1. (a) Designated community-based assistance programs referred to in this chapter and in Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 6215) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code shall be known as enrolling agencies. Community-based assistance programs that are eligible to be designated as enrolling agencies are community-based organizations, nonprofits, and state and local government agencies.
2. (b) To apply to become a designated enrolling agency an eligible community-based assistance program as defined in subdivision (a) shall submit a completed Enrolling Agency Designation Agreement (Revised October 2024), hereby, incorporated by reference, to the Secretary of State every four years. There shall be no application fee for designation as an enrolling agency.

3. (c) The Enrolling Agency Designation Agreement requires all of the following:

   1. (1) Name of agency or organization;
   2. (2) Administrative address;
   3. (3) Telephone and facsimile numbers;
   4. (4) Printed name and signature of agency/organization director and the date of signature; and

   5. (5) Agree to:

      1. (A) attend a program orientation and training provided by the Secretary of State to assist program participant applicants with the enrollment and application process;
      2. (B) review the application with applicants before forwarding the completed enrollment package and application fees to the Secretary of State within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of a completed enrollment package;
      3. (C) maintain an adequate supply of original application materials provided by the Secretary of State and not make copies of any of the application materials;
      4. (D) respond to applicant request for services for Safe at Home within 14 days; and
      5. (E) fulfill the obligations and responsibilities under Chapter 3.2 (commencing with Section 6215) of the Government Code and this chapter.
4. (d) The Secretary of State shall review the Enrolling Agency Designation Agreement to determine whether: (1) the community-based assistance organization is eligible under subdivision (a); and (2) all requested information on Enrolling Agency Designation Agreement is complete. If the community-based assistance organization is eligible under subdivision (a) and the Enrolling Agency Designation Agreement is complete, the Secretary of State shall designate the community-based assistance program as an enrolling agency. Within ten (10) business days of actual receipt of an Enrolling Agency Designation Agreement the Secretary of State shall mail a notice to the community-based assistance organization stating whether or not it has been designated as an enrolling agency. Each enrolling agency shall attend a program orientation provided by the Secretary of State prior to counseling program participant applicants.
5. (e) Representatives of enrolling agencies shall complete training provided by the Safe at Home program prior to assisting program Applicants with the application process. The training shall include instruction on how to assist individuals who wish to participate in the Safe at Home Program as those individuals complete the legally required sections of the Safe at Home Enrollment Application. Training shall also include an explanation of the roles and responsibilities of enrolling agencies, program participants and Safe at Home program staff in the effective administration of the Safe at Home program.
6. (f) An enrolling agency shall cease to be designated if the Secretary of State receives written notification by an authorized representative of the enrolling agency that it is withdrawing from the program or if the enrolling agency is terminated in accordance with Section 22100.4. Upon the effective date of the termination, the community-based assistance organization shall not represent itself as an enrolling agency and shall return any Safe at Home applications and materials to the Secretary of State within three (3) business days.

Note: Authority cited: Section 6215.9, Government Code. Reference: Sections 6215.2 and 6215.8, Government Code.

History

1. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-1-2003 order, including renumbering and amendment of former section 22100(b)-(e) to new section 22100.1, transmitted to OAL 3-29-2004 and filed 5-11-2004 (Register 2004, No. 20).

2. Amendment of section heading filed 3-3-2020; operative 3-3-2020 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2020, No. 10).

3. Amendment of section heading and section filed 1-9-2025; operative 4-1-2025 (Register 2025, No. 2).