CA SB1503

Requires the Director of Social Services and Director of Health Care Services to convene a stakeholder group to design a plan for integrating long-term services and supports programs, with established processes for consumer input

Mandates the integration plan prioritize home- and community-based services as the first option for long-term care and build incentives into the health care delivery system to achieve this goal

Requires coordinated care models that integrate the IHSS program with other long-term services including skilled nursing care while maintaining the social model components and consumers' right to hire, fire, and supervise their home care providers

Specifies that home care providers must have access to adequate training and tools to help consumers manage chronic conditions, and that county social workers shall continue to assess care needs and determine service hours