California § 10277.4

§ 10277.4.

(a) (1) One hundred million one hundred thousand dollars ($100,100,000) was previously appropriated for the establishment and administration of the Child Care Providers United - California (CCPU) Workers Health Care Fund pursuant to Schedule 3 of Item 5180-101-0001 of the Budget Act of 2022 for the purpose of providing health care benefits to currently active family childcare providers, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 10421. (2) In accordance with the memorandum of understanding between CCPU and the State of California, entered into on August 7, 2025, CCPU shall provide the state with an annual report detailing the distribution of funds from the prior year and any remaining balance. Reports may be submitted no later than June 30 of each year until July 1, 2028. (3) Beginning July 1, 2025, and for each year until July 1, 2028, funding shall be allocated to the State Department of Social Services in Schedule (3) of Item 5180 of the annual Budget Act, upon approval by the Department of Finance, to make a single contribution of additional funding to the fund within 90 days of receiving the annual report described in paragraph (2), to restore funding based on provider enrollment in accordance with the memorandum of understanding between the State of California and CCPU entered into on August 7, 2025. (4) Thirty days prior to making the additional contribution specified in paragraph (3), the State Department of Social Services and the Department of Finance shall provide a notice to the Senate Health and Human Services budget subcommittees, Assembly and Senate Education budget subcommittees, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office of the intended amount of the additional contribution for purposes of implementing paragraph (3). (b) If the provisions of this section are in conflict with the provisions of a memorandum of understanding reached pursuant to Section 10426, the memorandum of understanding shall be controlling without further legislative action, except that if such provisions of a memorandum of understanding require the expenditure of funds, the provisions shall not become effective unless approved by the Legislature.