(a) The department, in consultation with representatives from the County Welfare Directors Association of California, the California Elder Justice Coalition, and other relevant stakeholders, shall convene a workgroup to develop recommendations to create or establish a statewide adult protective services case management or data warehouse system. The recommendations shall include identification of potential outcome measures and other data elements that can be tracked and made publicly available for purposes of program planning.

(b) (1) The department shall submit recommendations developed pursuant to subdivision (a) to the Legislature by November 1, 2022.

(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with § 9795 of the Government Code.

(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 71. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)