California § 11523.5 - The State Department of Social Services shall convene and facilitate a Cal-OAR im

§ 11523.5. The State Department of Social Services shall convene and facilitate a Cal-OAR im

(a) The State Department of Social Services shall convene and facilitate a Cal-OAR implementation steering committee (steering committee) no later than November 1, 2021. The steering committee shall make recommendations to the Legislature on how to implement Cal-OAR and CalWORKs 2.0 principles and practices statewide, and prioritize recommendations made by the Cal-OAR stakeholder group, by April 1, 2022. As part of the recommendations required pursuant to this subdivision, the steering committee shall provide its recommendations, including any recommendations for statutory amendments, and the reasons for these recommendations. (b) The Cal-OAR implementation steering committee shall consist of representatives from the following organizations and stakeholders: (1) The State Department of Social Services. (2) The County Welfare Directors Association and its member county human services agencies. (3) The exclusive representative of county CalWORKs staff. (4) The Western Center on Law and Poverty. (5) Parent Voices. (6) Legislative staff. (c) The steering committee may consult with other individuals, organizations, and entities as deemed appropriate for the purposes of implementing CalWORKs 2.0 and Cal-OAR.