(a) No later than May 1, 2023, the Department of Social Services, in collaboration with the Department of Child Support Services, shall submit a report to the human services and judicial policy and fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature providing an evaluation of the impact of Section 17504.2 on an individual or family’s eligibility determination for other need-based assistance programs. The report shall evaluate, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) Potential unintended impacts, both negative and positive, of this subdivision.

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(2) Potential solutions to address any identified unintended impacts, including whether an opt out is necessary in order to avoid negative impact to families.

(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 573, Sec. 8. (AB 207) Effective September 27, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2025, by its own provisions.)