Gov. signs pair of Evans bills; legislation aims to protect contractors, repeal IHHS rules

Times Standard

Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed a pair of bills authored by North Coast Sen. Noreen Evans to repeal rules in the In-Home Supportive Services program and protect commercial contractors.

Senate Bill 930 removes “unneeded and costly laws” from the books and saves the state an estimated $41.6 million, according to Evans’ office. Specifically, the bill repeals three portions of former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 2009 In-Home Supportive Services anti-fraud initiative, repealing fingerprinting requirements and mailing restrictions for providers.  Read Story

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