It is the intent of the Legislature to assure receipt of federal funding by the State of California. It is also the intent of the Legislature to assure that if lack of interagency agreement or lack of coordination between state agencies jeopardizes state receipt of federal funds, including, but not limited to, funds available for services to handicapped children, an expeditious process shall exist for resolving such interagency matters.
Chapter 26Federal Funding
Section § 7560
This law aims to ensure that California receives federal funds by promoting cooperation and coordination between state agencies. If disagreements or coordination issues between these agencies threaten the state's access to federal funds, especially those for handicapped children, there should be a quick process in place to resolve these disputes.
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Section § 7561
This law highlights that the responsibility for educating children with disabilities in California is centralized under the Superintendent of Public Instruction, as required by federal law. The Superintendent is tasked with overseeing the education and related services for these children. However, other state agencies still hold any obligations they have to provide or pay for services to children with disabilities. The Superintendent cannot mandate any health care services.
It is further the intent of the Legislature that there shall be a single line of responsibility with regard to the education of all handicapped children as required by Public Law 94-142. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall be responsible for supervising education and related services for handicapped children specifically required pursuant to the federal requirements under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, Public Law 94-142. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve another state agency from an otherwise valid obligation to provide or pay for services to a handicapped child. Furthermore, nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted so as to allow the Superintendent of Public Instruction to prescribe health care services.
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Section § 7562
If a California state agency's request for federal funding to fulfill a legal responsibility is denied, it must inform certain government offices quickly—within 15 days. It needs to explain which program and agency were involved, estimate the money impacted, provide reasons for denial, and mention any related issues with other agencies that might have caused the denial.
If any state agency applies for federal funds to meet a mandatory responsibility under federal or state law and such application is not approved, the state agency shall submit to the Department of Finance, the Office of Planning and Research and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 15 calendar days of its receipt of notification of the lack of approval of its application all of the following:
(a)CA Government Code § 7562(a) An identification of the federal program for which the application was not approved and the federal administering agency.
(b)CA Government Code § 7562(b) An estimate of the amount of funds affected by the lack of approval of the state agency application.
(c)CA Government Code § 7562(c) An indication of the reason or reasons the application was not approved.
(d)CA Government Code § 7562(d) A description of any issues pertaining to responsibilities or actions of other state or local agencies which have affected the lack of approval.
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Section § 7563
This law requires the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to provide a summary to both legislative policy and fiscal committee members if an application for federal funds isn't approved. They must do this within 10 days of getting the notice, and the summary should include specific information outlined in Section 7542.
The Joint Legislative Budget Committee shall submit to each member of the appropriate legislative policy committees and to each member of the legislative fiscal committees, within 10 calendar days of receipt of notification of a lack of approval of an application for federal funds reported to it pursuant to Section 7542, a summary of the information specified in subdivisions (a) through (d) of Section 7542.
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Section § 7564
If a state agency in California doesn't get federal approval for funding, it has to create a plan within 30 days. This plan is sent to the Department of Finance, the Office of Planning and Research, and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. The plan should include strategies for resolving issues that caused the lack of approval, like speeding up the receipt of funds or fixing coordination problems among state or local agencies.
Any state agency which has not received federal agency approval of an application for funds as described in Section 7542 shall submit to the Department of Finance, the Office of Planning and Research and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee within 30 calendar days of receipt of notification of such lack of approval a plan that includes, but is not limited to, any of the following:
(a)CA Government Code § 7564(a) Fostering expeditious receipt of the affected federal funds.
(b)CA Government Code § 7564(b) Resolving any disagreement or lack of coordination among state agencies or among local agencies which has interfered with federal agency approval of the application for federal funds.
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