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AB 607

Relating to: housing and homelessness; emergency rental assistance program; indigent civil legal services; workforce development; community action agencies; poverty reports; mental health; economic security; reimbursement for nonemergency medical transportation services; urban mass transit aid; lead exposure and abatement services; lead service line replacement; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation. (FE)

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Clint Anderson and 12 co-sponsors

The program’s duration now matches the chosen evidence-based home visiting model, with voluntary services continuing up to model completion or 12 months after CalWORKs exit.

Representative Udell added as a coauthor
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Bill Summary · AB 607

AB 607 — CalWORKs: Home Visiting Program (Chapter 376, Statutes of 2025)

Status: Enacted (Approved by Governor and chaptered Oct 6, 2025).
Primary author: Celeste Rodriguez. Representative Udell later added as coauthor. Multiple legislative sponsors and cosponsors listed.

Purpose / Intent

AB 607 aligns the CalWORKs Home Visiting Program’s statutory language with the duration of the evidence‑based home visiting models used by counties and clarifies how long families may continue to receive voluntary home visiting services after removal from or exit from CalWORKs. The bill seeks consistency with model-based program design while maintaining voluntary participation and county discretion.

Key provisions

  • Amends Welfare & Institutions Code § 11330.6.
  • Program duration: replaces the prior flat 24‑month / until child’s 2nd birthday provision with a rule that services “shall not exceed the duration of the applicable home visiting model.” This ties allowable service length to the specific evidence‑based model chosen.
  • Continuation after exit: for voluntary participants who are removed from a CalWORKs assistance unit or exit CalWORKs, counties may continue home visiting services until the selected home visiting program is completed or for up to 12 months, whichever is sooner (or until the participant terminates participation).
  • Funding and administration:
    • Participation by counties is voluntary; funding is subject to appropriation in the annual Budget Act.
    • Services under this section are not entitlement services; counties may limit enrollment to match awarded funds.
    • Awarded funds may not supplant other county-controlled home visiting funds and may be combined with other funding if program requirements are met.
  • Eligibility and outreach requirements remain: voluntary participants must generally be CalWORKs assistance unit members (or parent/caretaker for child‑only cases or apparently eligible individuals) and be pregnant or parents/caretaker relatives of children under specified ages at enrollment. Counties may serve additional individuals with departmental approval (example: children <36 months).
  • Clarifies that participation is voluntary, not a condition of CalWORKs eligibility, does not affect other CalWORKs benefits, and home visitor hours can count toward welfare‑to‑work activities where applicable.

Who is affected

  • Participating counties and county social services agencies (administration, applications, program design).
  • CalWORKs‑eligible or apparently eligible pregnant people, parents, and caretaker relatives who enroll in home visiting programs.
  • Home visiting providers and workforce (recruitment/retention expectations tied to county applications).
  • State department responsible for awarding funds and guidance (department referenced in statute).

Potential impacts

  • Policy alignment with model durations can improve program fidelity and consistency across counties, but may shorten or lengthen services for some families depending on model chosen compared to prior statutory timeframe.
  • Limits continuation after CalWORKs exit to 12 months may reduce long‑term service continuity for some families who previously could continue until program completion without the 12‑month cap.
  • Fiscal effects depend on budget appropriations; statute preserves county discretion to cap enrollment to available funds.

Legislative history highlights

  • Introduced Feb 13, 2025. Passed both houses with concurrence in amendments. Enrolled and presented to the Governor Sept 24, 2025. Approved and chaptered Oct 6, 2025 (Chapter 376, Statutes of 2025).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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