SB 248

Under current law, counties are responsible for paying for the care, treatment,

and services of individuals in certain facilities. Current law specifies that the county

responsible for paying is the county of residence. For an individual who is placed in

a facility by a county department or agency, current law designates the county of

residence as the county of the county department or agency making that placement

and not the county in which the facility is located. Under this bill, the county of

residence for an individual who is placed by a county department, agency of a county

department, or care management organization remains the county in which the

individual resided immediately before the placement. A care management

organization is an organization under contract with the Department of Health

Services to provide the Family Care benefit, Family Care Partnership benefit, or the

benefit under the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) through a

managed care model. Family Care is a long-term care program, and the Family Care

Partnership and PACE programs provide long-term care integrated with health

benefits.