CA AB2278

Establishes a 5-year pilot project for Contra Costa County to test innovative technologies that improve In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) eligibility and processing times, available for implementation between 2027 and 2031

Focuses on decreasing IHSS application processing times for recipients in the Community First Choice Option (CFCO) program, specifically testing technologies to facilitate documentation and summarization of in-home eligibility interviews

Continuously appropriates General Fund moneys to Contra Costa County equal to the amount the county pays in penalties for lost federal funding due to noncompliance with timely case reassessment requirements

Requires the county to post annual reports on pilot project progress and outcomes on its website, with unused funds reverting to the General Fund upon project completion

Justifies the special statute by noting Contra Costa County (3% of state population) is responsible for approximately 9% of statewide late penalties, with CFCO penalties expected to approach $5 million annually without intervention