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Senate Human Services committee votes 5-0 to concur with Assembly amendments to SB 792, updating childcare eligibility language
Summary
The Senate Committee on Human Services on Sept. 10 voted unanimously (5-0) to concur with Assembly amendments to SB 792, which updates income-eligibility references to 85% of area median income, clarifies attendance reimbursements, and extends certain family fee exemptions for children involved with child protective services.
SACRAMENTO — The California State Senate Committee on Human Services voted 5-0 on Sept. 10 to concur with Assembly amendments to Senate Bill 792 and send the measure to the Senate floor.
SB 792, presented to the committee by Sen. Ari Gwynn, updates multiple program references to reflect an 85% area median income (AMI) threshold for child care and development programs administered by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS). The bill also clarifies reimbursement rules by specifying that attendance includes excused absences for medical and educational appointments and days when a provider must hold a child’s space while a family is presumed to have abandoned care or is appealing a disenrollment. Finally, the bill extends family fee exemptions from 12 months to 24 months for children who have been referred for, or are at risk of receiving, child protective services.
"Childcare is critical for so many families in our state," Sen. Ari Gwynn said while presenting the bill, and later added, "Without this bill, families are at risk of being disenrolled from critical child care services when they are, in fact, still eligible to receive such services." Gwynn asked the committee for an affirmative vote.
There were no lead witnesses and no public speakers recorded in support or opposition during the hearing.
Sen. Becker moved the motion to concur in the Assembly amendments and pass SB 792 to the floor. The committee recessed briefly while additional members recorded votes; the final roll call produced five "aye" votes and no opposing or recorded abstentions. Named members recorded as voting "aye" were Sen. Adegeen, Sen. Achobogue, Sen. Becker, Sen. Lamone and Sen. Perez. The committee announced the measure passed the committee on a 5-0 vote.
The measure was taken up under Senate Rule 29.10(d), per the committee's statement at the start of the hearing. With committee concurrence recorded, SB 792 will proceed to the full Senate for further consideration.
The bill’s changes are limited to statutory references and eligibility language; the committee did not record any amendments on the floor of the committee beyond concurrence in the Assembly amendments. No fiscal figures or new funding sources were specified during the hearing.
