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 SB-479 Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams.(2025-2026)

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 Date Published: 07/02/2026 09:00 PM

SB479:v94#DOCUMENTBill Start

 Amended
 IN 
 Assembly
 July 02, 2026

 Amended
 IN 
 Assembly
 June 22, 2026

 Amended
 IN 
 Assembly
 June 10, 2026

 Amended
 IN 
 Senate
 January 05, 2026

 Amended
 IN 
 Senate
 March 24, 2025

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

 Senate Bill

No. 479

Introduced by Senator Arreguín

February 19, 2025

An act to amend Section 18999.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to homelessness.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 479, as amended, Arreguín.
 Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams.

Existing law authorizes a county to establish a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team with the goal of facilitating the expedited identification, assessment, and linkage of homeless individuals to housing and supportive services within that county, and to allow provider agencies and members of the personnel team to share confidential information for the purpose of coordinating housing and supportive services to ensure continuity of care. Existing law requires the sharing of confidential information to be governed by protocols developed in each county describing how and what information may be shared by the homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team, and requires each county to provide a copy of its protocols to the State Department of Social Services.

This bill would additionally authorize a city that is
 designated as a local health jurisdiction to similarly establish a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team. team, as specified.

Digest Key

 Vote:
 MAJORITY 
 Appropriation:
 NO 
 Fiscal Committee:
 YES 
 Local Program:
 NO 

Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 18999.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:

18999.8.

 (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, a A county or a city that is designated as a local health jurisdiction may establish a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team with the goal of facilitating the expedited identification, assessment, and linkage of homeless individuals to housing and supportive services within that county or city, and to allow provider agencies and members of the personnel team to share confidential information for the purpose of coordinating housing and supportive services to ensure continuity of care.

(2) If a city within a county that has established a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team pursuant to this chapter requests to participate in that team, the county shall allow for the participation of appropriate city personnel, as determined by the county, unless the county determines that participation by the city would hinder compliance with the requirements and obligations set forth in this chapter or would otherwise conflict with the county’s goals and objectives.

(3) If a county containing a city that has established a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team pursuant to this chapter requests to participate in that team, the city shall allow for the participation of appropriate county
 personnel, as determined by the city, unless the city determines that participation by the county would hinder compliance with the requirements and obligations set forth in this chapter or would otherwise conflict with the city’s goals and objectives.

(b) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) “Homeless” means any recorded instance of an adult or family self-identifying as homeless within the most recent 12 months, or any element contained in service utilization records indicating that an adult or family experienced homelessness within
 the most recent 12 months.

(2) “Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team” means any team of two or more persons who are trained in the identification and treatment of homeless adults and families, and who are qualified to provide a broad range of services