the Early Head StartChild Care Partnership Grant, consistent with the plan approved by the Department of Finance. This funding is available on a limited-term basis until June 30, 2024. The funds appropriated in this provision shall not be used for indirect department costs.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $625,000 is available for 5.0 existing positions to establish and support a litigation unit within the State Department of Educations Special Education Division.

Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $381,000 is available for 2.0 existing positions in the Student Achievement and Support Division to support the work of the State Department of Education, the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, lead county offices of education, and stakeholders to inform the work of agencies within the statewide system of support pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 52073 of the Education Code.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $138,000 in federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) funds is provided for 1.0 position to fulfill reporting requirements on the use of behavioral restraints and seclusion, pursuant to Chapter 998 of the Statutes of 2018.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $150,000 in federal Title II funds and 1.0 position is available for the State Department of Education to administer the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy, in consultation with the State Board of Education and in collaboration with the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $612,000 is available to support training, technical assistance, and oversight of selected local educational agencies receiving the Project Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education Grants. This funding is available on a limited-term basis until June 30, 2024.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,639,000 shall be reserved for the professional development of private school teachers and administrators as required by Title II of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6601 et seq.). This amount reflects the availability of $1,209,000 ongoing federal Title II funds and $430,000 ongoing federal Title IV funds.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $207,000 and 1.5 positions are available for homeless student coordinators.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $442,000 federal Title IV funds is available to support administration and compliance monitoring of the federal Title IV grant activities and review of local control accountability plan federal addenda.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $291,000 and 1.0 position are available for the administration of the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $116,000 and 1.0 position are available for the State Department of Education to collect the data necessary to fulfill the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95) requirement that local educational agencies annually report school-level, per-pupil expenditures.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $136,000 of federal Title I, Part C funds and 1.0 positions are provided for the State Department of Education to develop enhancements for system-to-system interoperability between the Migrant Student Information Network and the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $1,293,000 of federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) funds and 6.0 positions shall be available to address special education complaints and perform court-ordered special education monitoring of local educational agencies.

Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $282,000 is available to support 2.0 positions in the Rural Education and State Support Office to conduct federal program monitoring of, and to provide technical assistance to, local educational agency recipients of the Title IV, Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant.

Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $391,000 is available for 3.0 positions in the School Fiscal Services Division and $143,000 is available for 1.0 position in the Analysis, Measurement, and Accountability Reporting Division to support the identification of schools who are eligible for comprehensive support and improvement in the allocation of funding to local educational agencies that serve the identified schools pursuant to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).

Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $1,195,000 federal Title I funds is available to support monitoring and evaluation of the use of funds by local educational agencies receiving an allotment pursuant to Section 1003 of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).

On or before October 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall provide a list to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature and the Department of Finance identifying the number and names of the Family Empowerment Centers on Disability that are subject to a continued funding eligibility assessment pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 56408 of the Education Code in the following fiscal year. Beginning in the 202324 fiscal year and annually thereafter, $10,000 federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) funds shall be made available to assess each Family Empowerment Center on Disability that has been identified by the Superintendent as being subject to a continued funding eligibility assessment during the fiscal year.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), 1.0 position and $481,000 in the 202223 fiscal year and $481,000 in the 202324 fiscal year, is available to support state-level activities related to violence prevention and mental health training programs for students and staff through Project Cal-STOP.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $332,000 federal Title III, Part A funds and 2.0 positions are provided for the State Department of Education to conduct federal program monitoring reviews of local educational agency English Learner programs.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $242,000 of federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds and 2.0 positions shall be available to address workload associated with allocating special education funds.

6100-196-0001For local assistance, State Department of Education (Proposition 98), for allocation by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to school districts, county offices of education, and other agencies for the purposes of California state preschool programs pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 8207) of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code funded in this item, in lieu of the amount that otherwise would be appropriated pursuant to any other statute and the Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program pursuant to Article 16 (commencing with Section 8337) of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code

Schedule:

5210020-State PreschoolLocal Educational Agencies

5210010-Child Development, Quality Rating Improvement System Grants

Provisions:

Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item that have been budgeted to meet the states 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.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $5,000,000 is available for the family literacy supplemental grant provided to California state preschool programs pursuant to Section 8221 of the Education Code.

The amount appropriated in Schedule (2) is available for Quality Rating and Improvement System grants provided to California state preschool programs pursuant to Section 8203.1 of the Education Code.

Funds in Schedule (1) shall be allocated to both the part-day and full-day California State Preschool Program for local educational agencies.

7350-001-3078For support of Department of Industrial Relations, payable from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund

Schedule:

6100-Division of Occupational Safety and Health

6105-Division of Labor Standards Enforcement

7600-001-3065For support of California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, payable from the Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account, Integrated Waste Management Fund

Schedule:

6275-Administration of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration

8570-496Reversion, Department of Food and Agriculture. 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.

8660-062-0001For support, Public Utilities Commission

Schedule:

6685064-California Advanced Services Fund Program

Provisions:

Of the funds appropriated in this item, upon order of the Department of Finance $50,000,000 shall be transferred to the Broadband Loan Loss Reserve Fund in the State Treasury to fund costs related to the financing of the deployment of broadband infrastructure by local government agencies or nonprofit organizations, pursuant to Section 281.2 of the Public Utilities Code.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $252,693,000 shall be available for completing and supporting last-mile broadband infrastructure.

The funds appropriated in this item for completing and supporting last-mile broadband infrastructure shall be available for allocation by the Public Utilities Commission until December 31, 2026, and available for encumbrance, expenditure, and liquidation until December 31, 2028.

Notwithstanding any other law, the funds appropriated for completing and supporting last-mile broadband infrastructure in this item may be transferred to Items 7502-062-8506, 8660-062-0001, 8660-001-0890, and 8660-162-8506. These transfers shall require the prior approval of the Department of Finance.

Funds appropriated in this item may be used to fund projects, distribute grants, or fund support costs associated with the program.

9300-101-0001For local assistance, payment to counties for costs of homicide trials, for payment by the Controller

Schedule:

7600-Payment to local government for costs of homicide trials

Provisions:

It is the intent of the Legislature that counties that qualify for reimbursement of homicide trial costs pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 15200) of Part 6 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall forward claims for payment to the Controller. Upon review and approval of those claims by the Controller, reimbursement for approved costs shall be provided to counties through the supplemental appropriation process.

By May 1, 2024, the Controller shall provide the Department of Finance and the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider the budget with copies of those claims approved for payment. Claims not approved for payment by that date shall be paid in the following fiscal year.

0521-101-3228For Local Assistance, Secretary of Transportation, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

0521-131-0001For local assistance, Secretary of Transportation

Schedule:

0276-Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program

0277-Statewide Transportation Priorities

Provisions:

Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure and liquidation until June 30, 2029. Through a combination of the funding provided in Schedule (1) and the funding appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 0521-101-3228 for the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, each recipient of funding described in subdivision (a) of Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code shall receive a minimum allocation of $300,000 through the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. The balance of funding in Schedule (1) shall be allocated through the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program on a population-based formula to each recipient of funding described in subdivision (a) of Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code in whatever proportion the Transportation Agency determines is appropriate. It is the intent of the Legislature that use of these funds will be consistent with the uses described in Item 0521-131-0001 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

Funding appropriated in Schedule (2) is for ports and goods movement activities and shall not be used for the purchase of fully automated cargo handling equipment or for infrastructure that is used to support fully automated cargo handling equipment.

0820-001-0017For support of Department of Justice, payable from the Fingerprint Fees Account, pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code

Schedule:

0445-California Justice Information Services

Provisions:

The Attorney General may augment the amount appropriated in the Fingerprint Fees Account up to an aggregate of 10 percent above the amount approved in this act for the Division of Criminal Justice Information Services for unanticipated workload associated with this fund. The Attorney General shall notify the chairpersons of the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the Department of Finance within 15 days after the augmentation is made as to the amount and justification of the augmentation.

0820-001-0044For support of Department of Justice, payable from the Motor Vehicle Account, State Transportation Fund

Schedule:

0445-California Justice Information Services

0890-001-0001For support of Secretary of State

Schedule:

0700-Filings and Registrations

0705-Elections

0710-Archives

0715-Department of Justice Legal Services

9900100-Administration

9900200-AdministrationDistributed

Provisions:

The Secretary of State shall not expend any special handling fees authorized by Chapter 999 of the Statutes of 1999 that are collected in excess of the cost of administering those special handling fees unless specifically authorized by the Legislature.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $16,568,000 is available for the following election-related activities:

Parallel Monitoring.

Printing and Mailing of Voter Information Guides.

Printing and Mailing of Voter Registration Cards.

Election Night Reporting.

Any unexpended funds pursuant to this provision shall revert to the General Fund.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $2,000,000 shall be used to establish and operate the Office of Elections Cybersecurity. Activities performed by the Office of Elections Cybersecurity are intended to be specific to elections and shall be designed so as to minimize overlap and in coordination with statewide cybersecurity efforts performed by the California Cybersecurity Integration Center.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $150,000 shall be used for support of the State Government Oral History Program consistent with Section 12233 of the Government Code, and $75,000 shall be used for the costs of a digital preservation subscription service. Expenditure of this funding requires the collaboration between the Secretary of State and the California State Library on projects and activities related to the State Government Oral History Program.

Upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount available in Schedule (4) may be augmented by the amount necessary to cover costs associated with legal services provided by the Department of Justice. Any augmentation shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairpersons designee, may determine.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $914,000 is allocated for the support of the Safe at Home database expansion project and is authorized for expenditure upon the Department of Technologys project approval.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $833,000 is allocated for the support of the Safe at Home online database expansion project related to Chapter 554 of the Statutes of 2022 (SB 1131), and is authorized for expenditure upon the Department of Technologys project approval.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $3,076,000 is allocated for the support of the Disqualification from Voting project and is authorized for expenditure upon the Department of Technologys project approval.

2240-123-0001For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development

3360-001-3228For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

3360-002-0890For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund

3360-002-3228For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

3360-003-3228For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

3360-007-0001For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission

Schedule:

2390019-Research and Development

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2027, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2030.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be allocated as follows:

$2,500,000 shall be used for administrative costs to support carbon removal research and development activities.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be allocated as follows:

3360-101-3228For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

3360-102-0890For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund

3360-102-3228For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

3360-103-3228For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

3940-492Reappropriation, State Water Resources Control Board. Notwithstanding any other law, the period to liquidate encumbrances of the following citations is extended to June 30, 2026:

3960-001-0001For support of Department of Toxic Substances Control

Schedule:

3620011-Other Site Mitigation Activities

Provisions:

The Director of Toxic Substances Control shall send a letter notifying the chairpersons of the fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature that act on the departments budget and the Legislative Analysts Office on a quarterly basis with the amounts of any moneys received from potentially responsible parties for the BKK Landfill.

4140-490 Reappropriation, Department of Health Care Access and Information. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those reappropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028:

4140-496Reversion, Department of Health Care Access and Information. 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.

4260-101-0001For 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:

3960014-Eligibility (County Administration)

3960018-Fiscal Intermediary Management

3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services)

Reimbursements to 3960014-Eligibility (County 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 chairpersons 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 states share of payments for medical care and services, county administration, and fiscal intermediary services.

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.

The nonfederal share amounts received by the department as monetary sanctions collected in the 202324 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, 2025, 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 amounts appropriated in Schedule (3), $25,500,000 is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025, for the State Department of Health Care Services to support the development of a video series to provide parents with resources and skills to support their childrens mental health and to develop next generation digital supports for remote mental health assessment and intervention.

Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of all-county letters, plan letters, information notices, provider bulletins, or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.

For purposes of implementing this provision, the department 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 the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services.

Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (3), $14,858,000 is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025 for the State Department of Health Care Services to implement a supplemental payment program for nonhospital community clinics, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1204 of the Health and Safety Code, that incur significant costs associated with providing abortion services and serve Medi-Cal beneficiaries and meet all the following criteria during the 202324 fiscal year:

Is enrolled as a Medi-Cal provider.

Does not meet the definition of a federally-qualified health center pursuant to Section 1396d(l)(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code.

Provides Medi-Cal covered abortion services, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 123464 of the Health and Safety Code, to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, including beneficiaries eligible on the basis of presumptive eligibility.

Any other conditions or criteria established by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to subprovision (c).

No earlier than January 1, 2023, the department shall make available supplemental payments to qualifying nonhospital community clinics in accordance with the methodology established pursuant to subprovision (c), not to exceed the aggregate amount of funds made available for this purpose.

The department shall develop, establish, and maintain the methodology, eligibility criteria, conditions, and payment amounts for the supplemental payments described in this provision, in consultation with eligible nonhospital community clinics.

The department shall implement this provision only to the extent 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 department may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of provider bulletins, letters, or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), 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 persons 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 Childrens 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.

4700-101-0890For local assistance, Department of Community Services and Development, for assistance to individuals and payments to service providers, payable from the Federal Trust Fund

Schedule:

4181-Energy Programs

4185-Community Services

Provisions:

On a federal fiscal year basis, the Department of Community Services and Development shall make the following program allocations for the community services block grant as a percentage of the total block grant:

Discretionary

5 percent

Migrant and seasonal farmworkers

10 percent

Native American Indian programs

3.9 percent

Community action agencies and rural community services

76.1 percent

All grantees under the community services block grant program are subject to standard state contracting procedures required under the program.

Funds scheduled in this item may be transferred to Item 4700-001-0890 for the administration of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, subject to approval of the Department of Finance.

Upon approval by the Department of Finance, any unexpended federal funds from Item 4700-101-0890 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Ch. 43, Stats. 2022) shall be in augmentation of this item and are not subject to Section 28.00. The Department of Finance shall provide written notification of the augmentation to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 days from the date of approval. The notification shall include the following: (a) the amount of the augmentation, (b) an identification of the purposes for which the funds will be used, and (c) an explanation of the reason the funds were not spent in the 202223 fiscal year. These funds shall be used for local assistance for the programs for which they were originally budgeted.

5180-151-0890For 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.

5227-494Reappropriation, Board of State and Community Corrections. 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 as specified below:

6100-001-0890For support of State Department of Education, payable from the Federal Trust Fund

Schedule:

5205010-Curriculum Services

5210066-Special Program Support

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in this item include federal Perkins V Act funds for the current fiscal year to be transferred to community colleges by means of interagency agreements. These funds shall be used by community colleges for the administration of career technical education programs.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $96,000 is available to the Advisory Commission on Special Education for the in-state travel and operational expenses of the commissioners and the secretary to the commission.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $318,000 shall be used to provide training in culturally nonbiased assessment and specialized language skills to special education teachers.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $17,335,000, of which $3,821,000 is available on a one-time basis, of federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds are for dispute resolution services, including mediation and fair hearing services, provided through contract for the special education programs. The State Department of Education shall ensure the quarterly reports that the contractor submits on the results of its dispute resolution services reflect year-to-date data and final yearend data, includes the same information as required by Section 56504.5 of the Education Code, and includes the following information:

The total number of cases won by each side.

The number of issues decided in favor of each side in split decisions.

The number of cases in which schools and parents were represented by attorneys.

The number of requests for due process initiated by parents that were dismissed for insufficiency.

The number of pupils of color who accessed the system.

The number of non-English-speaking people who used the system.

The length of each hearing.

The number of hearing requests initiated by parents.

The number of hearing requests initiated by school districts.

The school district of each parent-initiated request for due process.

The issues, within special education, that generated due process hearing requests during the quarter.

The disabilities that generated due process hearing requests during the quarter.

The age groups (preschool, primary, junior high, high school) that generated hearing requests.

The number of requests received during the quarter.

The number of hearing decisions that were appealed to a court during the quarter.

The number of cases that were completely resolved in mediation by agreement.

The number of cases that were completely resolved in a mandatory resolution session.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $443,000 is for 3.0 positions within the State Department of Education for increased monitoring associated with 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 Improvement Act of 2004 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.).

Of the funds appropriated in this item, at least $2,506,000 shall be available for the administration of 21st Century Community Learning Centers programs.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $308,000 is available from federal Title II funds for an interagency agreement with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to support teacher misassignment monitoring activities.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $1,264,000 is available from federal Title II funds to support Title II-related priorities identified in the California State Plan adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $6,636,000 is for the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS), which is to meet the requirements of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95) and Chapter 1002 of the Statutes of 2002. These funds are payable from the Federal Trust Fund to the State Department of Education (SDE). Of this amount, $5,641,000 is federal Title I, Part B funds and $995,000 is federal Title II funds. These funds are provided for the following purposes: $3,254,000 for systems housing and maintenance; $908,000 for costs associated with necessary system activities; $790,000 for SDE staff; and $710,000 for various other costs, including hardware and software costs, indirect charges, Department of General Services charges, and operating expenses and equipment. As a further condition of receiving these funds, the SDE shall not add additional data elements to CALPADS, require local educational agencies to use the data collected through the CALPADS for any purpose, or otherwise expand or enhance the system beyond the data elements and functionalities that are identified in the most current approved Feasibility Study and Special Project Reports and the CALPADS Data Guide v4.1. In addition, $974,000 is for SDE data management staff responsible for fulfilling certain federal requirements not directly associated with CALPADS.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $800,000 of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) funds is available for the State Department of Education to provide oversight and technical assistance for local educational agencies as the responsibility for overseeing educationally related mental health services transitions from county mental health agencies to special education local plan areas and to develop resources and provide technical assistance to local educational agencies for implementation of the federally required State Systemic Improvement Plan.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, at least $501,000 federal Title I, Part C, Migrant Education funds and 3.0 positions are provided for oversight and coordination of the State Parent Advisory Council, identification of qualifying program participants, and collecting and linking student data.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $755,000 in federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) funds shall be available to the State Department of Education for warehouse costs related to providing accessible instructional materials to local educational agencies.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,470,000 shall be available to support local Early Head Start services under the Early Head StartChild Care Partnership Grant, consistent with the plan approved by the Department of Finance. This funding is available on a limited-term basis until June 30, 2024. The funds appropriated in this provision shall not be used for indirect department costs.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $625,000 is available for 5.0 existing positions to establish and support a litigation unit within the State Department of Educations Special Education Division.

Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $381,000 is available for 2.0 existing positions in the Student Achievement and Support Division to support the work of the State Department of Education, the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence, lead county offices of education, and stakeholders to inform the work of agencies within the statewide system of support pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 52073 of the Education Code.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $138,000 in federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) funds is provided for 1.0 position to fulfill reporting requirements on the use of behavioral restraints and seclusion, pursuant to Chapter 998 of the Statutes of 2018.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $150,000 in federal Title II funds and 1.0 position is available for the State Department of Education to administer the 21st Century California School Leadership Academy, in consultation with the State Board of Education and in collaboration with the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $612,000 is available to support training, technical assistance, and oversight of selected local educational agencies receiving the Project Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education Grants. This funding is available on a limited-term basis until June 30, 2024.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $1,639,000 shall be reserved for the professional development of private school teachers and administrators as required by Title II of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6601 et seq.). This amount reflects the availability of $1,209,000 ongoing federal Title II funds and $430,000 ongoing federal Title IV funds.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $207,000 and 1.5 positions are available for homeless student coordinators.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $442,000 federal Title IV funds is available to support administration and compliance monitoring of the federal Title IV grant activities and review of local control accountability plan federal addenda.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $291,000 and 1.0 position are available for the administration of the Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $116,000 and 1.0 position are available for the State Department of Education to collect the data necessary to fulfill the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95) requirement that local educational agencies annually report school-level, per-pupil expenditures.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $136,000 of federal Title I, Part C funds and 1.0 positions are provided for the State Department of Education to develop enhancements for system-to-system interoperability between the Migrant Student Information Network and the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $1,293,000 of federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) funds and 6.0 positions shall be available to address special education complaints and perform court-ordered special education monitoring of local educational agencies.

Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $282,000 is available to support 2.0 positions in the Rural Education and State Support Office to conduct federal program monitoring of, and to provide technical assistance to, local educational agency recipients of the Title IV, Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant.

Of the amount provided in Schedule (1), $391,000 is available for 3.0 positions in the School Fiscal Services Division and $143,000 is available for 1.0 position in the Analysis, Measurement, and Accountability Reporting Division to support the identification of schools who are eligible for comprehensive support and improvement in the allocation of funding to local educational agencies that serve the identified schools pursuant to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).

Of the funds appropriated in this item, up to $1,195,000 federal Title I funds is available to support monitoring and evaluation of the use of funds by local educational agencies receiving an allotment pursuant to Section 1003 of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95).

On or before October 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Superintendent of Public Instruction shall provide a list to the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature and the Department of Finance identifying the number and names of the Family Empowerment Centers on Disability that are subject to a continued funding eligibility assessment pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 56408 of the Education Code in the following fiscal year. Beginning in the 202324 fiscal year and annually thereafter, $10,000 federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) funds shall be made available to assess each Family Empowerment Center on Disability that has been identified by the Superintendent as being subject to a continued funding eligibility assessment during the fiscal year.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), 1.0 position and $481,000 in the 202223 fiscal year and $481,000 in the 202324 fiscal year, is available to support state-level activities related to violence prevention and mental health training programs for students and staff through Project Cal-STOP.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $332,000 federal Title III, Part A funds and 2.0 positions are provided for the State Department of Education to conduct federal program monitoring reviews of local educational agency English Learner programs.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (1), $242,000 of federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds and 2.0 positions shall be available to address workload associated with allocating special education funds.

6100-196-0001For local assistance, State Department of Education (Proposition 98), for allocation by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to school districts, county offices of education, and other agencies for the purposes of California state preschool programs pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 8207) of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code funded in this item, in lieu of the amount that otherwise would be appropriated pursuant to any other statute and the Inclusive Early Education Expansion Program pursuant to Article 16 (commencing with Section 8337) of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code

Schedule:

5210020-State PreschoolLocal Educational Agencies

5210010-Child Development, Quality Rating Improvement System Grants

Provisions:

Nonfederal funds appropriated in this item that have been budgeted to meet the states 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.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $5,000,000 is available for the family literacy supplemental grant provided to California state preschool programs pursuant to Section 8221 of the Education Code.

The amount appropriated in Schedule (2) is available for Quality Rating and Improvement System grants provided to California state preschool programs pursuant to Section 8203.1 of the Education Code.

Funds in Schedule (1) shall be allocated to both the part-day and full-day California State Preschool Program for local educational agencies.

7350-001-3078For support of Department of Industrial Relations, payable from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund

Schedule:

6100-Division of Occupational Safety and Health

6105-Division of Labor Standards Enforcement

7600-001-3065For support of California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, payable from the Electronic Waste Recovery and Recycling Account, Integrated Waste Management Fund

Schedule:

6275-Administration of the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration

8570-496Reversion, Department of Food and Agriculture. 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.

8660-062-0001For support, Public Utilities Commission

Schedule:

6685064-California Advanced Services Fund Program

Provisions:

Of the funds appropriated in this item, upon order of the Department of Finance $50,000,000 shall be transferred to the Broadband Loan Loss Reserve Fund in the State Treasury to fund costs related to the financing of the deployment of broadband infrastructure by local government agencies or nonprofit organizations, pursuant to Section 281.2 of the Public Utilities Code.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $252,693,000 shall be available for completing and supporting last-mile broadband infrastructure.

The funds appropriated in this item for completing and supporting last-mile broadband infrastructure shall be available for allocation by the Public Utilities Commission until December 31, 2026, and available for encumbrance, expenditure, and liquidation until December 31, 2028.

Notwithstanding any other law, the funds appropriated for completing and supporting last-mile broadband infrastructure in this item may be transferred to Items 7502-062-8506, 8660-062-0001, 8660-001-0890, and 8660-162-8506. These transfers shall require the prior approval of the Department of Finance.

Funds appropriated in this item may be used to fund projects, distribute grants, or fund support costs associated with the program.

9300-101-0001For local assistance, payment to counties for costs of homicide trials, for payment by the Controller

Schedule:

7600-Payment to local government for costs of homicide trials

Provisions:

It is the intent of the Legislature that counties that qualify for reimbursement of homicide trial costs pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 15200) of Part 6 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code shall forward claims for payment to the Controller. Upon review and approval of those claims by the Controller, reimbursement for approved costs shall be provided to counties through the supplemental appropriation process.

By May 1, 2024, the Controller shall provide the Department of Finance and the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider the budget with copies of those claims approved for payment. Claims not approved for payment by that date shall be paid in the following fiscal year.

0521-101-3228For Local Assistance, Secretary of Transportation, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

0521-131-0001For local assistance, Secretary of Transportation

Schedule:

0276-Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program

0277-Statewide Transportation Priorities

Provisions:

Funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure and liquidation until June 30, 2028. Funding 2029. Through a combination of the funding provided in Schedule (1) shall be allocated with and the funding appropriated in Schedule (2) of Item 0521-101-3228 for the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, each recipient of funding described in subdivision (a) of Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code receiving shall receive a minimum allocation of $300,000 through the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. The balance of funding in Schedule (1) shall be allocated through the Formula Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program on a population-based formula to each recipient of funding described in subdivision (a) of Section 99313 of the Public Utilities Code in whatever proportion the Transportation Agency determines is appropriate. It is the intent of the Legislature that use of these funds will be consistent with the uses described in Item 0521-131-0001 of the Budget Act of 2021 (Chs. 21, 69, and 240, Stats. 2021).

Funding appropriated in Schedule (2) is for ports and goods movement activities and shall not be used for the purchase of fully automated cargo handling equipment or for infrastructure that is used to support fully automated cargo handling equipment.

0820-001-0017For support of Department of Justice, payable from the Fingerprint Fees Account, pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 11105 of the Penal Code

Schedule:

0445-California Justice Information Services

Provisions:

The Attorney General may augment the amount appropriated in the Fingerprint Fees Account up to an aggregate of 10 percent above the amount approved in this act for the Division of Criminal Justice Information Services for unanticipated workload associated with this fund. The Attorney General shall notify the chairpersons of the budget committees of both houses of the Legislature, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the Department of Finance within 15 days after the augmentation is made as to the amount and justification of the augmentation.

0820-001-0044For support of Department of Justice, payable from the Motor Vehicle Account, State Transportation Fund

Schedule:

0445-California Justice Information Services

0890-001-0001For support of Secretary of State

Schedule:

0700-Filings and Registrations

0705-Elections

0710-Archives

0715-Department of Justice Legal Services

9900100-Administration

9900200-AdministrationDistributed

Provisions:

The Secretary of State shall not expend any special handling fees authorized by Chapter 999 of the Statutes of 1999 that are collected in excess of the cost of administering those special handling fees unless specifically authorized by the Legislature.

Of the funds appropriated in this item, $10,615,000 $16,568,000 is available for the following election-related activities:

Parallel Monitoring.

Printing and Mailing of Voter Information Guides.

Printing and Mailing of Voter Registration Cards.

Election Night Reporting.

Any unexpended funds pursuant to this provision shall revert to the General Fund.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $2,000,000 shall be used to establish and operate the Office of Elections Cybersecurity. Activities performed by the Office of Elections Cybersecurity are intended to be specific to elections and shall be designed so as to minimize overlap and in coordination with statewide cybersecurity efforts performed by the California Cybersecurity Integration Center.

Of the amount appropriated in this item, $150,000 shall be used for support of the State Government Oral History Program consistent with Section 12233 of the Government Code, and $75,000 shall be used for the costs of a digital preservation subscription service. Expenditure of this funding requires the collaboration between the Secretary of State and the California State Library on projects and activities related to the State Government Oral History Program.

Upon order of the Department of Finance, the amount available in Schedule (4) may be augmented by the amount necessary to cover costs associated with legal services provided by the Department of Justice. Any augmentation shall be authorized not sooner than 30 days after notification in writing to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations, the chairpersons of the committees and appropriate subcommittees that consider the State Budget, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, or not sooner than whatever lesser time the chairperson of the joint committee, or the chairpersons designee, may determine.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $914,000 is allocated for the support of the Safe at Home database expansion project and is authorized for expenditure upon the Department of Technologys project approval.

Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), up to $833,000 is allocated for the support of the Safe at Home online database expansion project related to Chapter 554 of the Statutes of 2022 (SB 1131), and is authorized for expenditure upon the Department of Technologys project approval.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), up to $3,076,000 is allocated for the support of the Disqualification from Voting project and is authorized for expenditure upon the Department of Technologys project approval.

2240-123-0001For local assistance, Department of Housing and Community Development

3360-001-3228For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

3360-002-0890For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund

3360-007-0001For support of State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission

Schedule:

2390019-Research and Development

Provisions:

The funds appropriated in this item shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission until June 30, 2027, and shall be available for liquidation until June 30, 2030.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (1) shall be allocated as follows:

$2,500,000 shall be used for administrative costs to support carbon removal research and development activities.

The funds appropriated in Schedule (2) shall be allocated as follows:

3360-101-3228For local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

3360-102-0890For Local Assistance, local assistance, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, payable from the Federal Trust Fund

3960-001-0001For support of Department of Toxic Substances Control

Schedule:

3620011-Other Site Mitigation Activities

Provisions:

The Director of Toxic Substances Control shall send a letter notifying the chairpersons of the fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature that act on the departments budget and the Legislative Analysts Office on a quarterly basis with the amounts of any moneys received from potentially responsible parties for the BKK Landfill.

4140-490 Reappropriation, Department of Health Care Access and Information. The amounts specified in the following citations are reappropriated for the purposes provided for in those reappropriations and shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028:

4260-101-0001For 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:

3960014-Eligibility (County Administration)

3960018-Fiscal Intermediary Management

3960022-Benefits (Medical Care and Services)

Reimbursements to 3960014-Eligibility (County 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 chairpersons 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 states share of payments for medical care and services, county administration, and fiscal intermediary services.

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.

The nonfederal share amounts received by the department as monetary sanctions collected in the 202324 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, 2025, 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 amounts appropriated in Schedule (3), $25,500,000 is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025, for the State Department of Health Care Services to support the development of a video series to provide parents with resources and skills to support their childrens mental health and to develop next generation digital supports for remote mental health assessment and intervention.

Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of all-county letters, plan letters, information notices, provider bulletins, or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.

For purposes of implementing this provision, the department 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 the review or approval of any division of the Department of General Services.

Of the amounts appropriated in Schedule (3), $14,858,000 is available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2025 for the State Department of Health Care Services to implement a supplemental payment program for nonhospital community clinics, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1204 of the Health and Safety Code, that incur significant costs associated with providing abortion services and serve Medi-Cal beneficiaries and meet all the following criteria during the 202324 fiscal year:

Is enrolled as a Medi-Cal provider.

Does not meet the definition of a federally-qualified health center pursuant to Section 1396d(l)(2) of Title 42 of the United States Code.

Provides Medi-Cal covered abortion services, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 123464 of the Health and Safety Code, to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, including beneficiaries eligible on the basis of presumptive eligibility.

Any other conditions or criteria established by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to subprovision (c).

No earlier than January 1, 2023, the department shall make available supplemental payments to qualifying nonhospital community clinics in accordance with the methodology established pursuant to subprovision (c), not to exceed the aggregate amount of funds made available for this purpose.

The department shall develop, establish, and maintain the methodology, eligibility criteria, conditions, and payment amounts for the supplemental payments described in this provision, in consultation with eligible nonhospital community clinics.

The department shall implement this provision only to the extent 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 department may implement, interpret, or make specific this provision, in whole or in part, by means of provider bulletins, letters, or other similar instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.

Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), 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 persons 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 Childrens 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.

4700-101-0890For local assistance, Department of Community Services and Development, for assistance to individuals and payments to service providers, payable from the Federal Trust Fund

Schedule:

4181-Energy Programs

4185-Community Services

Provisions:

On a federal fiscal year basis, the Department of Community Services and Development shall make the following program allocations for the community services block grant as a percentage of the total block grant:

Discretionary

5 percent

Migrant and seasonal farmworkers

10 percent

Native American Indian programs

3.9 percent

Community action agencies and rural community services

76.1 percent

All grantees under the community services block grant program are subject to standard state contracting procedures required under the program.

Funds scheduled in this item may be transferred to Item 4700-001-0890 for the administration of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, subject to approval of the Department of Finance.

Upon approval by the Department of Finance, any unexpended federal funds from Item 4700-101-0890 of the Budget Act of 2022 (Ch. 43, Stats. 2022) shall be in augmentation of this item and are not subject to Section 28.00. The Department of Finance shall provide written notification of the augmentation to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 10 days from the date of approval. The notification shall include the following: (a) the amount of the augmentation, (b) an identification of the purposes for which the funds will be used, and (c) an explanation of the reason the funds were not spent in the 202223 fiscal year. These funds shall be used for local assistance for the programs for which they were originally budgeted.

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

Schedule:

4275019-Children and Adult Services and Licensing