Special Education
CDCAN Report #143-2010: Legislature Reconvenes Monday - No End In Sight to Budget Crisis - Budget Conference Committee To Meet Next Week - Some Policy Committees Meeting On Bills - Keith Richman Dies At Age 56
Sat, 2010-07-31 12:40 — chrisNO END IN SIGHT TO BUDGET CRISIS – LEGISLATURE RECONVENES MONDAY– BUDGET CONFERENCE COMMITTEE TO MEET NEXT WEEK
Some Policy Committees Will Meet To Hear Bills Including Senate Human Services Committee on AB 435 – Breaking News: Former Republican Assemblymember Keith Richman Dies at Age 56; Represented 38th Assembly District
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 07/31/2010 11:40 AM (Pacific Time)] With no end in sight to resolve the State’s budget crisis and how to close the $19 billion projected shortfall, the full Legislature will be returning to the State Capitol on Monday (August 2) to reconvene floor sessions and some committee hearings after a month long summer recess, and at least two scheduled meetings of the Budget Conference Committee.
Some policy committees are holding informational or oversight hearings including one focusing on the Long Term Care Ombudsman program on August 2 by the Assembly Long Term Care and Aging Committee, and a hearing on a bill that has generated some controversy, AB 435 dealing with regional centers and whistleblowing, to be heard on August 4th, by the Senate Human Services Committee. (see below for details).
CDCAN Report #136-2010: Budget Conference Committee Meets Today at 3 PM State Capitol Room 4203 To Take Up Several "Open" Budget Items
Wed, 2010-07-07 11:47 — chris- Budget Conference Committee Will Meet Today At 3 PM At State Capitol – No Overall Budget Agreement Near
- Conference Committee Will Take Up Several “Open Items” – Several Key Issues Remain “Open” Including Budget Cut or Savings to IHSS, Additional 1.25% Reduction to Most Regional Center Providers and Operations, Proposed Changes to AB 3632 Mental Health Special Education Mandate, Extension of the AB 1629 Nursing Home Medicaid Quality Assurance Fee
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 07/07/2010 09:50 AM (Pacific Time)] – With California now seven days without a new state budget and no overall agreement near on how to resolve the enormous $20 billion budget shortfall, the Budget Conference Committee will resume its hearings with a meeting today (July 7th, Wednesday) at 3:00 PM at the State Capitol in Room 4203. Today’s hearing is expected to continue the committee’s work on trying to take action on several of the remaining “open” items, though it is not certain yet what specific items they will actually take up this afternoon.
CDCAN Report #136-2010: Medi-Cal Institutional and Non-Institutional Providers Required to Be Paid Even If No Budget And Even if Special Fund Is Exhausted - Controller Lists What Can Be Paid & Not - Issues Statement On Gov's Wage Order
Fri, 2010-07-02 09:40 — chrisBoth Medi-Cal Institutional and Non-Institutional Providers Will Continue to Be Paid Even If No Budget In Place & If Special Fund Is Exhausted – Payments Will Continue for SSI/SSP, IHSS
Controller Issues Statement On Governor’s Order To Temporarily Reduce State Employee Wages to Federal Minimum – Refuses to Implement
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 07/01/2010 08:05 PM (Pacific Time)] – With a long budget stand-off expected to last possibly through the summer, the State Controller released information indicating what things the State can continue to pay – and what things cannot be paid, without a spending plan in place.
A copy of his 3 page letter (pdf file) to the Governor and four legislative leaders, dated June 15, 2010, outlined what the State is required to continue paying and what payments he cannot make unless a State budget is in enacted, is attached to this CDCAN Report and can also be downloaded from the CDCAN website at www.cdcan.us.
CDCAN Report #124-2010: Budget Conference Committee To Meet Today (June 24th) at 1:30 PM - Will Continue Review of "Open" Budget Items - Also Will Hear Presentation of Realignment (Transferring) Certain State Functions to Counties
Thu, 2010-06-24 12:35 — chris- Budget Conference Committee To Meet Today at 1:30 PM
- Will Continue Reviewing “Open” Budget Items
- Will Hear Follow-up Presentation of Realignment (Transferring) Certain State Functions and Stream of Funding to Counties by Legislative Analyst Office
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 06/24/2010 09:05 AM (Pacific Time)] - The Budget Conference Committee, chaired by Sen. Denise Ducheny (Democrat – San Diego) will meet today (June 24th, Thursday) at 1:30 PM at the State Capitol in Room 4203, to continue presentation of realigning or transferring certain State functions and a stream of funding to the counties, and also to review – though not necessarily to take action – on the remaining “open” items, The meeting time and agenda are subject to change (as it was on Friday, June 18th).
CDCAN Report #114-2010: No Action On AB 3632 Mental Health Special Education Mandate - Item Kept "Open" As Budget Conference Committee Requests More Information - Budget Conference Committee Meets Wed at 1 PM - Local Government Overview
Tue, 2010-06-15 19:30 — chris- No Action On AB 3632 Mental Health Special Education Mandate – Issue Kept “Open” For More Information
- Budget Conference Committee Will Continue Hearing on Wednesday (June 16th) at 1 PM on Higher Education and Overview of Local Government Finance
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 06/15/2010 03:35 PM (Pacific Time)] - The Budget Conference Committee completed going through K-12 education portion of its 50 page education agenda this afternoon, including hearing but taking no action on the Governor’s proposal to suspend the AB 3632 mental health special education mandate. The Budget Conference Committee kept that item “open”, requesting additional information and will take action at some later hearing.
CDCAN Report #113-2010: Budget Conference Committee Meets Today at 1 PM - Will Begin With AB 3632 Mental Health Special Education Requirement (Mandate) & Other Education Agenda Items
Tue, 2010-06-15 18:46 — chrisBudget Conference Committee Meets At 1 PM Tuesday - Will Begin With AB 3632 Mental Health Special Education Mandate – Hopes To Complete Going Through Education Agenda Today
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 06/15/2010 07:45 AM (Pacific Time)] - The Budget Conference Committee, chaired by Sen. Denise Ducheny (Democrat – San Diego) will meet again today (June 15th ) at 1:00 PM, at the State Capitol in Room 4203 and will continue with education agenda items, and will begin with the AB 3632 Mental Health Special Education mandate. That agenda item was not part of the original budget conference committee education agenda, but was added in, as page 25.1 (errata) of the 50 page education budget conference committee agenda (see CDCAN website for copies, at www.cdcan.us).
CDCAN Report #109-2010: Budget Conference Committee Will Meet Again on Friday 10:00 AM - Adjourned Thursday Hearing Just Before 6 PM - Finished Health Budget Item Agendas - Kept Most Major Issues "Open" for Later Action
Thu, 2010-06-10 19:34 — chris- Budget Conference Committee Finishes Up on Health Budget Agenda Items – Kept Most Major Items “Open” For Later Action – Will Reconvene Friday Morning at 10:00 AM
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 06/10/2010 06:35 PM (Pacific Time)] - The Budget Conference Committee finished going through the health budget agenda items, keeping all of the major items “open” for later action next week, just before 6 PM this evening and will reconvene Friday morning (June 11) at 10:00 AM, at the State Capitol in Room 4203.
CDCAN Report #106-2010: Budget Conference Committee Hearing on Health Issues - Autism and Private Health Insurance Plans Focus of Senate Autism Select Committee Hearing Today at 10:30 AM - Senate Human Services Committee Meets at 10:00 AM
Thu, 2010-06-10 10:06 — chris- Autism Senate Select Committee Info Hearing Today
- Budget Conference Committee Also Meets Today
- Agenda Will Cover Health Budget Items
- Senate Human Services Committee Meets Also Today at 10:00 AM – Budget Conference Committee Agenda Includes Major Medi-Cal Issues; Also Regional Center 1.25% Additional Reduction, Mental Health Budget Items Including AB 3632 Special Ed Mental Health Services Mandate
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 06/10/2010 07:15 AM (Pacific Time)] - At least three hearings dealing with bills, policy issues and the state budget having potential impact on children and adults with disabilities, mental health needs, the blind, seniors, their families and community organizations and workers that provides supports and services, are scheduled Thursday morning (June 10th), including the Senate Select Committee on Autism and Related Disorders informational hearing at 10:30 AM and the Budget Conference Committee, focusing on health budget items, scheduled possibly for 11:00 AM (the exact time depends on when the Assembly floor session adjourns).
CDCAN Report #096-2010: SB 998 Long Term Care Bill Dies in Senate Appropriation Committee - Steinberg's SB 1283 on Health Care Coverage Grievance Impacting Children with Autism Passes out of Committee - Assembly Appropriations Meets Friday Morning
Fri, 2010-05-28 09:26 — chris- SB 998 Long Term Care Bill Dies In Senate Appropriations Committee – Assembly Appropriations Committee Hearing Friday Morning – Fate of Hundreds of Bills Pending Today
- Steinberg’s SB 1283 Health Care Coverage Grievance Bill Passes Out of Senate Appropriations – Has Major Impact On Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 05/28/2010 05:00 AM (Pacific Time)] - Legislation that proposed major changes to long term care, SB 998 by Sen. Carol Liu, was among many bills that died in the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday (May 27). Another bill, SB 1051 by Sen. Bob Huff (Republican – Diamond Bar, 29th State Senate District) that would authorize non-licensed school employees to administer diastat to students suffering an epileptic seizure, also was held in the Senate Appropriations Committee. Both bills can have no further action this year.
CDCAN Report #095-2010: AB 3632 Mental Health Mandate for Special Education Students Will Go To Budget Conference Committee for Further Discussion and Final Action
Thu, 2010-05-27 17:21 — chrisGovernor’s Proposed Suspension of AB 3632 Mental Health Services Mandate For Special Education Students Will Go To Budget Conference Committee For Further Discussion and Final Action
SACRAMENTO, CALIF (CDCAN) [Updated 05/27/2010 03:50 PM (Pacific Time)] - The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, chaired by Sen. Denise Ducheny (Democrat – San Diego), took action this afternoon that sends to the budget conference committee for further discussion and action, the Governor’s proposal to suspend the AB 3632 Mental Health Services mandate for special education students.
