CA SB1377

Appropriates $3,300,000 annually from the General Fund to the State Department of Health Care Services, beginning in fiscal year 2016-17, for caregiver resource centers to provide respite care services to caregivers of cognitively impaired adults.

Authorizes caregiver resource centers to deliver services through in-person and remote technologies (web-based services, mobile applications, telephone messaging), except respite care must be provided in-person.

Expands the scope of services provided by caregiver resource centers to include specialized information, family consultation, respite care, short-term counseling, support groups, legal and financial consultation, and education and training for caregivers and community professionals.

Allows caregiver resource centers to require service recipients to contribute to the cost of services based on their ability to pay, not to exceed the actual cost.