Amended in Senate August 17, 2015

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Amended in Assembly June 1, 2015

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California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 743


Introduced by Assembly Member Eggman

(Coauthors: Assembly Members Cristina Garcia and Gonzalez)

February 25, 2015


An act to amend Sectionsbegin delete 11250.8, 11322.87, 11325.22, 11325.23, and 11327.4end deletebegin insert 11250.8 and 11325.23end insert of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalWORKs.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 743, as amended, Eggman. CalWORKs: eligibility: work activities.

Existing law establishes the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, under which each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families using federal, state, and county funds. Existing law imposes limits on the amount of income and personal and real property an individual or family may possess in order to be eligible for CalWORKs aid.

This bill would exempt from consideration as income or property, for purposes of determining eligibility or available income or property, education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation benefits provided through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for active duty personnel or veterans, and dependents or spouses of those who either died in the line of duty or have a service-connected disability. By expanding eligibility for CalWORKs, which is administered by counties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

Existing law requires a recipient of CalWORKs to participate in welfare-to-work activities as a condition of eligibility. Under existing law, a person may meet his or her welfare-to-work requirements by taking part in a self-initiated education or trainingbegin delete program if he or she is making satisfactory progress in that program, the county determines that continuing in the program is likely to lead to self-supporting employment for that recipient, and the welfare-to-work plan reflects that determination. Existing law requires the county and local educational agencies to annually agree to a list of educational programs that lead to employment.end deletebegin insert program. Under that program, if a recipient does not complete a specified number of hours of classroom, laboratory, or internship activities, the county human services agency is required to have the recipient participate in concurrent work activities, as specified. Existing law prohibits a program offered by a private postsecondary training provider from being approved for these purposes unless the program is either approved or exempted by the appropriate state regulatory agency and the program is in compliance with all other laws.end insert

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Existing law limits the time period in which a participant may engage in certain educational activities, in satisfaction of welfare-to-work requirements, to 24 cumulative months during a participant’s lifetime, and requires the participant to engage in federally defined work activities after that period expires. Existing law requires that necessary supportive services be available to every welfare-to-work participant in order to participate in the program activity to which he or she is assigned.

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This bill would exempt a person who is participating in a self-initiated education and training program from the requirement that the person participate in job search activities. The bill would also exempt hours of participation in a self-initiated program from the 24-month time limitation described above and would make related, conforming changes. The bill would authorize study time, as defined by the educational institution, to be counted toward the participant’s minimum work participation hours requirements. The bill would require that supportive services be provided to a person participating in a self-initiated program until an assessment has been completed, if an assessment is found to be necessary. The bill would require that, for the purpose of determining eligibility for child care supportive services, a schedule approved by a college counselor be deemed sufficient verification of necessary child care. The bill would also require the county to annually approve a list of programs identified by the county or local educational agencies or providers as leading to employment. By imposing these duties on counties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

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This bill would authorize study time to be included in the number of hours a recipient may complete before he or she is required to participate in concurrent work activities. This bill would additionally prohibit a program offered by a private college from being approved if the program is not approved or exempted by the appropriate state regulatory agency or is not in compliance with all other laws.

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Existing law continuously appropriates moneys from the General Fund to defray a portion of county costs under the CalWORKs program.

This bill would instead provide that the continuous appropriation would not be made for purposes of implementing the bill.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: yes.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the
2CalWORKs Self-Sufficiency through Education and GI Bill
3Exemption Act of 2015.

4

SEC. 2.  

Section 11250.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
5 is amended to read:

6

11250.8.  

(a) If an applicant for, or recipient of, benefits
7pursuant to this chapter receives one or more educational loans or
8grants, for purposes of determining availability of income, that
9person’s educational expenses shall not be applied to any
10educational loans or grants that, under federal or state law, are
11totally exempt from consideration as income for purposes of
12determining eligibility for benefits under this chapter.

P4    1(b) Education, training, vocation, or rehabilitation benefits, and
2related allowances provided through the United States Department
3of Veterans Affairs for active duty personnel or veterans, and
4dependents or spouses of those who either died in the line of duty
5or have a service-connected disability, shall be totally exempt from
6consideration as income or property for purposes of determining
7eligibility or available income or property for purposes of this
8chapter.

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9

SEC. 3.  

Section 11322.87 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
10 is amended to read:

11

11322.87.  

(a) A recipient subject to the 24-month time
12limitation described in Section 11322.85 may request an extension
13in accordance with Section 11322.86 and may present evidence
14to the county that he or she meets any of the following
15circumstances:

16(1) The recipient is likely to obtain employment within six
17months.

18(2) The recipient has encountered unique labor market barriers
19temporarily preventing employment, and therefore needs additional
20time to obtain employment.

21(3) The recipient has achieved satisfactory progress in an
22educational or treatment program, including adult basic education
23or vocational education, that has a known graduation, transfer, or
24completion date that would meaningfully increase the likelihood
25of his or her employment.

26(4) The recipient needs an additional period of time to complete
27a welfare-to-work activity specified in his or her welfare-to-work
28case plan due to a diagnosed learning or other disability, so as to
29meaningfully increase the likelihood of his or her employment.

30(5) The recipient has submitted an application to receive SSI
31disability benefits, and a hearing date has been established.

32(6) Other circumstances as determined by the department.

33(b) (1) Except for an extension requested in accordance with
34paragraph (5) of subdivision (a), and subject to the limitation
35described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 11322.86,
36a county shall grant an extension to a recipient who presents
37evidence in accordance with subdivision (a) unless the county
38determines that the evidence presented does not support the
39existence of the circumstances described in subdivision (a).

P5    1(2) An extension requested in accordance with paragraph (5)
2of subdivision (a) shall be granted if evidence that a hearing date
3has been established is provided to the county.

4(3) At any hearing disputing a county’s denial of an extension
5in accordance with paragraph (1), the county shall have the burden
6of proof to establish that an extension was not justified unless the
7county demonstrates that the denial was due to the unavailability
8of an extension in accordance with the 20-percent limitation
9described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 11322.86.

10(c) If, as a result of information already available to a county,
11including the recipient’s welfare-to-work plan and verifications
12of participation, the county identifies that a recipient meets a
13circumstance described in subdivision (a), and subject to the
14limitation described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section
1511322.86, a county may grant an extension of the 24-month time
16limitation described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section
1711322.85 to the recipient.

18(d) An extension granted in accordance with subdivision (b) or
19(c) shall be granted for an initial period of up to six months and
20shall be reevaluated by the county at least every six months.

21

SEC. 4.  

Section 11325.22 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
22 is amended to read:

23

11325.22.  

(a) (1) Following the appraisal required by Section
2411325.2, all participants except those described in paragraph (4)
25of this subdivision, those who are participating in other activities
26or assessment pursuant to Section 11320.1, or those who are
27participating in a self-initiated program pursuant to Section
2811325.23, shall be assigned to participate for a period of up to four
29consecutive weeks in job search activities. These activities may
30include the use of job clubs to identify the participant’s
31 qualifications. The county shall consider the skills and interests
32of the participants in developing a job search strategy. The period
33of job search activities may be shortened if the participant and the
34county agree that further activities would not be beneficial. Job
35search activities may be shortened for a recipient if the county
36determines that the recipient will not benefit because he or she
37may suffer from an emotional or mental disability that will limit
38or preclude the recipient’s participation under this article.

39(2) Nothing in this section shall require participation in job
40search activities, the schedule for which interferes with
P6    1unsubsidized employment or participation pursuant to Section
211325.23.

3(3) Job search activities may be required in excess of the limits
4specified in paragraph (1) on the basis of a review by the county
5of the recipient’s performance during job search activities to
6determine whether extending the job search period would result
7in unsubsidized employment.

8(4) A person subject to Article 3.5 (commencing with Section
911331) or subdivision (d) of Section 11320.3 shall not be required,
10but may be permitted, to participate in job search activities as his
11or her first program assignment following appraisal upon earning
12a high school diploma or its equivalent, if she or he has not already
13taken the option to complete these activities as the first program
14assignment following appraisal.

15(b) (1) Upon the completion of job search activities, or a
16determination that those activities are not required, the participant
17shall be assigned to one or more of the activities described in
18Section 11322.6 as needed to attain employment.

19(2) (A) The assignment to one or more of the program activities
20as required in paragraph (1) of this subdivision shall be based on
21the welfare-to-work plan developed pursuant to an assessment as
22described in Section 11325.4. The plan shall be based, at a
23minimum, on consideration of the individual’s existing education
24level, employment experience and relevant employment skills,
25available program resources, and local labor market opportunities.

26(B) An assessment pursuant to Section 11325.4 shall be
27performed upon completion of job search activities or at such time
28as it is determined that job search will not be beneficial.

29(C) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), an assessment
30shall not be required to develop a welfare-to-work plan for a person
31who is participating in an approved self-initiated program pursuant
32to Section 11325.23 unless the county determines that an
33 assessment is necessary to meet the hours specified in Section
3411325.23. If an assessment is determined to be necessary, the
35county shall schedule the assessment at a time that does not
36interfere in any way with the person’s self-initiated program,
37employment, or child care obligations, and the person shall
38continue to receive supportive services until this assessment has
39been completed.

P7    1(3) A participant who lacks basic literacy or mathematics skills,
2a high school diploma or general educational development
3certificate, or English language skills, shall be assigned to
4participate in adult basic education as described in subdivision (k)
5of Section 11322.6, as appropriate and necessary for removal of
6the individual’s barriers to employment.

7(4) Participation in activities assigned pursuant to this section
8may be sequential or concurrent. The county may require
9concurrent participation in the assigned activities if it is appropriate
10to the participant’s abilities, consistent with the participant’s
11welfare-to-work plan, and the activities can be concurrently
12scheduled.

13(5) The participant has 30 days from the beginning of the initial
14training or education assignment in which to request a change or
15reassignment to another component. The county shall grant the
16participant’s request for reassignment if another assignment is
17available that is consistent with the participant’s welfare-to-work
18plan and the county determines the other assignment will readily
19lead to employment. This grace period shall be available only once
20to each participant.

21(c) Any assignment or change in assignment to a program
22activity pursuant to this section shall be included in the
23 welfare-to-work plan, or an amendment to the plan, as required in
24Section 11325.21.

25(d) A participant who has not obtained unsubsidized employment
26upon completion of the activities in a welfare-to-work plan
27developed pursuant to the job search activities required by
28subdivision (a) and an assessment required by subdivision (b) shall
29be referred to reappraisal as described in Section 11326.

30(e) The criteria for successful completion of an assigned
31education or training activity shall include regular attendance,
32satisfactory progress, as defined by the institution, and completion
33of the assignment. A person who fails or refuses to comply with
34program requirements for participation in the activities assigned
35pursuant to this section shall be subject to Sections 11327.4 and
36 11327.5.

37(f) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a), this
38section shall not apply to individuals subject to Article 3.5
39(commencing with Section 11331) during the time that article is
40operative.

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SEC. 5.  

Section 11325.23 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
2 is amended to read:

3

11325.23.  

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person
4who is required to, or volunteers to, participate under this article
5and who is enrolled in any undergraduate degree or certificate
6program that leads to employment may continue in that program
7if he or she is making satisfactory progress in that program, as
8defined by the educational institution, and the county determines
9that continuing in the program is likely to lead to self-supporting
10employment for that person.

11(1) A person enrolled in a postsecondary school pursuant to this
12section shall be exempt from the job club and job search
13requirements of Section 11325.22.

14(2) Any individual who possesses a baccalaureate degree shall
15not be eligible to participate under this section unless the individual
16is pursuing a California regular classroom teaching credential in
17a college or university with an approved teacher credential
18preparation program.

19(3) (A) Subject to the limitation provided in subdivision (f), a
20program shall be determined to lead to employment if it is on a
21list of programs that the county welfare department or local
22education agency or provider has identified as leading to
23employment. The list shall be approved by the county annually,
24with the first list completed no later than January 31, 1998. By
25January 1, 2000, all educational providers shall report data
26regarding programs on the list for the purposes of the workforce
27metrics dashboard established under Section 14013 of the
28Unemployment Insurance Code for the programs to remain on the
29list.

30(B) For students not in a program on the list prepared under
31subparagraph (A), the county shall determine if the program leads
32to employment. The recipient shall be allowed to continue in the
33program if the recipient demonstrates to the county that the
34program will lead to self-supporting employment for that recipient
35and the documentation is included in the welfare-to-work plan.

36(C) If participation in educational or vocational training, as
37determined by the number of hours required for classroom,
38laboratory, internship activities, or study time, as defined by the
39educational institution the person is attending, is not at least 30
40hours, or if subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a)
P9    1of Section 11322.8 applies, 20 hours, the county shall require
2concurrent participation in work activities pursuant to subdivisions
3(a) to (j), inclusive, of Section 11322.6 and Section 11325.22.

4(b) Participation in the self-initiated education or vocational
5training program shall be reflected in the welfare-to-work plan
6required by Section 11325.21. When a welfare-to-work plan is
7developed, it shall provide that whenever an individual ceases to
8participate in, refuses to attend regularly, or does not maintain
9satisfactory progress in the self-initiated program, the individual
10shall participate under this article in accordance with Section
1111325.22.

12(c) Any person whose previously approved self-initiated
13education or training program is interrupted for reasons that meet
14the good cause criteria specified in subdivision (f) of Section
1511320.3 may resume participation in the same program if the
16participant maintained good standing in the program while
17participating and the self-initiated program continues to meet the
18approval criteria.

19(d) Supportive services reimbursement shall be provided for
20any participant in a self-initiated training or education program
21approved under this subdivision. Any offset to supportive services
22 payments shall be made in accordance with subdivision (e) of
23Section 11323.4. For the purpose of determining eligibility for
24child care supportive services, a schedule approved by a college
25counselor shall be deemed sufficient verification of necessary child
26care.

27(e) Any student who, at the time he or she is required to
28participate under this article pursuant to Section 11320.3, has been
29enrolled and is making satisfactory progress in a degree or
30certificate program, but does not meet the criteria set forth in
31subdivision (a), shall have until the beginning of the next
32educational semester or quarter break to continue his or her
33educational program if he or she continues to make satisfactory
34progress. At the time the educational break occurs, the individual
35is required to participate pursuant to Section 11320.1. A recipient
36not expected to complete the program by the next break may
37continue his or her education, provided he or she transfers at the
38end of the current quarter or semester to a program that qualifies
39under that subdivision, the county determines that participation is
P10   1likely to lead to self-supporting employment of the recipient, and
2the welfare-to-work plan reflects that determination.

3(f) Any degree, certificate, or vocational program offered by a
4private postsecondary training provider shall not be approved under
5this section unless the program is either approved or exempted by
6the appropriate state regulatory agency and the program is in
7compliance with all other provisions of law.

8(g) Hours of participation in a self-initiated education or training
9program pursuant to this section are not subject to the limitations
10on work activities described in Section 11322.85.

11

SEC. 6.  

Section 11327.4 of the Welfare and Institutions Code
12 is amended to read:

13

11327.4.  

(a) (1) Whenever an individual has failed or refused
14to comply with program requirements without good cause in a
15program component to which he or she is assigned and refuses to
16agree to or fails, without good cause, to comply with a compliance
17plan agreed to between the county and the participant, the
18individual shall be subject to sanctions specified in Section
1911327.5.

20(2) (A) For the purposes of this article, the phrase “failed or
21refused to comply with program requirements” shall be limited to:
22failing or refusing to sign a welfare-to-work plan, or to participate
23or provide required proof of satisfactory progress in any assigned
24program activity, pursuant to this article, or accept employment;
25terminating employment; or reducing earnings.

26(B) An individual who is currently participating in a
27self-initiated program that is reflected in a welfare-to-work plan
28shall not be subject to sanctions on the basis of failure or refusal
29to sign a new welfare-to-work plan if the individual is making
30satisfactory progress in that program, as described in subdivision
31(a) of Section 11325.23.

32(b) (1) Upon determination that an individual has failed or
33refused to comply with program requirements, the county shall
34issue a notice of action effective no earlier than 30 calendar days
35from the date of issuance informing the individual that a sanction
36will be imposed if the individual fails to either attend an
37appointment scheduled by the county to be held within 20 calendar
38days of the notice, or contact the county by phone, within 20
39calendar days of the notice, and fails to do either of the following:

P11   1(A) Provide information to the county that he or she had good
2cause for the refusal or failure that has led the county to make a
3finding of good cause for nonparticipation.

4(B) Agree to a compliance plan to correct the failure or refusal
5to comply.

6(2) The county shall schedule a time during which each
7individual who has failed or refused to comply with program
8requirements has an opportunity to demonstrate that he or she had
9good cause for that refusal or failure. The county shall schedule
10an appointment within 20 calendar days of the notice of action.
11The individual shall be allowed to reschedule the cause
12determination appointment once within the 20-calendar-day period.

13(3) The written notice of action sent by the county shall do all
14of the following:

15(A) Inform the individual of the specific act or acts that have
16caused the individual to be out of compliance with participation
17requirements.

18(B) Inform the individual of his or her right to assert good cause
19for his or her refusal or failure.

20(C) Inform the individual of the date and time of the scheduled
21appointment.

22(D) Provide a general definition of good cause and examples
23of reasons that constitute good cause for not participating in the
24program.

25(E) Inform the individual of the right to contact the county
26welfare department by telephone to establish good cause over the
27telephone in lieu of attending the appointment scheduled by the
28county.

29(F) Inform the individual of the right to reschedule the
30appointment once within the 20-calendar-day period.

31(G) Inform the individual that if good cause is not found, a
32compliance plan will be developed and the individual will be
33expected to agree to the plan or face a sanction.

34(H) Inform the individual of the name, telephone number, and
35address of state and local legal aid and welfare rights organizations
36that may assist the individual with the good cause and compliance
37plan process.

38(I) Describe the transportation and child care services that a
39person is entitled to, as needed in order to attend the appointment.

P12   1(c) If the individual fails to attend the appointment, the county
2shall attempt to contact the individual by telephone at the time of
3or after the appointment in order to establish a finding of good
4cause or no good cause, and, if a finding of no good cause is made,
5develop a compliance plan to correct the instance of
6nonparticipation.

7(d) If the individual fails to attend the meeting and the county
8is not able to contact the individual in accordance with subdivision
9(c), and the individual fails to contact the county within the
1020-calendar-day period, a sanction shall be imposed in accordance
11with Section 11327.5.

12(e) If the individual attends the appointment or contacts the
13county by telephone within the 20-calendar-day period and is either
14found by the county to have had good cause for his or her refusal
15or failure, or agrees to a compliance plan to correct the failure or
16refusal, the county shall rescind the notice of action issued pursuant
17to subdivision (b). If the individual agrees to a compliance plan at
18the appointment, the individual shall be provided a copy of the
19plan. If the individual agrees to a compliance plan over the
20telephone, a copy of the plan shall be mailed to the client.

21(f) If the individual is found by the county to have had good
22cause for his or her refusal or failure, an instance of noncompliance
23shall not be considered to have occurred.

24(g) If the individual is found by the county not to have had good
25cause, but agrees to a compliance plan and then fulfills the terms
26of the compliance plan, an instance of noncompliance shall not be
27considered to have occurred.

28(h) If the individual enters into a written compliance plan, but
29does not fulfill the terms of the plan, and the county determines,
30based on available information, that the individual did not have
31good cause for failure to meet the terms of the plan, the county
32shall send a notice of action to impose a sanction. The procedures
33specified in subdivision (b) shall not be applicable to a sanction
34imposed under this subdivision.

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begin insertSection 11325.23 of the end insertbegin insertWelfare and Institutions Codeend insert
36begin insert is amended to read:end insert

37

11325.23.  

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any
38student who, at the time he or she is required to participate under
39this article pursuant to Section 11320.3, is enrolled in any
40undergraduate degree or certificate program that leads to
P13   1employment may continue in that program if he or she is making
2satisfactory progress in that program, the county determines that
3continuing in the program is likely to lead to self-supporting
4employment for that recipient, and the welfare-to-work plan reflects
5that determination.

6(2) Any individual who possesses a baccalaureate degree shall
7not be eligible to participate under this section unless the individual
8is pursuing a California regular classroom teaching credential in
9a college or university with an approved teacher credential
10preparation program.

11(3) (A) Subject to the limitation provided in subdivision (f), a
12program shall be determined to lead to employment if it is on a
13list of programs that the countybegin delete welfare departmentend deletebegin insert human services
14agencyend insert
and local education agencies or providers agree lead to
15employment. The list shall be agreed to annually, with the first list
16completed no later than January 31, 1998. By January 1, 2000, all
17educational providers shall report data regarding programs on the
18list for the purposes of the report card established underbegin insert formerend insert
19 Section 15037.1 of the Unemployment Insurance Code for the
20programs to remain on the list.

21(B) For students not in a program on the list prepared under
22subparagraph (A), the county shall determine if the program leads
23to employment. The recipient shall be allowed to continue in the
24program if the recipient demonstrates to the county that the
25program will lead to self-supporting employment for that recipient
26and the documentation is included in the welfare-to-work plan.

27(C) If participation in educational or vocational training, as
28determined by the number of hours required for classroom,
29laboratory,begin delete orend delete internship activities,begin insert or study time,end insert is not at least 30
30hours, or if subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a)
31of Section 11322.8 applies, 20 hours, the county shall require
32concurrent participation in work activities pursuant to subdivisions
33(a) to (j), inclusive, of Section 11322.6 and Section 11325.22.

34(b) Participation in the self-initiated education or vocational
35training program shall be reflected in the welfare-to-work plan
36required by Section 11325.21. The welfare-to-work plan shall
37provide that whenever an individual ceases to participate in, refuses
38to attend regularly, or does not maintain satisfactory progress in
39the self-initiated program, the individual shall participate under
40this article in accordance with Section 11325.22.

P14   1(c) Any person whose previously approved self-initiated
2education or training program is interrupted for reasons that meet
3the good cause criteria specified in subdivision (f) of Section
411320.3 may resume participation in the same program if the
5participant maintained good standing in the program while
6participating and the self-initiated program continues to meet the
7approval criteria.

8(d) Supportive services reimbursement shall be provided for
9any participant in a self-initiated training or education program
10approved under this subdivision. This reimbursement shall be
11provided if no other source of funding for those costs is available.
12Any offset to supportive services payments shall be made in
13accordance with subdivision (e) of Section 11323.4.

14(e) Any student who, at the time he or she is required to
15participate under this article pursuant to Section 11320.3, has been
16enrolled and is making satisfactory progress in a degree or
17certificate program, but does not meet the criteria set forth in
18subdivision (a), shall have until the beginning of the next
19educational semester or quarter break to continue his or her
20educational program if he or she continues to make satisfactory
21progress. At the time the educational break occurs, the individual
22is required to participate pursuant to Section 11320.1. A recipient
23not expected to complete the program by the next break may
24continue his or her education, provided he or she transfers at the
25end of the current quarter or semester to a program that qualifies
26under that subdivision, the county determines that participation is
27likely to lead to self-supporting employment of the recipient, and
28the welfare-to-work plan reflects that determination.

29(f) Any degree, certificate, or vocational program offered by a
30private postsecondary training providerbegin insert or private collegeend insert shall
31not be approved under this section unless the program is either
32approved or exempted by the appropriate state regulatory agency
33and the program is in compliance with all otherbegin delete provisions of law.end delete
34begin insert laws.end insert

35

begin deleteSEC. 7.end delete
36begin insertSEC. 4.end insert  

No appropriation pursuant to Section 15200 of the
37Welfare and Institutions Code shall be made for purposes of
38implementing this act.

39begin insert

begin insertSEC. 5.end insert  

end insert

begin insertNotwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the
40Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with
P15   1Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government
2Code), until regulations are adopted, the State Department of
3Social Services shall implement this act through all-county letters
4or similar instructions issued no later than July 1, 2016. The
5department shall adopt regulations implementing this section on
6or before July 1, 2017. end insert

7

begin deleteSEC. 8.end delete
8begin insertSEC. 6.end insert  

If the Commission on State Mandates determines that
9this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to
10local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made
11pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division
124 of Title 2 of the Government Code.



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