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CA AB2331
Bill
Status
5/23/2022
Primary Sponsor
Lisa Calderon
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AI Summary
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Creates the Bridge to Recovery for Adult Day Services grant program within the California Department of Aging to improve health and safety of vulnerable older adults and people with disabilities through safe access to adult day services.
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Authorizes grants to licensed adult day health care facilities, adult day programs, and PACE organizations for infection prevention and control measures including ventilation improvements, space modifications for social distancing, sanitation upgrades, and telehealth access.
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Provides grant funding to address workforce shortages in adult day service facilities and support compliance with staffing ratios for participant health and safety.
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Establishes grant award criteria based on applicant's current or planned in-center services, documented need for financial assistance, and explanation of how funds will support infection prevention and workforce resiliency.
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Program becomes inoperative and is repealed two years after appropriation, with the Department of Aging required to post notice on its website when the deadline passes.
Legislative Description
Bridge to Recovery for Adult Day Services: COVID-19 Mitigation and Resilience Grant Program to Combat Senior Isolation.
Last Action
In committee: Held under submission.
8/11/2022