Bill Text: CA SB593 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Social impact partnerships: pilot program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2014-09-29 - In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. [SB593 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB593-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 593	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 23, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Lieu

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act to  amend Section 8203.2 of the Government Code,
relating to notaries public   add and repeal Title 15.5
(commencing with Section 97000) of the Government Code, relating to
social impact partnerships  .


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 593, as amended, Lieu.  Notaries public.  
Social impact partnerships: pilot project.  
   Existing law establishes the Office of Planning and Research and
sets forth its powers and duties as the comprehensive state planning
agency.  
   This bill would require the Office of Planning and Research to
establish a pilot program to study and test the usefulness of social
impact partnerships, as specified, as a mechanism for social programs
operated and administered by nongovernmental organizations pursuant
to a proposed contract entered into with a state agency. The bill
would require the office to issue a request for applications to
receive proposals for the pilot program from non-governmental
organizations to address state goals in the areas of reduction of
inmate recidivism, improving health care, and improving outcomes for
children in the foster care system and those exiting out of the
system. The bill would require the office to report its
recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature on which social
programs to authorize by September 15, 2014. This bill would repeal
these provisions on January 1, 2020.  
   Existing law authorizes the Secretary of State to appoint and
commission notaries public for the military and navel reservations of
the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and Marine Corps of the
United States, wherever located in this state, subject to specified
conditions and limitations.  
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these
provisions. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
   
  SECTION 1.    Title 15.5 (commencing with Section 97000)
is added to the Government Code, to read:

      TITLE 15.5.  SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERSHIPS PILOT PROGRAM


      CHAPTER 1.  GENERAL


   97000.  (a) For purposes of this title, "social impact
partnerships," also referred to as "social impact bonds," means a
financing mechanism for social programs operated and administered by
nongovernmental organizations pursuant to a contract entered into
with a state agency. Under the contract, the nongovernmental
organization and the state agency shall agree upon specific program
goals with quantifiable target results and a set timeframe to achieve
those targets. Under the contract, the nongovernmental organization
shall pay for the entire cost of providing the agreed upon service.
If the nongovernmental organization providing the service meets the
agreed upon quantifiable results under the contract, the state agency
shall, upon appropriation by the Legislature, reimburse the
nongovernmental organization for the cost of the service along with
an agreed upon rate of financial return.
   (b) "Office" means the Office of Planning and Research established
pursuant to Section 65037.
   97001.  (a) The office shall, in addition to its powers and duties
set forth in Article 4 (commencing with Section 65040) of Chapter
1.5 of Division 1 of Title 7, conduct the Social Impact Partnerships
Pilot Program, which is hereby established to study and test the
usefulness of social impact partnerships as a mechanism to help state
agencies meet their statutory goals in an efficient and
cost-effective manner.
   (b) The office shall issue a request for applications to receive
proposals from nongovernmental organizations to address the state
goals under subdivision (b) of Section 97002.
   (c) The request for applications shall require proposals to
include all of the following:
   (1) A description of how the proposed social program will meet the
state goals under subdivision (b) of Section 97002.
   (2) A description of the organization's experience in providing
the proposed social program.
   (3) A description of the financial stability of the organization.
   (4) An identification of each component of the social program to
be provided.
   (5) A description of how the social program will be provided.
   (6) A description of the recruitment or selection process, or
both, for participants in the social program.
   (7) The proposed quantifiable results upon which success of the
social program will be measured.
   (8) An itemization of all expenses proposed to be reimbursed under
the contract.
   97002.  (a) The pilot program shall consist of contracts with
nongovernmental organizations to accomplish the state goals under
subdivision (b).
   (b) In order to adequately test and fully evaluate the social
impact partnership model, the pilot program shall be designed to
achieve three state goals, as follows:
   (1) Reduce recidivism rates for the incarcerated population of
this state.
   (2) Improve health care. The focus of the pilot program is to
further the triple aims of health care reform which includes
improving health quality, reducing costs, and improving the patient
experience. The social programs under this paragraph shall focus on
low-income or underserved communities, or both. The social programs
under this paragraph may include, but are not limited to, programs
that reduce emergency room visits and hospitalizations, incentivize
the use of primary care and preventative health services, and
coordinate the care of patients across health care settings and
providers.
   (3) Improve outcomes for children under the jurisdiction of the
foster care system or those exiting out of the system. Those outcomes
include, but are not limited to, improving the health and well-being
of the children.
   97004.  The pilot program shall be outcome oriented, and payment
to the nongovernmental organizations under the contract shall be
based on the successful completion of the terms of the contract.
These terms shall be determined and approved by the office in
coordination with the relevant state department or agency.
   97005.  The office shall report its recommendations to the
Governor and the Legislature by September 15, 2014, regarding which
social programs to authorize. The recommendations shall include
proposed contracts with specific nongovernmental organizations for
specific social programs. The contracts shall also include metrics
for determining the success of the social programs and the terms
governing the proposed rate of financial return.
   97006.  This title shall not create a statutory entitlement to
services or any contractual obligation on the part of the state. It
is the intent of the Legislature that a proposed contract under
Section 97005 is subject to legislative review and approval before
its execution, and that any appropriation only occur after the review
and approval.
   97007.  This title shall be repealed on January 1, 2020.
      CHAPTER 2.  SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERSHIP TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM


   97020.  (a) The office shall, in consultation with the Department
of Corrections and Rehabilitation, issue a request for applications
for two social impact partnerships to reduce recidivism at the state
or county incarceration facilities, or both.
   (b) The office shall consult with the Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation to review received applications and the proposed
contracts negotiated with the selected applicants.
      CHAPTER 3.  SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE


   97030.  (a) The office shall, in consultation with the California
Health and Human Services Agency, issue a request for applications
for two social impact partnerships to improve health care.
   (b) The office shall consult with the California Health and Human
Services Agency to review received applications and the proposed
contracts negotiated with the selected applicants.
      CHAPTER 4.  SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERSHIP TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR
FOSTER CHILDREN AND THOSE EXITING OUT OF THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM


   97040.  (a) The office shall, in consultation with the California
Health and Human Services Agency, issue a request for application for
two social impact partnerships to improve outcomes for foster
children and those exiting out of the system including, but not
limited to, their health care and well-being.
   (b) The office shall consult with the California Health and Human
Services Agency to review received applications and the proposed
contracts negotiated with the selected applicants.  
  SECTION 1.    Section 8203.2 of the Government
Code is amended to read:
   8203.2.  Notaries public appointed and commissioned pursuant to
Section 8203.1, shall be appointed only upon the recommendation of
the commanding officer of the reservation in which they are to act,
and they shall be authorized to act only within the boundaries of
this reservation.