AB-898
Social Services

The Family Urgent Response System.

Introduced
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Establishes a statewide 24/7 hotline as the primary entry point for foster youth and caregivers during crisis situations.
  • Requires counties to provide mobile crisis response teams within 3 hours for urgent needs and 24 hours for non-urgent cases.
  • Mandates counties to review their mobile response system plans every two years to ensure service effectiveness.
  • Prioritizes trauma-informed care by requiring specialized training for response team staff and inclusion of peer support.

Summary

Assembly Member Bryan's legislation refines California's Family Urgent Response System by establishing the statewide hotline as the primary entry point for foster youth and caregivers seeking crisis support. The bill modifies operational protocols for both the hotline and county-based mobile response teams to enhance coordination during moments of instability.

County child welfare, probation, and behavioral health agencies must now review their mobile response system plans every two years and maintain staffing levels that prioritize calls from the statewide hotline. The legislation permits counties to deploy mobile response teams for additional local needs when not responding to hotline calls, including providing ongoing support to families who have received services and conducting community outreach. These teams must still meet the existing requirements for 24/7 availability and response times of within one hour for urgent needs or 24 hours for non-urgent situations.

The measure preserves the current data collection and reporting requirements, through which the Department of Social Services publishes annual reports on system utilization, demographics of those served, call dispositions, and county-level outcomes. Counties that determine they need additional implementation time may request up to a six-month extension by demonstrating progress and maintaining alternative referral methods in the interim.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Assembly Human Services Hearing
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Assembly Floor
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Joaquin ArambulaD
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Buffy WicksD
Assembly Member
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Lisa CalderonD
Assembly Member
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Isaac BryanD
Assembly Member
Bill Author
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Mike FongD
Assembly Member
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Introduced By

Isaac Bryan
Isaac BryanD
California State Assembly Member
10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/19/2025)

Latest Voting History

April 23, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
150015PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Establishes a statewide 24/7 hotline as the primary entry point for foster youth and caregivers during crisis situations.
  • Requires counties to provide mobile crisis response teams within 3 hours for urgent needs and 24 hours for non-urgent cases.
  • Mandates counties to review their mobile response system plans every two years to ensure service effectiveness.
  • Prioritizes trauma-informed care by requiring specialized training for response team staff and inclusion of peer support.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Isaac Bryan
Isaac BryanD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Bryan's legislation refines California's Family Urgent Response System by establishing the statewide hotline as the primary entry point for foster youth and caregivers seeking crisis support. The bill modifies operational protocols for both the hotline and county-based mobile response teams to enhance coordination during moments of instability.

County child welfare, probation, and behavioral health agencies must now review their mobile response system plans every two years and maintain staffing levels that prioritize calls from the statewide hotline. The legislation permits counties to deploy mobile response teams for additional local needs when not responding to hotline calls, including providing ongoing support to families who have received services and conducting community outreach. These teams must still meet the existing requirements for 24/7 availability and response times of within one hour for urgent needs or 24 hours for non-urgent situations.

The measure preserves the current data collection and reporting requirements, through which the Department of Social Services publishes annual reports on system utilization, demographics of those served, call dispositions, and county-level outcomes. Counties that determine they need additional implementation time may request up to a six-month extension by demonstrating progress and maintaining alternative referral methods in the interim.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/19/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Assembly Human Services Hearing
Read first time. To print.
Assembly Floor
Read first time. To print.
Read first time. To print.

Latest Voting History

April 23, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
150015PASS

Contacts

Profile
Joaquin ArambulaD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Buffy WicksD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Lisa CalderonD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Isaac BryanD
Assembly Member
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Mike FongD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Joaquin ArambulaD
Assembly Member
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Buffy WicksD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Lisa CalderonD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Isaac BryanD
Assembly Member
Bill Author
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Mike FongD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Diane DixonR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Gregg HartD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Blanca PachecoD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Gail PellerinD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Kate SanchezR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Tri TaR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Jessica CalozaD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Mark GonzalezD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Heather HadwickR
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Jose SolacheD
Assembly Member
Committee Member
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Sade ElhawaryD
Assembly Member
Committee Member