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Welfare and Institutions Code

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The Department of the Youth Authority may establish, maintain, or help develop regional centers for counties’ alternative placement options. When a California law mentions “Whittier State School,” it must be read as referring to Fred C. Nelles School for Boys. This section defines “Youth Authority,” “authority,” “the authority,” and “board” for this chapter. This provision states the purpose of the division: to provide protection, care, and assistance to people in need, and to promote welfare through prompt, humane aid and services without discrimination. This section states the purposes of public social services funded by state grants-in-aid to counties.

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  1. 18293.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    This section sets funding conditions for domestic violence shelter-based programs and gives local boards related approval and monitoring duties.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18293. (a) In order to be eligible for funding pursuant to this chapter, a domestic violence shelter-based program shall demonstrate its ability to receive and make use of any funds available from governmental, voluntary, philanthropic, or other sources that may be used to augment any state or county funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter. Each domestic violence shelter-based program shall make every attempt to qualify the domestic violence shelter-based program for any available federal funding. (b) No provision of this section is intended to prohibit domestic violence shelter-based programs receiving funds pursuant to this chapter from receiving additional funds from any other public or private source. Funds provided pursuant to this chapter shall not be used to reduce the financial support from other public or private sources. (c) Proposed or existing domestic violence shelter-based programs that meet the requirements set forth in Section 18294, shall receive funding pursuant to this chapter upon the approval of the local board of supervisors. (d) Funding shall be given to agencies and organizations whose primary function is to administer domestic violence shelter-based programs. Any additional fees received by Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Solano County, and the City of Berkeley at the time of issuance of a marriage license pursuant to Sections 18308, 18309, 18309.5, and 18309.6 that are in excess of the twenty-three dollar ($23) fee collected pursuant to this act, shall be available to that city or county for funding domestic violence programs other than domestic violence shelter-based programs. (e) Prior to approving a domestic violence shelter-based program or programs for this funding, the board shall consult with individuals and groups that have expertise in the problems of domestic violence and in the operation of domestic violence shelter-based programs including operations of existing domestic violence shelter-based programs. (f) Upon approving one or more domestic violence shelter-based programs for funding, the board shall direct the county treasurer to disburse moneys from the county’s domestic violence shelter-based program special fund and for funding, the board shall designate a local agency to monitor the domestic violence shelter-based program or programs. This monitoring shall include information regarding the number of persons requesting services, the number of persons receiving services according to the type of services provided, and the need, if any, for additional services or staffing. (g) Programs that receive funding through this chapter shall, to the extent feasible, provide services to persons with a physical disability who are victims of domestic violence. If the program cannot provide the services, then the program’s staff, to the extent feasible, shall assist in referring the person with a physical disability to other programs and services in the community where assistance may be obtained. (h) The process to determine eligibility of a domestic violence shelter-based program to receive funding pursuant to this chapter shall have as its primary purpose to ascertain that the program meets the service requirements of Section 18294. The process shall be expedient and shall include a mechanism for annual recertification. (i) Funding obtained pursuant to this chapter is for the unrestricted use of a recipient domestic violence shelter-based program, and may be used for direct and indirect costs. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 296, Sec. 340. (AB 1023) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  2. 18294.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    Domestic violence shelter-based programs must provide specified basic services to victims of domestic violence and their children.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18294. Domestic violence shelter-based programs shall provide all of the following basic services to victims of domestic violence and their children: (a) Shelter on a 24 hours a day, seven days a week basis. (b) A 24 hours a day, seven days a week telephone hotline for crisis calls. (c) Temporary housing and food facilities. (d) Psychological support and peer counseling provided in accordance with Section 1037.1 of the Evidence Code. (e) Referrals to existing services in the community. (f) A drop-in center that operates during normal business hours to assist victims of domestic violence who have a need for support services. (g) Arrangements for schoolage children to continue their education during their stay at the domestic violence shelter-based program. (h) Emergency transportation as feasible. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  3. 18295.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    Domestic violence shelter-based programs must, where possible and alongside existing community services, provide a way for victims to obtain medical care, legal assistance, psychological support and counseling, and information about other social services.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18295. In addition to the services required in Section 18294, to the extent possible, and in conjunction with already existing community services, the domestic violence shelter-based programs shall provide a method of obtaining the following services for the victims of domestic violence: (a) Medical care. (b) Legal assistance. (c) Psychological support and counseling. (d) Information regarding other available social services. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  4. 18296.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    Staff of domestic violence shelter-based programs must work with social service agencies, schools, and law enforcement in an advocacy capacity for the people served by the program.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18296. The staff of the domestic violence shelter-based program shall work with social service agencies, schools, and law enforcement agencies in an advocacy capacity for those served by the domestic violence shelter-based programs. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  5. 18297.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    Staff of domestic violence shelter-based programs must try to build community support by advocating the program locally. Volunteers must be trained and used to the maximum extent possible, and staff and volunteers must meet the training requirements in Evidence Code Section 1037.1.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18297. The staff of each domestic violence shelter-based program shall attempt to achieve community support and acceptance of the program by advocating the program to community representatives and groups within the community. Volunteers shall be trained and used to maximum capacity in the delivery of services. Staff and volunteers shall meet the training requirements set forth in Section 1037.1 of the Evidence Code. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  6. 18298.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    Domestic violence shelter-based programs should, where feasible, have some personnel who are bilingual.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18298. Inasmuch as domestic violence shelter-based programs are to serve a variety of cultural backgrounds, to the extent feasible, a portion of the domestic violence shelter-based program’s personnel shall be bilingual. An effort shall be made to recruit formerly battered persons as staff members. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  7. 18299.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    A domestic violence shelter-based program must keep annual fiscal reports in GAAP-prescribed form.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18299. A domestic violence shelter-based program shall maintain annual fiscal reports in a form to be prescribed by the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  8. 1830.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Work Furloughs [1830 - 1835] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070. )

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    The Director of the Youth Authority may take part in, run, or stop certain work furlough programs and may appoint an officer or employee as the work furlough administrator and assign staff to assist.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Work Furloughs [1830 - 1835] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070. ) ## 1830. The Director of the Youth Authority may participate in a local work furlough program established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1208 of the Penal Code, or conduct or discontinue a work furlough rehabilitation program, in accordance with the provisions of this article, for appropriate classes of wards at one or more Youth Authority institutions. He or she may designate any officer or employee of the department to be the Youth Authority work furlough administrator and may assign personnel to assist the administrator. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 4, Sec. 48. Effective April 8, 2003. Operative January 1, 2004, by Sec. 52 of Ch. 4.)
  9. 18300.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    Each domestic violence shelter-based program must prepare an annual report for the county board of supervisors and make the report available to the public on request.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18300. An annual report shall be prepared by each domestic violence shelter-based program for submission to the county board of supervisors. The report shall be made available to the public upon request, and shall include all of the following elements: (a) The total number of persons requesting services of the domestic violence shelter-based programs. (b) The number of persons served in the domestic violence shelter-based program, by each type of service provided. (c) A description of the social and economic characteristics of persons receiving services, by type of service provided. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  10. 18301.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    A county may not require a domestic violence shelter-based program to disclose protected information, or use data-collection methods or other requirements that conflict with the federal Violence Against Women Act.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18301. In addition to any other provisions of law concerning the confidentiality of personal information collected by domestic violence shelters, a county shall not require a domestic violence shelter-based program to provide any information not enumerated in Section 18300, or require the disclosure of any information pertaining to the confidential location of a domestic violence shelter-based program or the location or identity of any shelter resident, employee, or volunteer. A county shall not require a method of data collection or recording, or impose any other requirement, that is inconsistent with the federal Violence Against Women Act (18 U.S.C. Sec. 2261 et seq.). (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  11. 18304.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    Counties may create domestic violence reduction programs, and neighboring counties may pool special funds to establish programs that meet chapter requirements.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18304. A county may establish a program for reducing the incidence of domestic violence in the county by establishing or funding domestic violence shelter-based programs that meet the requirements of this chapter. Geographically adjacent counties may combine their respective domestic violence shelter-based programs special funds in order to establish one or more domestic violence shelter-based programs meeting the requirements of this chapter, in order to provide services to the clients of each county that combines its funds with another county. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  12. 18305.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    County officials must collect and deposit $23 of each marriage license fee into a special fund for domestic violence shelter-based programs, with limits on administrative spending and some counties allowed to retain up to 4%.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18305. (a) At the time of issuance of a marriage license pursuant to Section 26840 of the Government Code, twenty-three dollars ($23) of each fee paid shall be collected by the county clerk for deposit into the county domestic violence shelter-based programs special fund. The fees collected in this special fund shall be disbursed to approved domestic violence shelter-based programs on a yearly or more frequent basis commencing July 1, 1980. The funds shall be disbursed using a request for qualification (RFQ) process. (b) The board of supervisors shall direct the county clerk to deposit twenty-three dollars ($23) of each fee into the county domestic violence shelter-based programs special fund. The county domestic violence shelter-based programs special fund shall fund domestic violence shelter-based programs established pursuant to Section 18304. Four dollars ($4) of each twenty-three dollars ($23) deposited into the county domestic violence shelter-based programs special fund shall be used, to the extent feasible, to support or expand domestic violence shelter-based programs to target underserved areas and populations. No more than 8 percent of the funds shall be expended for the administrative costs associated with the collection and segregation of the additional marriage license fees, administration of the county domestic violence shelter-based programs special fund, monitoring of the domestic violence shelter-based programs, and meeting the other administrative requirements imposed by this chapter. Counties that do not participate in the establishing or funding of domestic violence shelter-based programs pursuant to this chapter shall be entitled to retain up to 4 percent of the funds for the administrative costs associated with the collection and segregation of the additional marriage license fees and the deposit of these fees in the county domestic violence shelter-based programs special fund. (c) The board of supervisors of a county may request, on not more than a quarterly basis, an accounting of the special fund, which shall include all of the following: (1) The balance of the special fund at the beginning of the request period. (2) Deposits into the special fund in the request period, including a clear breakdown of funds deposited as a result of marriage license fees, funds deposited as a result of the collection of domestic violence probation fees, and funds deposited from other sources. (3) Disbursements from the fund during the request period. (4) The fund balance at the end of the request period. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 144, Sec. 3. (AB 139) Effective January 1, 2014.)
  13. 18305.5.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    The county may finance domestic violence shelter-based programs, even if funds or community resources are available.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18305.5. Notwithstanding the availability of funds in either the county domestic violence programs special fund, or the availability of community resources, the county may finance domestic violence shelter-based programs as described in Sections 18294 and 18295. (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  14. 18306.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    The county board of supervisors must consult the local regional domestic violence coalition when planning a new domestic violence shelter-based program or giving ongoing technical assistance to existing programs in the county.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18306. The county board of supervisors shall consult with the local regional domestic violence coalition, consisting of representatives from existing domestic violence shelter-based programs, in planning for the establishment of a new domestic violence shelter-based program or for ongoing technical assistance for domestic violence shelter-based programs already in the county. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  15. 18307.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    A county may carry over certain shelter-program funds until a domestic violence shelter-based program is established, and the funds must be used for shelter services and only for the basic services listed in Section 18294.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18307. (a) Notwithstanding Section 18305, a county may carry over funds deposited in a county domestic violence shelter-based programs special fund until the time that a domestic violence shelter-based program is established to serve the needs of domestic violence victims of the county. Records of these funds shall be available for public review upon request. (b) Funds deposited in a county domestic violence shelter-based programs special fund may be used only to finance all, or one or more, basic services specified in Section 18294. This subdivision is declaratory of existing law. These funds shall be used for shelter services, and may be used for direct or indirect costs. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  16. 18308.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors must direct certain county officials to deposit specified fees into a special fund, and the county may keep up to 4% of that fund for administrative costs.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18308. The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors shall direct the local registrar, county recorder, and county clerk to deposit fees collected pursuant to Section 103626 of the Health and Safety Code into a special fund. The county may retain up to 4 percent of the fund for administrative costs associated with the collection and segregation of the additional fees and the deposit of these fees into the special fund. Proceeds from the fund shall be used for governmental oversight and coordination of domestic violence and family violence prevention, intervention, and prosecution efforts among the court system, the district attorney’s office, the public defender’s office, law enforcement, the probation department, mental health, substance abuse, child welfare services, adult protective services, and community-based organizations and other agencies working in Contra Costa County in order to increase the effectiveness of prevention, early intervention, and prosecution of domestic and family violence. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  17. 18309.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    Alameda County and the City of Berkeley must direct fee deposits into special funds, and each may keep up to 4% of the fund for administrative costs.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18309. (a) The Alameda County Board of Supervisors shall direct the local registrar, county recorder, and county clerk to deposit fees collected pursuant to Section 26840.10 of the Government Code and Section 103627 of the Health and Safety Code into a special fund. The county may retain up to 4 percent of the fund for administrative costs associated with the collection and segregation of the additional fees and the deposit of these fees into the special fund. Proceeds from the fund shall be used for governmental oversight and coordination of domestic violence and family violence prevention, intervention, and prosecution efforts among the court system, the district attorney’s office, the public defender’s office, law enforcement, the probation department, mental health, substance abuse, child welfare services, adult protective services, and community-based organizations and other agencies working in Alameda County in order to increase the effectiveness of prevention, early intervention, and prosecution of domestic and family violence. (b) The City Council of the City of Berkeley shall direct the local registrar to deposit fees collected pursuant to Section 103627 of the Health and Safety Code into a special fund. The city may retain up to 4 percent of the fund for administrative costs associated with the collection and segregation of the additional fees and the deposit of these fees into the special fund. Proceeds from the fund shall be used for governmental oversight and coordination of domestic violence and family violence prevention and intervention efforts, including law enforcement, mental health, public health, substance abuse, victim advocacy, community education, and housing, in order to increase the effectiveness of prevention, early intervention, and prosecution of domestic and family violence. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 215, Sec. 6. (AB 73) Effective January 1, 2010.)
  18. 18309.5.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. )

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    Solano County must direct certain county officials to deposit specified fees into a special fund, and the county may keep up to 4% of the fund for related administrative costs.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5. The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act [18290 - 18309.5] ( Chapter 5 repealed and added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 857, Sec. 4. ) ## 18309.5. The Solano County Board of Supervisors shall direct the local registrar, county recorder, and county clerk to deposit fees collected pursuant to Section 26840.11 of the Government Code and Section 103628 of the Health and Safety Code into a special fund. The county may retain up to 4 percent of the fund for administrative costs associated with the collection and segregation of the additional fees and the deposit of these fees into the special fund. Proceeds from the fund shall be used for governmental oversight and coordination of domestic violence and family violence prevention, intervention, and prosecution efforts among the court system, the district attorney’s office, the public defender’s office, law enforcement, the probation department, mental health, substance abuse, child welfare services, adult protective services, and community-based organizations and other agencies working in Solano County in order to increase the effectiveness of prevention, early intervention, and prosecution of domestic and family violence. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 120, Sec. 3. (SB 154) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  19. 1831.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Work Furloughs [1830 - 1835] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070. )

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    The Youth Authority work furlough administrator may let a committed person keep working or get work in the county, if the person is a fit subject, the job is compatible with Section 1833, and the court has not barred work furloughs.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Work Furloughs [1830 - 1835] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070. ) ## 1831. When a person is committed to a facility under the jurisdiction of the Youth Authority, the Youth Authority work furlough administrator may, if he concludes that such person is a fit subject therefor, direct that such person be permitted to continue in his regular employment, if that is compatible with the requirements of Section 1833, or may authorize the person to secure employment for himself in the county, unless the court at the time of commitment has ordered that such person not be granted work furloughs. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070.)
  20. 18310.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.5. Green Light-Green Thumb Programs [18310 - 18312] ( Chapter 5.5 added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1074. )

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    This section states that the chapter’s purpose is to establish the Green Light-Green Thumb programs for senior citizens in California.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.5. Green Light-Green Thumb Programs [18310 - 18312] ( Chapter 5.5 added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1074. ) ## 18310. The purpose of this chapter is to establish the Green Light-Green Thumb programs for the benefit of senior citizens in California, as funded under the mainstream program of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1965, as amended, and as administered by the United States Department of Labor. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1074.)
  21. 18311.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.5. Green Light-Green Thumb Programs [18310 - 18312] ( Chapter 5.5 added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1074. )

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    Funds under this chapter must be administered by the California Commission on Aging, which must also provide any planning needed to implement the chapter’s programs.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.5. Green Light-Green Thumb Programs [18310 - 18312] ( Chapter 5.5 added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1074. ) ## 18311. Funds received pursuant to this chapter shall be administered by the California Commission on Aging, and such commission shall provide any planning necessary to implement the programs established under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1074.)
  22. 18312.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.5. Green Light-Green Thumb Programs [18310 - 18312] ( Chapter 5.5 added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1074. )

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    The state must supply necessary in-kind equipment and materials for certain Green Light-Green Thumb projects, and local government entities must do so when the programs contract directly with them.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.5. Green Light-Green Thumb Programs [18310 - 18312] ( Chapter 5.5 added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1074. ) ## 18312. The state shall supply the necessary in-kind equipment and materials for projects under which the Green Light-Green Thumb programs contract with a department or agency of the state. In projects under which the Green Light-Green Thumb programs contract directly with local government entities, such local governmental entities shall supply the necessary in-kind equipment and materials. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1074.)
  23. 1832.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Work Furloughs [1830 - 1835] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070. )

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    The work furlough administrator must help keep a ward’s regular job going if continued employment is directed, may help a ward get work when the ward has no regular job and is authorized to look for one, and must not permit employment where there is a labor dispute.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Work Furloughs [1830 - 1835] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070. ) ## 1832. If the Youth Authority work furlough administrator so directs that the ward be permitted to continue in his regular employment, the administrator shall arrange for a continuation of such employment so far as possible without interruption. If the ward does not have regular employment, and the administrator has authorized the ward to secure employment for himself, the ward may do so, and the administrator may assist him in doing so. Any employment so secured must be suitable for the ward. Such employment must be at a wage at least as high as the prevailing wage for similar work in the area where the work is performed and in accordance with the prevailing working conditions in such area. In no event may any such employment be permitted where there is a labor dispute in the establishment in which the ward is, or is to be, employed. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070.)
  24. 18325.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    This chapter may be cited as the McCarthy-Kennick Nutrition Program for the Elderly Act of 1972.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18325. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the McCarthy-Kennick Nutrition Program for the Elderly Act of 1972. (Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918.)
  25. 18325.5.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    The Legislature says California, local governments, and private agencies should contribute as much in-kind support and facilities as possible to carry out this chapter.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18325.5. It is the intention of the Legislature that the State of California through state, local governmental, and private agencies shall make a maximum contribution of their in-kind resources and in-kind facilities in order to implement this chapter under Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, provided however that should federal funds become available under Title VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3021 et seq.), as amended, the Legislature intends that programs provided pursuant to this chapter be implemented to the maximum extent feasible under Title VII (former 42 U.S.C. Sec. 3045 et seq.) in order to secure the maximum federal financial participation. The Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3001 et seq.), as amended, states that the federal government will share in the cost of approved programs and that the local or state share may be “in-kind” contributions. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 717. Effective January 1, 2007.)
  26. 18326.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    The California Commission on Aging must develop and submit a state plan for the Older Americans Act, with approval from the Secretary of California Health and Human Services.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18326. The California Commission on Aging, with the approval of the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, shall develop and submit to the federal government the state plan for implementation of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, pursuant to this chapter. Such plan shall be submitted by February 1, 1973, and by May 1st of each succeeding year. While such state plan is in preparation, any private agency or public agency, with the consent of the jurisdiction involved, may submit to the California Commission on Aging for review and consideration its proposal for funding and assistance pursuant to the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended. The commission shall do everything feasible to assist such private and state or local agencies in the preparation of their proposals. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  27. 18327.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    The state plan must include specified features for the nutrition program for older adults.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18327. The state plan referred to in Section 18326 shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) Establishment of projects that, five or more days per week, provide at least one meal per day, either served in an in-person setting, or provided for to-go pickup to be consumed in a virtual congregate setting by eligible individuals, and any additional meals the contracting agency or organization may elect to provide. (b) Provision of nutrition projects for individuals 60 years of age or older who are eligible. (c) Furnishing of sites for nutrition projects in close proximity to concentrations of eligible individuals’ residences, such as schools, churches, senior centers, and facilities serving older adults. (d) Utilization of administrative methods to ensure maximum participation of eligible individuals. (e) Provision of special menus, when feasible, to meet particular dietary needs arising from health or religious requirements or ethnic backgrounds. (f) Provision of settings conducive to including, as a part of these projects, recreational activities, information, health and wellness counseling, and referral services. (g) Provision of appropriate modes of transportation, when feasible, essential to maximum participation of eligible individuals confined to their homes. (h) Establishment and administration of projects with the advice of persons competent in the field and of older Californians who will themselves participate in the program. (i) Nutrition education. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 302, Sec. 1. (AB 1476) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  28. 18327.1.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    The state plan must reserve between 10% and 20% of nutrition services funds for meals delivered to people in their residences, unless federal law requires otherwise.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18327.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the state plan referred to in Section 18326 and Section 18327 shall provide that not less than 10 percent nor more than 20 percent of all funds expended for nutrition services shall be available for meals to individuals in their residences, except as otherwise required by federal law. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1025.)
  29. 18327.2.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    The state may spend no more than 20% of certain elderly nutrition funds on meals delivered to people at home, and those people do not have to join congregate feeding programs unless federal law requires it.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18327.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not more than 20 percent of the funds administered by the state for nutrition services for the elderly pursuant to this chapter shall be expended for meals delivered to individuals in their residences. Such individuals receiving meals served in their residences shall not be required to participate in congregate feeding programs, except as otherwise required by federal law. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1025.)
  30. 18327.3.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    Agencies providing food services under this chapter may serve meals to individuals if they follow their contract and the regional meal total does not exceed the number authorized by the State Department of Aging.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18327.3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no agency providing food services, pursuant to this chapter shall be prohibited from serving meals consistent with terms and conditions in its contract, to individuals as long as the total number of meals served by all agencies within the region, as established by the State Department of Aging, does not exceed the number of meals authorized by the State Department of Aging to be served for such region. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 373.)
  31. 18327.4.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    Meals served or provided to be eaten outside an in-person or virtual congregate setting may be provided under the Home Delivered Nutrition Services program, and those meals must meet the program’s federal requirements.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18327.4. Notwithstanding any other law, meals served or provided to be consumed outside of an in-person setting or a virtual congregate setting may be provided under the Home Delivered Nutrition Services program established pursuant to Subpart II (commencing with Section 3030f) of Part C of Subchapter III of Chapter 35 of Title 42 of the United States Code. Meals that are served or provided as described in this section shall comply with the federal requirements governing that program. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 302, Sec. 2. (AB 1476) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  32. 18329.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    Benefits under this chapter are not to be treated as income or resources for Division 9 programs, if federal law allows it.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18329. To the extent permitted by federal law, benefits received under this chapter shall not be treated as income or resources for the purpose of any program or provision of Division 9 (commencing with Section 10000). (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1181.)
  33. 1833.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Work Furloughs [1830 - 1835] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070. )

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    A ward must be confined in a detention facility when not employed and during nonworking periods, unless the court or administrator directs otherwise.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Work Furloughs [1830 - 1835] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070. ) ## 1833. Whenever the ward is not employed and between the hours or periods of employment, he shall be confined in a detention facility unless the court or administrator directs otherwise. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070.)
  34. 18330.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    If the Director of the State Department of Aging finds that a contractor cannot adequately perform a nutrition project contract and funding must be suspended, terminated, or withheld, the department may step in and provide the services for up to 60 consecutive days.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18330. In each case where the Director of the State Department of Aging determines that the failure or inability of any contractor adequately to perform the terms of a contract for a nutrition project established pursuant to this chapter requires the suspension, termination or withholding of funding for that project in accordance with applicable law, the State Department of Aging may provide on a purchase-of-service basis the services which otherwise would have been provided by that project for a period not to exceed 60 consecutive days where necessary to avoid interruption of provision of nutrition services to eligible individuals. (Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 380.)
  35. 18331.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    The Director of the Department of Aging controls the Nutrition Reserve Fund and may allocate up to $300,000 per fiscal year to an individual nutrition project to keep needed services going when federal funding is insufficient.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18331. There is hereby established a Nutrition Reserve Fund under the control of the Director of the Department of Aging. From the fund the director may allocate to any individual nutrition project for any fiscal year no more than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) in order to maintain necessary services which lack sufficient federal funding. A nutrition project shall not receive more than one appropriation from the Nutrition Reserve Fund during the duration of the contract period of the project. Requests for allocations from the Nutrition Reserve Fund shall be reviewed by the applicable local area agency on aging. The local area agency on aging shall submit recommendations to the California Department of Aging. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 713, Sec. 59. Effective September 15, 1992.)
  36. 18331.1.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    The director may allocate money from the Nutrition Reserve Fund to run the Nutrition and Volunteer Services Program for Senior Citizens for the calendar year starting January 1, 1981, despite Section 18331’s limitations.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18331.1. Notwithstanding the limitations of Section 18331 of this code, the director is empowered to allocate money from the Nutrition Reserve Fund in order to implement the Nutrition and Volunteer Services Program for Senior Citizens for the calendar year commencing January 1, 1981. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1292, Sec. 3.)
  37. 18332.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    This section controls how Nutrition Reserve Fund money may be approved and used, and adds matching, notice, loan, and follow-up requirements for certain allocations.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18332. (a) All allocations from the Nutrition Reserve Fund shall be approved by the Director of Finance prior to issuance. (b) The funds shall be used to maintain existing nutrition services when it is determined that no federal funds are available for this purpose. To the extent funds are available in the initial appropriation under Chapter 1189 of the Statutes of 1979, Nutrition Reserve Fund moneys may be used for increased cost per meal resulting from inflation and increased number of participants in existing projects resulting from the fact that inflation is causing more seniors on fixed incomes to fall below the poverty level. (c) When appropriated by the Legislature, the Nutrition Reserve Fund, not to exceed an aggregate total of one million dollars ($1,000,000), may be used to extend or implement innovative nutrition demonstration projects. (d) In addition, one million dollars ($1,000,000) of the fund shall constitute a revolving loan account from which the Department of Aging may extend loans, without interest, not to exceed three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per loan to be repaid from yearend balances in any senior nutrition project. (e) In order to qualify for funds from the Nutrition Reserve Fund a nutrition project shall be required to seek from the community in which it is located, a matching grant in the amount equal to 5 percent of the requested allocation. The matching grant may be in the form of in-kind services, unless these services are presently being used as the basis for a matching grant for the project. In addition, if all other alternatives are exhausted to meet the 5-percent federal matching requirement required in PL 95-478, the Department of Aging may allocate funds from the Nutrition Reserve Fund as are necessary to meet this 5-percent match requirement. These funds may be used to maintain existing services, one-time major expenditures or to expand services to fulfill unmet needs. Thirty days prior to allocating funds from the Nutrition Reserve Fund for the purpose of meeting the 5-percent federal matching requirement, the Department of Aging shall advise the Assembly Committee on Aging, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the fiscal committees in both houses of its plan for these allocations. (f) When a nutrition project receives an allocation of funds from the Nutrition Reserve Fund due to the presence of fiscal difficulties, the Department of Aging shall, in conjunction with the applicable local area agency on aging and the nutrition project receiving these funds, take immediate action to determine the reason for the project’s fiscal difficulties. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 713, Sec. 60. Effective September 15, 1992.)
  38. 18333.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    The Nutrition Reserve Fund must also be used to make loans for maintaining supportive services, to offset cuts in federal funding for the 1989–90 state fiscal year.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18333. (a) The Nutrition Reserve Fund shall also be used for the purpose of making loans to maintain existing levels of supportive services provided pursuant to Section 3030d of Title 42 of the United States Code, in order to compensate for cuts in federal funds for those services for the 1989–90 state fiscal year. (b) The loans shall be repaid with one-time-only funds as defined in subdivision (e) of Section 9315, or with federal funds received in the fourth quarter of the 1989–90 federal fiscal year. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 105, Sec. 1. Effective May 23, 1990.)
  39. 18335.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. )

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    Retired firemen and retired licensed sanitarians may be used to inspect senior nutrition project sites for fire and sanitation compliance, and retirees may contract with local agencies or projects as independent contractors.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 5.7. Nutrition Program for the Elderly [18325 - 18335] ( Heading of Chapter 5.7 renumbered from Chapter 5.5 (as added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 918) by Stats. 1974, Ch. 546. ) ## 18335. Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a) Retired firemen may be utilized to conduct fire inspections of the sites of nutrition projects for senior citizens in order to determine whether such sites are in compliance with state and local fire safety standards. (b) Retired licensed sanitarians may be utilized to conduct sanitation inspections of sites of nutrition projects for senior citizens in order to determine whether such sites are in compliance with applicable state and local sanitation standards. Such retirees may contract with local area agencies on aging or nutrition projects to perform the required inspections as independent contractors. Fees for the undertaking of such inspections shall be paid out of federal funds allocated to local area agencies on aging which are provided by Title III of the Older Americans Act. A written report of the findings of such fire safety and sanitation inspections shall be furnished to the appropriate area agency on aging or the director of the nutrition project in which sites inspected are located. A report of uncorrected fire safety deficiencies, after a followup inspection, shall be supplied or mailed to the local fire protection agency. A report of uncorrected sanitation deficiencies, after a followup inspection, shall be supplied or mailed to the local health agency. It is the intent of this section that inspections carried out pursuant hereto shall satisfy federal regulations which provide that sites for nutrition projects for senior citizens must meet applicable state and local fire sanitation standards. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 355, Sec. 1.)
  40. 1834.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Work Furloughs [1830 - 1835] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070. )

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    The ward’s employer must send wages to the Youth Authority work furlough administrator when requested, except wages already levied by lawful process; the administrator then uses the earnings for the ward’s board, expenses, and certain costs, and may pay preexisting debts with the ward’s consent if funds remain.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Work Furloughs [1830 - 1835] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070. ) ## 1834. The earnings of the ward shall be collected by the Youth Authority work furlough administrator, and it shall be the duty of the ward’s employer to transmit such wages to the administrator at the latter’s request. Earnings levied upon pursuant to writ of execution or in other lawful manner shall not be transmitted to the administrator. If the administrator has requested transmittal of earnings prior to levy, such request shall have priority. When an employer transmits such earnings to the administrator pursuant to this section he shall have no liability to the ward for such earnings. From such earnings the administrator shall pay the ward’s board and personal expenses, both inside and outside the detention facility, and shall deduct so much of the costs of administration of this article as is allocable to such ward. If sufficient funds are available after making the foregoing payments, the administrator may, with the consent of the ward, pay, in whole or in part, the preexisting debts of the ward. Any balance shall be retained until the ward’s discharge and thereupon shall be paid to him. (Amended by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1516.)
  41. 1835.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Work Furloughs [1830 - 1835] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070. )

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    If a ward violates the conditions for conduct, custody, or employment, the Youth Authority work furlough administrator may end the minor’s work furlough.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 8. Work Furloughs [1830 - 1835] ( Article 8 added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070. ) ## 1835. In the event the ward violates the conditions laid down for his conduct, custody, or employment, the Youth Authority work furlough administrator may order termination of work furloughs for such minor. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 1070.)
  42. 18358.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. )

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    This section defines “Department” and “Eligible children” for this chapter, and it notes when the section may become inoperative and later repealed.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. ) ## 18358. The definitions contained in this section shall govern the construction of this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (a) “Department” means the State Department of Social Services. (b) “Eligible children” means children who meet both of the following conditions: (1) Children who are emotionally disturbed, or who have a serious behavioral problem, as evidenced by a history that may include, but is not limited to, the following: (A) Lying. (B) Stealing. (C) Verbal or physical aggression. (D) Unacceptable sexual behavior. (E) Attempts at self-harmful behaviors. (F) Defiant and oppositional behavior. (2) Children who, as a result of their emotional disturbance or serious behavioral problem, satisfy one or more of the following criteria: (A) Are placed in a group home with a rate classification level of nine or higher pursuant to Section 11462. (B) Have been assessed by the child’s county interagency review team or county placing agency as at imminent risk of psychiatric hospitalization or placement in a group home with a rate classification level of nine or higher pursuant to Section 11462. (C) Were previously in a group home program, except children on probation or otherwise in the custody of the juvenile court for any violent felony, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 667.5 of the Penal Code. (D) Are voluntarily placed in a group home with a rate classification level of 9 or higher pursuant to Section 7572.5 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 486, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18358.38. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  43. 18358.05.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. )

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    The department must run intensive treatment foster care programs for eligible children, and counties must apply with required program details and monitoring plans to participate.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. ) ## 18358.05. (a) The department shall implement intensive treatment foster care programs for eligible children. (b) (1) The department shall implement the program in any participating county that applies for and receives the department’s approval for an intensive treatment foster care program rate. (2) Upon application to the department, the county shall do all of the following: (A) Identify the population of children to be served, including, but not limited to, the rate classification levels from 9 to 14, inclusive, pursuant to subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 18358, that the county has chosen to include. (B) Certify that participating foster family agencies have the required personnel, administrative support, financial services, and resources to successfully participate in the program. (C) Project savings or cost neutrality to the state General Fund. (D) Provide a plan for monitoring the participating foster family agencies for compliance with this chapter. (3) Each participating foster family agency may, with the approval of the host county, accept placements from counties other than the host county. (c) No more than a total of 1,000 children who were in, or at imminent risk of being placed in, group homes with rate classification levels of 9 to 11, inclusive, pursuant to Section 11462, may be placed in intensive treatment foster care programs at the same time, from January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2011, inclusive. This limitation does not include children in the Title IV-E waiver demonstration project Counties of Alameda and Los Angeles. (Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 486, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2009. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18358.38. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  44. 18358.10.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. )

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    Foster family agencies in this program must contract with the county and provide required services, and participating foster parents and support counselors must complete specified training and service requirements.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. ) ## 18358.10. Each foster family agency participating in this program shall enter into a contract or memorandum of understanding with the county and provide all of the following personnel and administrative and support services: (a) (1) Special attention to the selection and training of foster parents. (2) All participating intensive treatment foster care (ITFC) foster parents shall be provided with at least 40 hours of training in the care of emotionally disturbed children or children who have a serious behavioral problem before becoming an ITFC parent, and before placement of a child pursuant to this program, 32 hours of ongoing in-service training within the first 12 months after becoming a certified ITFC parent, and 12 hours of ongoing in-service training each year thereafter. Training shall include, but not be limited to, working with abused and neglected children, behavior de-escalation techniques, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid. All training shall be completed prior to the child’s placement in the home. In two-parent homes, placement may be made after one parent has completed 40 hours of training, provided that an additional 20 hours of ongoing in-service training are completed within 12 months after becoming an ITFC foster parent, and provided that the second parent has completed 40 hours of training and completes an additional 20 hours of training within the first six months of certification of the foster parent as an ITFC foster parent. (3) Upon approval of the county interagency review team or the county placing agency, the training requirements specified in paragraph (2) for a participating foster parent in this program may be waived for foster parents with prior experience that includes, but is not limited to, working for at least one year with emotionally disturbed children or children who have a serious behavioral problem. (4) Foster parents shall be provided with all necessary support services. (b) Caseloads for participating social work case managers that average eight children, except as provided in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 18358.30. (c) The specific assignment to each certified family home of a trained support counselor with experience in residential treatment. (1) The support counselor shall have one of the following: (A) A bachelor’s degree in a social science related field and at least six months of experience in working with emotionally disturbed children or children who have a serious behavioral problem. (B) An associate degree in a social science related field and have at least one year’s experience in working with emotionally disturbed children or children who have a serious behavioral problem. (C) Upon approval of the county interagency review team or the county placing agency, the educational requirements may be waived for support counselors with at least two years of experience working with emotionally disturbed children or children who have a serious behavioral problem, and who demonstrate a combination of education, skills, and experience that meets the specific cultural and linguistic needs of the target population. (2) Each participating foster family agency shall provide each support counselor with 40 hours of training to include, but not be limited to, working with abused and neglected children, behavior de-escalation techniques, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid, and developing treatment plans for emotionally disturbed children or children who have a serious behavioral problem. All training shall be completed prior to placing a child in a certified family home for which the support counselor is assigned responsibility. An additional 20 hours of ongoing in-service training is required within the first 12 months after becoming an ITFC support counselor. (3) Each support counselor shall provide support service to the child and the foster family. This service shall include, but not be limited to, structuring a safe environment for the child, collateral contacts, and any administrative or training functions necessary to implement the child’s needs and services plan. The child’s needs and services plan shall ensure that services meet the child’s needs and are appropriate to and consistent with the minimum level of service specified in Section 18358.30. The child’s individual needs and services plan shall be reviewed and approved by the certified foster parents. (d) Coordination services with local education agencies and the service provider’s nonpublic school, where applicable. (e) A 24-hour on call administrator who is available to respond to emergency situations. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 241, Sec. 79. (SB 857) Effective January 1, 2026. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18358.38. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  45. 18358.15.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. )

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    Foster family agencies in the program must create and implement each child’s needs and services plan, arrange required services, and report certain physical-contact incidents. Placement limits also apply in certified ITFC and certified family homes.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. ) ## 18358.15. (a) Each foster family agency participating in the program shall develop the child’s needs and services plan, and have it agreed to by the county interagency review team, or county placing agency, and certified foster parents. Each foster family agency participating in the program shall provide the services and supports identified in the needs and services plan which are allowable under California’s foster care program in accordance with Sections 11460 and 11463, and their implementing regulations. Each foster family agency shall also arrange for the services needed by each child and for which the child meets eligibility criteria under applicable publicly funded programs, including, but not limited to, mental health, education, and health services. The foster family agency shall arrange for these services funded by those publicly funded programs to be delivered either by the private nonprofit organization that also operates the foster family agency or by another qualified provider. Children in the ITFC program who meet the public mental health system criteria for mental health services and supports shall have those services and supports funded by the Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program pursuant to Section 14718 and other appropriate mental health system sources. This subdivision shall not be construed to change the eligibility criteria for EPSDT benefits or services pursuant to federal law. The services that the foster family agency shall provide or arrange for include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Individualized needs and services plans that ensure continuity and stability in the placement of participating children in certified family homes that meet the needs of eligible children, including children making the transition from institutional placement to noninstitutional placement. The needs and services plan for each child in placement shall describe the specific needs of the child and the appropriate level of services provided to the child pursuant to Section 18358.30. (2) Education and mental health services for children. (3) In-home and support services necessary to implement the case plan. (4) Other necessary services for children in placement, including medical and dental services. (b) No more than one emotionally disturbed child or child who has a serious behavioral problem shall be placed in a certified ITFC family home unless the participating foster family agency provides the placing or participating county welfare department with a written assessment of the risk and compatibility of placing together two children who are emotionally disturbed or have a serious behavioral problem. More than two children who are emotionally disturbed or have serious behavioral problems who are siblings may be placed together in the same certified family home if the placement is approved by the county interagency review team or the county placing agency of the participating county. However, there shall be no more than a total of five children living in a certified family home with two adults, and there shall be no more than a total of three children living in a certified family home with one adult, except in cases where children living in the home other than those placed pursuant to this chapter are 15 years of age or older. (c) Any use of physical contact to manage the behavior of a child that is reported to the foster family agency pursuant to Section 18538.25 shall in turn be reported by the foster family agency to the Community Care Licensing Division of the department as a special incident pursuant to Section 80061 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 249. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 254 of Ch. 34. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18358.38. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  46. 18358.20.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. )

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    A foster family agency serving children under this program must have a county contract or memorandum of understanding before taking referrals, and it must set out how required services will be provided or arranged.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. ) ## 18358.20. In addition to the requirements of Sections 18358.10 and 18358.15, any foster family agency that serves children under this program shall have a contract or memorandum of understanding with the county prior to accepting referrals of children. The contract or memorandum of understanding shall identify how the foster family agency will provide or arrange for the following services and activities: (a) An effective 24 hours a day, seven days a week social work emergency response service. The plan shall include the criteria for an in-person response and define the timeframe in which in-person response will be made. (b) Mental health coverage available as needed for mental health emergencies. (c) Development of a service plan approved by the placing county for each child within one month of placement that thoroughly assesses the unique needs and strengths of the child in the life domains specified in paragraph (1), and identifies the necessary services and supports to improve outcomes. (1) For purposes of this section, “life domains” means the framework of important aspects of a child’s life to be assessed in the child’s service plan, including, but not limited to, the following: (A) Safety. (B) Emotional and psychological well-being. (C) Behavioral. (D) Family and living situation. (E) Social and recreational. (F) Cultural and spiritual. (G) Educational and vocational. (H) Health. (I) Developmental. (2) Applicable services and supports associated with each life domain, which may include, but are not limited to, the following: (A) The child’s need for mental health service interventions. (B) Individual or group mental health treatment services. (C) Psychotropic medication and monitoring. (D) Behavior analysis, positive behavioral interventions, and behavioral modification techniques. (E) Interventions designed to prevent entry or reentry into the juvenile justice system. (F) Family reunification services, parent training, or other support services needed to return the child home, or when that is not possible, to establish, reestablish, or reinforce a lifelong relationship with a caring adult. (G) Family finding services to support and enhance access to lifelong permanent relationships with relative and nonrelative kin. (H) Targeted life skills training and resources to ensure appropriate access to social and recreational resources and relationships, as needed to support the achievement of important developmental milestones. (I) Mentoring or developing of positive adult relationships. (J) Education supports, as needed to maintain and enhance the child’s educational success and stability. (K) Education liaison services as needed to support the child’s education in the least restrictive environment. (L) Respite care. (M) Support counselors. (N) Case management to ensure appropriate and effective coordination of activities and resources as identified in the needs and services plan. (d) A system for recruiting, training, and supervising qualified in-home support counselors. (e) A system of record keeping that documents the delivery of services and supports to each child. This documentation shall be summarized and submitted on an annual basis to the county. Each agency shall report the type and cost of the services delivered. (f) Written policies and procedures on how the program will be structured to ensure the safety of the child, how suicide attempts, runaways, sexual acting out or, violent and assaultive behavior will be handled, and what will occur to reduce or eliminate future episodes. (g) Written procedures on frequency of treatment plan review, modifications of treatment plans, and the role of the foster family and the child’s parents in development of the treatment plan. (h) A process for recruitment, selection and training of foster parents, including respite foster parents. The training curriculum shall include the following areas, at a minimum: (1) Alternative forms of discipline. (2) Child growth and development. (3) Behavior management techniques. (4) Differential needs and treatment of children. (5) Behavior de-escalation techniques. (i) Arranging for the provision of respite care services and frequency of respite care. (j) Social work staffing. Social workers shall have a master’s degree consistent with subdivision (e) of Section 1506 of the Health and Safety Code, and shall have at least one year of experience working with seriously emotionally disturbed children or children who have a serious behavioral problem. (k) Other staff or contract services to be utilized in service delivery, the tasks and responsibilities of those individuals, and the training they will receive. (l) An evaluation component that includes quarterly reporting to the department of the following data, by age group. The department shall publish the data annually. (1) Number of children placed under this chapter. (2) Number of prior foster care placements for each child prior to entering the ITFC program. (3) Outcomes for children referred to the program, including: (A) Percentage of children discharged to a more intensive program. (B) Percentage of children discharged to a less restrictive program, short of permanency. (C) Percentage of children who drop down an ITFC level. (D) Percentage of children discharged to reunification with a parent or guardian. (E) Percentage of children discharged to adoption. (F) Percentage of children discharged to kin guardianship. (G) Percentage of children discharged to other permanent outcome. (H) Percentage of children hospitalized. (I) Number of ITFC families in which a child was placed. (J) Percentage of children continuing in placement. (m) A plan for surveying placing counties annually to ascertain and report to the department on the following: (1) Quality of services provided. (2) Progress toward treatment goals. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 241, Sec. 80. (SB 857) Effective January 1, 2026. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18358.38. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  47. 18358.23.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. )

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    Participating counties must place eligible children, contract with foster family agencies, provide routine case management, and monitor each child’s case plan.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. ) ## 18358.23. In addition to the requirements of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 18358.05, participating counties shall do all of the following: (a) Determine the placement of eligible children in intensive treatment foster care programs. All children placed in the programs shall either have a completed level of care assessment indicating a need for services greater than regular foster care or have their placement reviewed by the participating county’s existing interagency review team or county placing agency. (b) Enter into contracts or memoranda of understanding with participating foster family agencies. (c) Provide routine case management services. (d) Monitor the implementation of the case plan for the child. (Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 486, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2009. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18358.38. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  48. 18358.25.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. )

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    Certified foster parents in this program must meet care, training, housing, and incident-reporting requirements.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. ) ## 18358.25. (a) Certified foster parents participating under this chapter shall ensure the well-being of emotionally disturbed children or children with a serious behavioral problem under their care. This care includes, but is not limited to, all of the following: (1) Participation in initial and ongoing in-service training and demonstration pursuant to Section 18358.1 and demonstration of an understanding of and ability to meet the needs of emotionally disturbed children or children with a serious behavioral problem. (2) Participation in the implementation of the individual case plan and in the development and implementation of the needs and services plan for the child. (3) Ensuring that the child’s medical and dental needs are met. (b) To the extent possible, certified foster parents selected under this chapter shall have a background in special education, psychological counseling, nursing, or child development. (c) (1) All certified foster parents selected to participate in this program shall rent, lease, or own their own homes which shall be certified by the foster family agency. (2) The home of certified foster parents shall be within reasonably close proximity to the participating foster family agency or a satellite location of the agency, and to the extent possible, close to the child’s family and community. (d) (1) All certified foster parents shall report any special incident pursuant to Section 80061 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. Additionally, any use of physical contact to manage the behavior of a child shall be reported as a special incident. (2) Certified foster parents shall report incidents to the participating foster family agency, which shall report the incidents to the Community Care Licensing Division of the department pursuant to Section 18358.15. (Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 486, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2009. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18358.38. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  49. 18358.30.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. )

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    This section sets payment and service rules for participating foster family agency programs, including minimum worker caseload limits, minimum payments to certified foster parents, service-hour requirements, and rate adjustment rules.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. ) ## 18358.30. (a) Rates for foster family agency programs participating under this chapter shall be exempt from the current AFDC-FC foster family agency ratesetting system. (b) Rates for foster family agency programs participating under this chapter shall be set according to the appropriate service and rate level based on the level of services provided to the eligible child and the certified foster family. For an eligible child placed from a group home program, the service and rate level shall not exceed the rate paid for group home placement. For an eligible child assessed by the county interagency review team or county placing agency as at imminent risk of group home placement or psychiatric hospitalization, the appropriate service and rate level for the child shall be determined by the interagency review team or county placing agency at time of placement. In all of the service and rate levels, the foster family agency programs shall: (1) Provide social work services with average caseloads not to exceed eight children per worker, except that social worker average caseloads for children in Service and Rate Level E shall not exceed 12 children per worker. (2) Pay an amount not less than two thousand one hundred dollars ($2,100) per child per month to the certified foster parent or parents. (3) Perform activities necessary for the administration of the programs, including, but not limited to, training, recruitment, certification, and monitoring of the certified foster parents. (4) (A) (i) Provide a minimum average range of service per month for children in each service and rate level in a participating foster family agency, represented by paid employee hours incurred by the participating foster family agency, by the in-home support counselor to the eligible child and the certified foster parents depending on the needs of the child and according to the following schedule: Service In-Home Support and Counselor Hours Rate Level Per Month A 98-114 hours B 81-97 hours C 64-80 hours D 47-63 hours (ii) Children placed at Service and Rate Level E shall receive behavior de-escalation and other support services on a flexible, as needed, basis from an in-home support counselor. The foster family agency shall provide one full-time in-home support counselor for every 20 children placed at this level. (B) (i) For the interim period beginning July 1, 2012, through December 31, 2016, inclusive, only the following modified service and rate levels to support modified in-home support counselor hours per month shall apply: Service In-Home Support and Counselor Hours Rate Level Per Month Level I 81-114 hours Level II 47-80 hours Level III Less than 47 hours (ii) Children placed at Service and Rate Level III shall receive behavior de-escalation and other support services on a flexible, as needed, basis from an in-home support counselor. The foster family agency shall provide one full-time in-home support counselor for every 20 children placed at this level. (C) When the interagency review team or county placing agency and the foster family agency agree that alternative services are in the best interests of the child, the foster family agency may provide or arrange for services and supports allowable under California’s foster care program in lieu of in-home support services required by subparagraphs (A) and (B). These services and supports may include, but need not be limited to, activities in the Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) program. (c) The department or placing county, or both, may review the level of services provided by the foster family agency program. If the level of services actually provided are less than those required by subdivision (b) for the child’s service and rate level, the rate shall be adjusted to reflect the level of service actually provided, and an overpayment may be established and recovered by the department. (d) (1) On and after July 1, 1998, the standard rate schedule of service and rate levels shall be: Service Fiscal Year and 1998-99 Rate Level Standard Rate A $3,957 B $3,628 C $3,290 D $2,970 E $2,639 (2) For the interim period beginning July 1, 2012, through December 31, 2016, inclusive, only the following modified service and rate levels to support the modified standard rate schedule shall apply: Service and Rate Level Standard Rate Level I $5,581 Level II $4,798 Level III $4,034 (3) (A) On and after July 1, 1999, the standardized schedule of rates shall be adjusted by an amount equal to the California Necessities Index computed pursuant to Section 11453, rounded to the nearest dollar. The resultant amounts shall constitute the new standardized rate schedule, subject to further adjustment pursuant to subparagraph (B), for foster family agency programs participating under this chapter. (B) In addition to the adjustment in subparagraph (A), commencing January 1, 2000, the standardized schedule of rates shall be increased by 2.36 percent, rounded to the nearest dollar. The resultant amounts shall constitute the new standardized rate schedule for foster family agency programs participating under this chapter. (4) (A) Beginning with the 2000–01 fiscal year, the standardized schedule of rates shall be adjusted annually by an amount equal to the California Necessities Index computed pursuant to Section 11453, subject to the availability of funds. The resultant amounts, rounded to the nearest dollar, shall constitute the new standard rate schedule for foster family agency programs participating under this chapter. (B) Effective October 1, 2009, the rates identified in this subdivision shall be reduced by 10 percent. The resulting amounts shall constitute the new standardized schedule of rates. (5) Notwithstanding paragraphs (3) and (4), the rate identified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) shall be adjusted on July 1, 2013, and each July 1 thereafter through July 1, 2016, inclusive, by an amount equal to the California Necessities Index computed pursuant to Section 11453. (e) (1) Rates for foster family agency programs participating under paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) shall not exceed Service and Rate Level A at any time during an eligible child’s placement. An eligible child may be initially placed in a participating intensive foster care program at any one of the five Service and Rate Levels A to E, inclusive, and thereafter placed at any level, either higher or lower, not to exceed a total of six months at any level other than Service and Rate Level E, unless it is determined to be in the best interests of the child by the child’s county interagency review team or county placing agency and the child’s certified foster parents. The child’s county interagency placement review team or county placement agency may, through a formal review of the child’s placement, extend the placement of an eligible child in a service and rate level higher than Service and Rate Level E for additional periods of up to six months each. (2) Rates for foster family agency programs participating under paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) shall not exceed Service and Rate Level I at any time during an eligible child’s placement. An eligible child may be initially placed in a participating intensive foster care program at any one of the three Service and Rate Levels I to III, inclusive, and thereafter placed at any level, either higher or lower, not to exceed a total of six months at any level other than Service and Rate Level III, unless it is determined to be in the best interests of the child by the child’s county interagency review team or county placing agency, foster family agency, and the child’s certified foster parents. The child’s county interagency placement review team or county placement agency, through a formal review of the child’s placement, may extend the placement of an eligible child in a service and rate level higher than Service and Rate Level III for additional periods of up to six months each. (f) It is the intent of the Legislature that the rate paid to participating foster family agency programs shall decrease as the child’s need for services from the foster family agency decreases. The foster family agency shall notify the placing county and the department of the reduced services and the pilot classification model, and the rate shall be reduced accordingly. (g) It is the intent of the Legislature to prohibit any duplication of public funding. Therefore, social worker services, payments to certified foster parents, administrative activities, and the services of in-home support counselors that are funded by another public source shall not be counted in determining whether the foster family agency program has met its obligations to provide the items listed in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subdivision (b). The department shall work with other potentially affected state departments to ensure that duplication of payment or services does not occur. (h) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Department of Social Services and the State Department of Health Care Services, in collaboration with county placing agencies and ITFC providers and other stakeholders, develop and implement an integrated system that provides for the appropriate level of placement and care, support services, and mental health treatment services to foster children served in these programs. (i) Beginning in the 2011–12 fiscal year, and for each fiscal year thereafter, funding and expenditures for programs and activities under this section shall be in accordance with the requirements provided in Sections 30025 and 30026.5 of the Government Code. (j) Notwithstanding subdivisions (d) and (e), the department shall implement a new interim rate structure for the period beginning January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2024, inclusive. The rate shall reflect the appropriate level of placement and address the need for specialized health care, support services, and mental health treatment services for foster children served in these programs. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 241, Sec. 81. (SB 857) Effective January 1, 2026. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18358.38. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  50. 18358.35.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. )

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    Foster family agencies running intensive foster care programs must not have any interest in properties occupied by certified foster parents.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. ) ## 18358.35. Foster family agencies implementing intensive foster care programs shall under no circumstances have any interest in the properties occupied by the certified foster parents. (Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18358.38. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  51. 18358.36.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. )

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    Two specified foster family agencies could keep operating their programs through June 30, 1997 without certain certification and county agreement requirements, but had to meet all chapter requirements by July 1, 1997.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. ) ## 18358.36. In order to provide for continuity of services to children receiving intensive foster care services, the two foster family agencies providing services pursuant to this chapter prior to January 1, 1996, may continue to operate their programs until June 30, 1997, without the certification required by Section 18358.05 and without a contract or memorandum of understanding with counties that have children in placement as of January 1, 1996. By July 1, 1997, these foster family agencies shall meet all the requirements of this chapter, including certification and contract or memorandum of understanding with the placing county or counties. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 832, Sec. 6.5. Effective January 1, 1996. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18358.38. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  52. 18358.37.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. )

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    The department must develop procedures for cost reporting, claiming, and related matters to maximize federal financial participation, after consulting counties, providers, and other stakeholders.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. ) ## 18358.37. The department shall develop, in consultation with the counties, providers, and other stakeholders, cost reporting, claiming, and other procedures necessary to maximize federal financial participation. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 486, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2009. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18358.38. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  53. 18358.38.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. )

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    This section says Chapter 6.2 will become inoperative on the later of July 1, 2028 or 24 months after a specified effective date, and it will be repealed on January 1 of the following year.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.2. Intensive Foster Care Programs [18358 - 18358.38] ( Chapter 6.2 added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1250, Sec. 3. ) ## 18358.38. This chapter shall become inoperative on July 1, 2028, or 24 months after the effective date specified in paragraph (9) of subdivision (h) of Section 11461, whichever is later, and, as of January 1 of the following year, is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 46, Sec. 55. (AB 161) Effective July 2, 2024. Conditionally repealed by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 6.2, commencing with Section 18358.)
  54. 18360.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. )

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    This section defines key terms used in the chapter on intensive services foster care.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. ) ## 18360. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Client support staff” means professional and paraprofessional staff or contractors who meet the experience and education requirements of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subdivision (c) of Section 18360.10, and are operating within the scope of practice of their license or certification, to provide support and services to the eligible child and other individuals, as approved by the placing agency and informed by the child and family team, as defined in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 16501, or the individualized health care plan team, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 17710. (b) “Eligible child” means a child or nonminor dependent in foster care who has intensive needs, including, but not limited to, medical, therapeutic, or behavioral needs. (c) “Intensive services foster care” means a licensed foster family agency model or public delivery model of home-based family care for eligible children whose needs for safety, permanency, and well-being require specially trained resource parents and intensive professional and paraprofessional services and support in order to remain in a home-based setting, or to avoid or exit congregate care in a short-term residential therapeutic program, group home, or out-of-state residential center. (d) “Intensive services foster care resource family” means a resource family, as defined in Section 16519.5 of this code or Section 1517 of the Health and Safety Code and, until December 31, 2020, a licensed foster family home or a certified family home of a licensed foster family agency, or, before January 1, 2020, the approved home of a relative or nonrelative extended family member, that has met the training requirements in this chapter or is in the process of completing training pursuant to paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 18360.10. (e) “Intensive services foster care resource parent” means a foster parent of an intensive services foster care resource family. (f) “Licensed foster family agency model” means an intensive services foster care program operated by a private nonprofit agency or a county that is licensed as a foster family agency. (g) “Public delivery model” means an intensive services foster care program directly operated by a county as a governmental program. (h) “Urgent placement needs” means immediate and extenuating circumstances requiring immediate placement with an intensive services foster care resource parent, as determined by the county placing agency based on the level of care rate protocol. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 935, Sec. 8.5. (SB 1083) Effective January 1, 2019. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18360.36. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  55. 18360.05.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. )

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    The department must create and regulate an intensive services foster care program, and counties operating a public delivery model must submit a program description.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. ) ## 18360.05. (a) The department shall develop an intensive services foster care program that provides specialized programs to serve children with specific needs, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Intensive services and behavioral needs, including those currently being served under intensive treatment foster care. (2) Specialized health care needs, including those with special health care needs, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 17710. (b) The department shall develop a program that includes a private nonprofit delivery model and a public delivery model. (c) The rate paid to an intensive services foster care resource family shall be the same whether it is paid through a licensed foster family agency model or public delivery model and shall be established pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 11463. (d) The rate paid to the foster family agency shall be developed pursuant to subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 11463. (e) This chapter does not waive the requirements set forth in Section 16519.5 or Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code. (f) A licensed foster family agency or county that operates a public delivery model intensive services foster care program is not prohibited from also operating as a therapeutic foster care service model program agency. (g) A county that operates as a public delivery model shall submit to the department a program description that sets forth the manner in which it will substantially comply with the requirements of this chapter and Sections 11467, 11469.2, and 11469.3. (h) The department shall adopt regulations to implement this chapter. Until regulations are adopted, the department may administer the program through the issuance of written directives that shall have the same force and effect as regulations. Any directive affecting Article 1 (commencing with Section 700) of Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 11 of the California Code of Regulations shall be approved by the Department of Justice. The directives shall be exempt from the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 777, Sec. 27. (AB 819) Effective January 1, 2020. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18360.36. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  56. 18360.10.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. )

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    Licensed foster family agencies and counties running this intensive services foster care program must select and train resource families, match placements, and provide required services and staff. Resource family and client support staff training has minimum hour requirements, with some exceptions and timing rules.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. ) ## 18360.10. (a) Each licensed foster family agency or county operating a public delivery model intensive services foster care program shall engage in both of the following: (1) Targeted selection and specialized training of intensive services foster care resource families used to provide care and supervision to eligible children placed in an intensive services foster care program. (2) Placement matching between eligible children with intensive services foster care resource families. (b) In addition to the training requirements for resource families set forth in Section 16519.5 of this code and in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, intensive services foster care resource family training shall be a condition for participating in the intensive services foster care program, and conform to the following: (1) (A) Preplacement training for intensive services foster care resource families shall be at least 40 hours and shall be completed prior to the placement of an eligible child, unless the intensive services foster care resource family meets the condition of paragraph (5). Training hours may be satisfied, in part or in whole, by either of the following: (i) Twelve hours may be satisfied through the training required by paragraph (13) of subdivision (g) of Section 16519.5 or, for licensed foster family homes and certified family homes of foster family agencies, the preplacement training received pursuant to Section 1529.2 of the Health and Safety Code. (ii) For an intensive services foster care resource parent who is also a health care professional, preplacement training hours may be satisfied on an hour-by-hour basis by the training hours necessary to obtain or maintain their licensure or certification. (B) Ongoing training for intensive services foster care resource families shall be at least 24 hours within 12 months of the placement of an eligible child, and 12 hours for each year thereafter, which may be satisfied, in part or in whole, by either of the following: (i) Eight hours may be satisfied through the training required by paragraph (14) of subdivision (g) of Section 16519.5 or, for licensed foster family homes and certified family homes of foster family agencies, the training received pursuant to Section 1529.2 of the Health and Safety Code. (ii) For an intensive services foster care resource parent who is also a health care professional, ongoing training hours may be satisfied on an hour-by-hour basis by the training hours necessary to obtain or maintain their licensure or certification. (2) In a two-parent intensive services foster care resource family, placement of an eligible child may be made after one parent has completed the preplacement training required by subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), followed by the 24 hours of ongoing training required by subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), provided that the second parent has completed 20 hours of the preplacement training required by subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) prior to the placement of an eligible child and the remaining 20 hours of the preplacement training required by subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) within 12 months of placement of an eligible child. The second parent shall not be required to complete the 24 hours of ongoing training required by subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1). Thereafter, each parent shall complete the 12 hours of ongoing training required by subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1). (3) Any preplacement or ongoing training hours required by paragraphs (1) and (2) that are satisfied with training hours obtained pursuant to Section 16519.5 of this code or Section 1529.2 of the Health and Safety Code shall not waive the requirement to receive training necessary to meet the needs of a specific eligible child. (4) The 40 hours of preplacement training required by subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall include, but not be limited to, information relating to working with children who have experienced trauma, behavior de-escalation techniques, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid. The preplacement training may be customized to each intensive services foster care resource family based on the populations of children the family intends to serve. Additional preplacement training subject matter may be required by the county placing agency depending on the special needs of an eligible child to be placed with the intensive services foster care resource family. (5) An intensive services foster care resource family that has not completed the training required in this subdivision may accept an eligible child, or retain a child identified as an eligible child subsequent to placement, under the following conditions: (A) (i) In a one-parent intensive services foster care resource family, the intensive services foster care resource parent completes the 40 hours of preplacement training required by subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) within 120 days after the placement, or identification, of an eligible child. (ii) In a two-parent intensive services foster care resource family, the first parent completes the 40 hours of preplacement training required by subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) within 120 days after the placement, or identification, of an eligible child, and the second intensive services foster care resource parent completes the initial 20 hours of preplacement training within 180 days from the placement, or identification, of an eligible child and the remaining 20 hours of the preplacement training within 12 months of placement, or identification, of an eligible child. The second parent shall not be required to complete the 24 hours of ongoing training required by subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1). (B) Placement, or identification, of an eligible child is made pursuant to the level of care rate protocol in order to meet the urgent placement needs of a child. (C) The county placing agency shall provide or arrange for any necessary service and support to a child in a resource family pending the family’s transition to an intensive services foster care resource family or a placement change. (c) (1) A licensed foster family agency or county operating an intensive services foster care program shall provide all of the following: (A) (i) Necessary core services and supports that are identified in the individual needs and services plan and that constitute care and supervision, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 11460, and core services, as described in subdivision (b) of Section 11463. (ii) Core services and support may be provided either directly by the licensed foster family agency or county or secured through agreements with other agencies. (iii) Each licensed foster family agency or county operating an intensive services foster care program shall arrange for the services needed by each child for which the child meets the eligibility criteria under applicable publicly funded programs, including, but not limited to, mental health, education, and health services. (iv) A licensed foster family agency shall describe its intensive services foster care program model in the program statement required pursuant to Section 1506.1 of the Health and Safety Code, including by identifying a 24-hour on-call administrator or designee, identifying the staff delivering core services and supports, and describing the manner in which core services and supports are delivered. (B) Necessary professional and paraprofessional staff. (C) Social work staff to manage cases of eligible children, consistent with the requirements set forth in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code. (2) (A) A licensed foster family agency or county operating an intensive services foster care program may employ client support staff, as appropriate, who have experience working with children, youth, and families with special needs. (B) Client support staff shall have at least one of the following: (i) A minimum of a bachelor’s degree and six months of experience in working with children who have serious emotional or behavioral needs, or children who have special needs, including, but not limited to, intensive medical needs. (ii) A minimum of an associate’s degree and one year of experience in working with children who have serious emotional or behavioral needs, or children who have special needs, including, but not limited to, intensive medical needs. (iii) The department may waive the educational requirements described in clauses (i) and (ii) for client support staff who have direct client supervision with at least two years of experience working with children who have serious emotional or behavioral needs, or children who have special needs, including, but not limited to, intensive medical needs, and who have demonstrated a combination of education, skills, and experience that meets the specific needs of the target population, including, but not limited to, cultural and linguistic needs. (C) (i) Client support staff shall receive at least 40 hours of training that includes, but is not limited to, information relating to working with children who have experienced trauma, behavior de-escalation techniques, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid, and implementing individual needs and services plans for children who have serious emotional or behavioral needs or children who have special needs, including, but not limited to, intensive medical needs. A client support staff shall complete all training prior to an eligible child being placed in an intensive services foster care resource family home for which the client support staff is assigned responsibility. (ii) Client support staff shall complete 20 hours of ongoing in-service training within the first 12 months after becoming an intensive services foster care client support staff. (D) Each client support staff shall provide support services to the child and the intensive services foster care resource family to implement the child’s individual needs and services plan that is appropriate. The client support staff shall review the child’s individual needs and services plan with the intensive services foster care resource parents and the child and family team, as needed. (3) If an eligible child is a child with special health care needs, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 17710, support professionals may be employed as staff or contractors operating within the scope of practice of their license or certification to implement the child’s individual needs and services plan and individualized health care plan, as approved by the county placing agency and informed by the child and family team, as defined in paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 16501, or the individualized health care plan team, as defined in subdivision (d) of Section 17710. (4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (3), training hours may be satisfied for intensive services foster care client support staff caring for children with special health care needs on an hour-by-hour basis by the training received pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 17731, or as required by the licensing board within their scope of practice. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 241, Sec. 82. (SB 857) Effective January 1, 2026. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18360.36. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  57. 18360.15.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. )

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    Licensed foster family agencies and counties running intensive services foster care programs must develop a child’s individual needs and services plan, follow placement limits, and notify the department and counsel within 10 days after certain placement approvals.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. ) ## 18360.15. (a) Each licensed foster family agency or county operating an intensive services foster care program shall develop a child’s individual needs and services plan in coordination with the child’s case worker, intensive services foster care resource family, and child and family team, if available. A county operating under a public delivery model or as a licensed foster family agency model may utilize the child’s case plan as the individual needs and services plan. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 17732, no more than three foster children, two of whom may be eligible children, may be placed in an intensive services foster care resource family home. Prior to the placement of a second or third foster child in the home, who may be an eligible or noneligible child, the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subdivision (c) shall be met. (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), a county placing agency may approve placements for additional foster children that would result in the placement of more than three foster children or more than two eligible children in the home in compelling circumstances, including in order to accommodate a preexisting relationship, to place a sibling group together when at least one sibling is an eligible child or was previously an eligible child in that home, or to accommodate the extraordinary needs of a specific child that the resource family has a unique ability to meet. A shortage of foster homes shall not be a compelling circumstance absent other factors. Prior to the approval of the placement of additional foster children beyond the capacity described in subdivision (b), all of the following requirements shall be met: (1) A licensed foster family agency or county operating an intensive services foster care program shall provide each county placing agency that has children placed in that home or proposed to be placed in the home with a written assessment of the risk and compatibility of placing an additional child or children with the currently placed child or children in that home, and the ability of the resource family parent or parents to provide care and support for all of the children in the home. (2) The needs and services plan of each child placed in the home shall specify the plan to ensure timely support and services for each child placed in the home. (3) When a child and family team meeting has been conducted, the county placing agency shall consider information from the child and family teams of all children placed in the home or proposed to be placed that may impact placement. (4) The capacity of the home shall not exceed the number determined by the department or county pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1500) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code or Article 2 (commencing with Section 16519.5) of Chapter 5 of Part 4. (5) The total number of eligible children placed in the home shall not exceed three unless all eligible children are related. (6) A licensed foster family agency or county operating an intensive services foster care program shall provide to the director of the county child welfare department or the chief probation officer of the county probation department, or their respective designees, of all county placing agencies with children placed or proposed to be placed in the home with the written assessment of risk and compatibility and needs and services plans described in paragraphs (1) and (2). (7) Placement of a child in the home pursuant to this subdivision shall be subject to the approval of the director of the county child welfare department or the chief probation officer of the county probation department, or their respective designees, of all of the county placing agencies with children placed or proposed to be placed in the home. (d) If a foster child resides in an intensive services foster care resource family home pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c), and this foster child is being considered for intensive services foster care, and subsequently becomes a third eligible child, the continued placement of this child is authorized subject to the approval of the director of the county child welfare department or the chief probation officer of the county probation department, or their respective designees, of all the county placing agencies with children placed in the home. (e) The county placing agency shall notify the department of each child in the placement and notify counsel of each child in the placement within 10 days of approval of a placement pursuant to subdivision (c) or approval to maintain a placement pursuant to subdivision (d). As part of the notification to the department, the county shall provide the department with a copy of the written assessment of the risk and compatibility described in subdivision (c). (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 777, Sec. 28. (AB 819) Effective January 1, 2020. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18360.36. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  58. 18360.20.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. )

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    The department must consider ways to increase the number of resource families willing to provide intensive services foster care.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. ) ## 18360.20. The department, in consultation with counties and other stakeholders, shall consider options to expand the number of available resource families who are willing to provide intensive services foster care, including, but not limited to, the feasibility of counties and foster family agencies contracting with each other for services. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 777, Sec. 29. (AB 819) Effective January 1, 2020. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18360.36. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  59. 18360.25.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. )

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    The county must use the level of care rate protocol to determine placement of eligible children in an intensive services foster care program.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. ) ## 18360.25. (a) The county shall employ the level of care rate protocol developed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 11463 to determine the placement of the eligible children into an intensive services foster care program. (b) (1) The intensive services foster care rate developed pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 18360.05 may be paid to an intensive services foster care resource family with an eligible child once the preplacement training requirements in subdivision (b) of Section 18360.10 are satisfied. (2) The intensive services foster care rate may be paid to a resource family that meets the requirements in paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 18360.10 for up to 60 days to meet the urgent placement needs of an eligible child. This may be extended for a 60-day period and, in a two-parent home, may be extended for a second 60-day period if the second parent has not completed training, based upon the needs of the child. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. (AB 404) Effective January 1, 2018. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18360.36. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  60. 18360.35.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. )

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    Resource families in this foster care program must live in their own home, and foster family agencies generally cannot have an interest in the family’s property unless the department approves the housing arrangement.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. ) ## 18360.35. (a) Each intensive services foster care resource family selected to participate in the intensive services foster care program shall rent, lease, or own their own home. (b) Unless approval is granted pursuant to subdivision (c), a licensed foster family agency operating an intensive services foster care program shall not have an interest in the property occupied by an intensive services foster care resource family. (c) The department shall review and preapprove any public-private housing arrangements developed by a licensed foster family agency to address the unique needs of an intensive services foster care resource family and eligible child. The review shall ensure that the arrangement does not jeopardize the interests of the intensive services foster care resource family and eligible child. The arrangements shall comply with state and federal laws, including those pertaining to fiscal, licensing, and corporate requirements. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. (AB 404) Effective January 1, 2018. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 18360.36. Repealed as of January 1 following the inoperative date.)
  61. 18360.36.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. )

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    This chapter will become inoperative on the later of July 1, 2028 or 24 months after the effective date in Section 11461(h)(9), and it will be repealed on January 1 of the following year.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.3. Intensive Services Foster Care [18360 - 18360.36] ( Chapter 6.3 added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 732, Sec. 125. ) ## 18360.36. This chapter shall become inoperative on July 1, 2028, or 24 months after the effective date specified in paragraph (9) of subdivision (h) of Section 11461, whichever is later, and, as of January 1 of the following year, is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 46, Sec. 56. (AB 161) Effective July 2, 2024. Conditionally repealed by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 6.3, commencing with Section 18360.)
  62. 18375.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.5. Preventive Health Care for the Aging [18375 - 18378] ( Chapter 6.5 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1058. )

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    This chapter states that its purpose is to help city and county health agencies provide preventive health care to older adults through public health nursing services.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.5. Preventive Health Care for the Aging [18375 - 18378] ( Chapter 6.5 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1058. ) ## 18375. The intent of this chapter is to assist city and county health agencies to provide preventive health care through public health nursing services to the aged. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 211.)
  63. 18376.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.5. Preventive Health Care for the Aging [18375 - 18378] ( Chapter 6.5 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1058. )

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    The department may fund certain senior-health projects and must fund volunteer support programs, with a 50% state-share cap unless subdivision (b) applies.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.5. Preventive Health Care for the Aging [18375 - 18378] ( Chapter 6.5 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1058. ) ## 18376. (a) The State Department of Health Services may authorize the payment of state funds to defray in part the cost of projects or the continuation of projects under which the city or county health agency provides a program of scheduled visits by public health nurses to senior citizen housing and center facilities for health consultant services. (b) The State Department of Health Services shall authorize the payment of state funds to city and county health agencies, as well as to the federal ACTION Agencies Retired Senior Volunteer Program to train, coordinate, and reimburse senior volunteers who will augment the program by providing referral, counseling, and other support services to senior clients. (c) The state share of any such project shall not exceed 50 percent of funds expended in connection with that project, except that if the project is established for the purposes set forth in subdivision (b), the state shall not be required to provide matching funds. City or county matching funds may be in the form of cash, facilities or services on the basis of a local project plan submitted to and approved by the department, except that if the project is established for the purposes set forth in subdivision (b), neither the city nor the county shall be required to provide matching funds. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1274, Sec. 1.)
  64. 18378.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.5. Preventive Health Care for the Aging [18375 - 18378] ( Chapter 6.5 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1058. )

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    The California Commission on Aging must provide technical assistance and advice when the department requires it.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 6.5. Preventive Health Care for the Aging [18375 - 18378] ( Chapter 6.5 added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1058. ) ## 18378. The California Commission on Aging shall render such technical assistance and advice as is required by the department in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1058.)
  65. 18400.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Uniform Transfer of Dependents Act [18400 - 18402] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    The department may make reciprocal agreements with other states, but only with the Attorney General’s approval.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Uniform Transfer of Dependents Act [18400 - 18402] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18400. The department, subject to the approval of the Attorney General, may enter into reciprocal agreements with corresponding state agencies of other states regarding the interstate transportation of poor and indigent persons, and to arrange with the proper officials in this state for the acceptance, transfer, and support of persons receiving public aid in other states in accordance with the terms of such reciprocal agreements; provided, that this state shall not nor shall any county or other political subdivision of this state be committed to the support of persons who are not in the opinion of the department entitled to public support by the laws of this state. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  66. 18401.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Uniform Transfer of Dependents Act [18400 - 18402] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    This chapter is to be interpreted so it helps make the laws uniform across states that adopt it.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Uniform Transfer of Dependents Act [18400 - 18402] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18401. This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  67. 18402.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Uniform Transfer of Dependents Act [18400 - 18402] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Transfer of Dependents Act.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 7. Uniform Transfer of Dependents Act [18400 - 18402] ( Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18402. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Transfer of Dependents Act. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  68. 18450.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    This chapter is named the Relief Law of 1945 and may be cited that way.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18450. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Relief Law of 1945. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  69. 18451.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    Most of this chapter is suspended until an economic emergency in the state is officially determined by the Legislature and the Governor.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18451. The provisions of this chapter (except the provisions of this section) are suspended and continue suspended from operation until the occurrence of an economic emergency in this state, which results from widespread hardship and destitution and necessitates immediate action for the relief of such hardship and destitution. No act shall be done nor power be exercised nor money be expended under or pursuant to such provisions until the occurrence of such an economic emergency has been determined as provided in this section. Ascertainment and determination of the fact of the occurrence of such an economic emergency is committed to the Senate and Assembly and to the Governor. If and when the Senate and Assembly, by concurrent resolution filed with the Secretary of State, find and declare, and the Governor, by his proclamation filed with the Secretary of State, finds and declares, that there exists an economic emergency in this state, which results from widespread hardship and destitution and necessitates immediate action for the relief of such hardship and destitution (the resolution and the proclamation, respectively, to contain a statement of the facts upon which the finding is based), such an economic emergency is determined to have occurred and to exist, and thenceforth all of the provisions of this chapter are fully operative. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  70. 18452.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    After this chapter becomes operative, Part 5’s county aid and indigent relief rules do not apply to people who receive or are eligible for relief under this chapter.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18452. After the provisions of this chapter become operative, the provisions of Part 5 of this division, relating to county aid and relief to indigents, shall not apply to any person who receives or is eligible to receive relief under this chapter; but Part 5 is not repealed by this chapter, and shall continue in full force and effect in respect to persons not eligible to receive relief under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  71. 18453.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    This section says the terms defined in the article have the meanings given in that article.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18453. As used in this chapter, the terms defined in this article have the meanings set forth in this article. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  72. 18454.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    In this section, “Department” means the State Department of Social Services.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18454. “Department” means the State Department of Social Services. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)
  73. 18455.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    “Aid” means state financial assistance to counties for the direct cost of relief and related administration.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18455. “Aid” means state financial assistance to counties for the direct cost of relief and the cost of administration thereof. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  74. 18456.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    This section defines “relief” as cash or in-kind assistance given to individuals or families to relieve hardship and destitution.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18456. “Relief” means assistance in cash or in kind provided to individuals or families to relieve hardship and destitution. Relief to a person includes relief to his dependents, but relief does not include hospital or medical care. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  75. 18457.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    Every county must provide relief to needy residents of this state.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18457. In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, every county shall provide relief to needy persons who are residents of this state. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  76. 18458.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    This section defines when a person counts as a resident of the state for this chapter.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18458. For the purposes of this chapter, a resident of the state is a person who comes within all of the following descriptions: (a) Who has lived continuously in the state for a period of one year preceding his application for relief. (b) Who, during the one-year period, has not received any form of public assistance from any other state or political subdivision thereof. (c) Who has not lost his residence by remaining away from this state for an uninterrupted period of one year. Absence from the state for labor or other special or temporary purpose does not occasion loss of residence. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  77. 18459.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    For this chapter, a state resident is treated as a county resident in the county where they have lived continuously for the year before applying for relief.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18459. For the purposes of this chapter, a person who is a resident of the state is a resident of the county in which he has resided continuously for one year immediately preceding his application for relief. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  78. 18460.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    A county may pay to transport certain nonresident relief applicants or recipients to another state or county, and the state must reimburse the county in full.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [18450 - 18460] ( Article 1 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18460. A county may incur all necessary expenses in transporting a nonresident applicant for or recipient of relief under this chapter to another state or county, when information at hand reasonably tends to show that the person has a legal residence in that state or county. The state shall reimburse the county for the full amount of the cost of such transportation. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  79. 18470.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    County boards of supervisors must carry out the direct administration of this chapter, either themselves or through authorized agents. The department supervises that administration.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18470. The direct administration of this chapter shall be carried out by the boards of supervisors of the several counties, directly or through their authorized agents. The administration shall be supervised by the department. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  80. 18471.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    The department must set relief standards, set eligibility standards, investigate relief administration, and collect information and reports.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18471. The department shall: (a) Establish minimum and maximum standards for the amount and form of relief, on a budgetary basis, as provided in Sections 18472, 18473, and 18474. (b) Establish standards of eligibility for relief, which shall be of uniform application throughout the state. (c) Make investigations in relation to the administration of relief. (d) Secure information and make reports thereon. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  81. 18472.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    The department must set county relief case budget limits, and county supervisors may set policies within those limits.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18472. The department shall from time to time fix for each county maximum and minimum relief case budgets within the range of which the board of supervisors may establish its own policies. All budgets and standards shall be based upon need and minimum budgets shall be sufficient to maintain the recipient and his dependents in accordance with minimum living requirements as provided in Section 18473. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  82. 18473.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    The department may consider living costs and set budgets and standards that vary in monetary amount, as long as they provide a standard of living compatible with decency and health.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18473. In determining and redetermining budgets and standards, the department may give consideration to living costs and may establish budgets and standards varying in monetary worth or amount, but providing a standard of living compatible with decency and health. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  83. 18474.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    Relief may be provided as cash or in kind, but in-kind relief needs department approval first.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18474. Relief may be granted in cash or in kind, but relief may be granted in kind only after the method has been approved by the department. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  84. 18475.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    All income received by a person or family must be considered when deciding the amount of relief to provide.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18475. All income received by a person or family, regardless of source, shall be considered in determining the amount of relief to be provided. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  85. 18476.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    The department must set conditions for county relief grants, make nonconflicting rules for when state aid may be granted or refused, and end grants to counties that do not comply.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18476. In administering any funds appropriated or made available to the department for disbursement through the counties for relief purposes, the department shall: (a) Require as a condition for receiving such grants-in-aid that the county shall bear the proportion of the total expense of furnishing relief required to be paid by the county under Section 18521. (b) Establish rules and regulations, not in conflict with law, defining and controlling the conditions under which state aid may be granted or refused. (c) Terminate any grants-in-aid to any county if the laws providing such grants, or the minimum standards prescribed by the department, are not complied with by the county or its officers or employees. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  86. 18477.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    If a county does not follow the chapter or department rules/orders, the department director must notify it, give it a reasonable time to fix the problem, and may withhold relief funding if it still does not comply.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18477. If any county fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter or the rules and regulations or orders of the department for the administration of relief by the county under this chapter, the director of the department shall formally notify the county of the particular respects in which it fails to comply with the law or the rules and regulations of the department, and of the changes which are necessary to effect full compliance. The county shall be allowed a reasonable time to effect compliance; if it fails to do so within such reasonable time, it shall be ordered to appear before the director to show cause, if it has any, for its failure to comply with the law or the rules and regulations of the department. If a county is charged by the director with failure to comply with the law or the rules and regulations of the department, the county may demand a public hearing before the director. If a hearing is demanded, the director shall hold it promptly. If the director finds that a county has failed to comply with the law or the rules and regulations of the department, and is unwilling or unable to make the changes necessary to effect full compliance, the director may withhold financial assistance for the direct and administrative costs of relief, or either, until the county complies. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  87. 18478.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    The department may run relief administration in a county after financial assistance is denied, and county officials must report and pay the related county costs on a January/June schedule.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Administration [18470 - 18478] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18478. The department may operate the relief administration in any county after the denial of financial assistance to the county in accordance with the provisions of Section 18477, and the county proportion of the costs thereof shall be charged against the county and shall be a proper charge against the county. The department shall certify to the county auditor any amounts so charged against the county, the county auditor shall include in his state settlement report rendered to the Controller in the months of January and June the amounts so certified and due under the provisions of this section, and the county treasurer, at the time of the settlement with the state in such months, shall pay to the State Treasurer, upon the order of the Controller, the amounts due under the provisions of this section. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  88. 18490.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Procedure [18490 - 18496] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    An applicant may apply for relief to the county where the applicant lives, or if the applicant lives in the state but in no county, to the county where the applicant is present.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Procedure [18490 - 18496] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18490. Application for relief may be made to the county of which the applicant is a resident, or, in the case of an applicant who is a resident of the state but who is not a resident of any county, to the county in which the applicant is present. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  89. 18491.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Procedure [18490 - 18496] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    County boards of supervisors must investigate relief applications, supervise recipients, keep complete records, and keep those records confidential except for specified public officials; any citizen may demand a statement of relief received by a person.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Procedure [18490 - 18496] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18491. The board of supervisors of every county as a board, or by committee or by such person as it may authorize, shall investigate every application for relief under this chapter, shall supervise by periodic visitation every person receiving such relief, shall devise ways and means for bringing persons unable to maintain themselves to self-support, and shall keep full and complete records of such investigation, supervision, relief, and rehabilitation as shall be prescribed by the department. Such records shall be confidential and shall not be open to examination or inspection, except by the grand jury of the county or by a board or an officer of the state or the county charged with the supervision or direction of such relief or with the control of the expenditure of funds applicable to such relief. Any citizen shall be entitled to demand and receive from the board, officer, committee, or person having custody of such records a statement of the amount, character, and value of the relief received by any person. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  90. 18492.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Procedure [18490 - 18496] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    Eligible relief recipients must be granted relief by the proper county, and the state must reimburse the county’s share or full cost depending on residence status.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Procedure [18490 - 18496] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18492. Persons eligible for relief, who are residents of the state and residents of the county in which they apply for relief, shall be granted relief by the county of their residence, and the state shall pay to the county the state’s share of the cost of the relief. Persons eligible for relief, who are residents of the state but who are not residents of any county, shall be granted relief by the county in which they apply for relief, and the state shall pay to the county providing the relief the full cost of the relief provided, until such persons have remained in a county for the period necessary to acquire residence in that county. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  91. 18493.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Procedure [18490 - 18496] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    When counties dispute who is responsible for a person, a county or the department may appeal to the department for a hearing, and the department’s decision is final.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Procedure [18490 - 18496] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18493. In case of dispute between two or more counties as to the responsibility for any person, or in case of dispute between a county and the department, either may appeal to the department for a hearing. The decision of the department is final. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  92. 18494.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Procedure [18490 - 18496] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    A dissatisfied applicant or recipient may appeal to the department and is entitled to a fair hearing.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Procedure [18490 - 18496] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18494. If any applicant or recipient is dissatisfied with the action of the board of supervisors, he shall, upon filing a petition with the department, have the right of appeal and shall be accorded an opportunity for a fair hearing. The department shall set such appeal for hearing 30 working days from the filing of the request and shall give all parties concerned written notice of the time and place at least 10 days prior to the hearing. At the hearing, the applicant or recipient may appear in person with counsel of his own choosing or in person and without such counsel. The department shall consider the appeal and shall dismiss the appeal or award relief as prescribed in this chapter. The board of supervisors shall then pay to such person the sum awarded, if any, by the department. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 110, Sec. 2.)
  93. 18496.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Procedure [18490 - 18496] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    If an applicant or recipient loses an appeal under Section 18494, they are liable for the amount paid pending the hearing that was at issue, as far as federal law allows.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 3. Procedure [18490 - 18496] ( Article 3 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18496. Whenever an applicant or recipient loses an appeal made pursuant to Section 18494, the applicant or recipient shall be liable for any amount paid pending the hearing which was at issue in the hearing, to the extent permitted by federal law. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 110, Sec. 3.)
  94. 1850.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. )

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    This article’s purpose is to protect society more effectively by using flexible controls, short-term confinement for selected youthful offenders, and intensive probation supervision.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. ) ## 1850. The purpose of this article is to protect society more effectively by providing a system of flexible constraints and controls that utilize short-term confinement for selected youthful offenders, followed by intensive probation supervision. To this end it is the intent of the Legislature that this article be liberally interpreted in conformity with its declared purpose. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193.)
  95. 18500.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Eligibility [18500 - 18504] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    Relief is limited to people who are in need, and the county must provide emergency relief while the required investigation is being completed, subject to department rules.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Eligibility [18500 - 18504] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18500. Relief shall be provided only to persons who are in need, as determined by an investigation as prescribed by the department. Subject to the rules and regulations of the department, the county shall grant such emergency relief as may be necessary pending completion of the investigation. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  96. 18501.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Eligibility [18500 - 18504] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    A county may require a relief recipient to do county-provided work, but the work cannot replace private or public employment and workers must be paid the prevailing wage for similar county work.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Eligibility [18500 - 18504] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18501. As a condition to the grant or continuance of relief, the county may require the recipient to perform work provided by the county. Such work shall not be or replace work which otherwise would be undertaken through private or public employment. All persons performing such work shall be paid the prevailing wage scale for work of a similar character performed in the county. No state funds shall be used for material or supplies, or for nonrelief employment, on work programs. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  97. 18502.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Eligibility [18500 - 18504] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    People who qualify for certain listed aid programs cannot receive relief under this chapter.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Eligibility [18500 - 18504] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18502. Persons who are eligible for aid to the aged under the Old Age Security Law, aid to the blind, aid to the disabled, or aid to families with dependent children (including the caretaker of such children), are not eligible for relief under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  98. 18503.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Eligibility [18500 - 18504] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    A person is not treated as needy if they voluntarily transferred property to qualify for relief. A transfer of property made for less than adequate value, other than heirlooms, within one year before applying for relief is presumed to have been made for that purpose.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Eligibility [18500 - 18504] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18503. No person shall be considered a needy person who has made any voluntary assignment or transfer of property for the purpose of qualifying for relief, and any transfer of property, other than heirlooms, made without adequate consideration in money or property within a period of one year prior to making application for relief shall be presumed to have been made for the purpose of qualifying for relief. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  99. 18504.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Eligibility [18500 - 18504] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    A physically capable person who refuses suitable employment is not eligible for relief, and the department must define what counts as suitable employment.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 4. Eligibility [18500 - 18504] ( Article 4 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18504. No person is eligible for relief who, being physically capable thereof, refuses suitable employment. The department shall define “suitable employment,” but no person shall be required to accept work where a labor dispute exists. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  100. 1851.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. )

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    County boards of supervisors may establish youth correctional centers by ordinance.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. ) ## 1851. In order to provide appropriate facilities for the rehabilitative treatment of young offenders who otherwise may be committed to the Department of the Youth Authority or the Department of Corrections, and in order to provide this treatment in the community where family and personal relationships can be strengthened rather than severed, and in order to provide a range of alternative dispositions to the courts before whom young offenders appear, and in order to provide opportunities for private citizens to contribute actively to the rehabilitation of offenders in their own neighborhood, youth correctional centers may be established by ordinance by boards of supervisors of any county, as provided in this article. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193.)
  101. 18510.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Responsibility for Repayment [18510 - 18511] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    If someone receives relief they were not entitled to, the amount becomes a debt owed by the recipient to the state and county, and recovery can be taken from property not exempt from execution.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Responsibility for Repayment [18510 - 18511] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18510. Relief granted to any person who is not entitled thereto under the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a debt of the recipient, to the amount of such relief, to the state and the county participating in the granting of such relief. Recovery may be had upon such debt out of any property of the recipient not exempt from execution. Any money refunded under the provisions of this section shall be repaid to the state and the county in the proportion that each contributed to the relief granted. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  102. 18511.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Responsibility for Repayment [18510 - 18511] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    Certain relatives of a relief recipient must reimburse the state and county if they can afford to contribute to support.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 5. Responsibility for Repayment [18510 - 18511] ( Article 5 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18511. If the spouse, parent, or adult child of any recipient of relief is financially able to contribute to the support of the recipient, such relative is liable to reimburse the state and county for relief granted to the recipient to the extent of his financial ability so to do. The board of supervisors of the county granting relief shall determine if the spouse, parent, or adult child has financial ability to support or contribute to the support of the recipient and was pecuniarily able to support or contribute to the support of the recipient during the time relief was provided to him. If, in the opinion of the board of supervisors, pecuniary ability existed when the relief was granted, and exists when the matter comes before the board of supervisors, the board shall request the district attorney or other civil legal officer of the county granting the relief to proceed against such responsible relative or relatives. Upon such request, the district attorney or other civil legal officer shall maintain an action on behalf of the county granting relief against the relative or relatives to recover for the county the relief granted and to secure an order requiring the payment of any sums which may become due in the future. All money collected by the county under the provisions of this section shall be credited to the state and the county in the proportion that each contributed to the relief granted. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  103. 1852.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. )

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    The county has authority over the youth correctional center, and the board of supervisors must assign internal management to the chief probation officer.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. ) ## 1852. Complete operation and authority for administration of the youth correctional center shall be vested in the county. The board of supervisors shall place responsibility for internal management with the chief probation officer. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193.)
  104. 18520.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Payment of Relief Costs [18520 - 18524] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    This section says the chapter does not itself appropriate money, and no spending under it is allowed until the Legislature makes an appropriation.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Payment of Relief Costs [18520 - 18524] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18520. The provisions of this chapter providing for state payments to counties do not constitute appropriations of money from the State Treasury, and no provision of this chapter shall be construed to make an appropriation. No money shall be available for expenditure under this chapter until an appropriation for that purpose is made by the Legislature. Any money appropriated to carry out the purposes of this chapter shall be deposited in, and disbursed from, the Relief Fund in the State Treasury, which fund is continued in existence. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  105. 18521.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Payment of Relief Costs [18520 - 18524] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    The state reimburses counties for welfare costs at set percentage levels, depending on how high county spending is relative to assessed valuation, and fully pays relief costs for state residents who live in no county.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Payment of Relief Costs [18520 - 18524] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18521. (a) Until the rate of county expenditure for the direct and administrative costs of welfare activities under this chapter exceeds, on a fiscal year basis determined not less frequently than quarterly, eight one-hundredths of 1 percent (.08%) of the total assessed valuation of the property subject to county taxation, the state shall not participate in the expenditure. (b) With respect to county funds expended at a rate exceeding eight one-hundredths of 1 percent (.08%) of the total assessed valuation of the property subject to county taxation, but not exceeding twelve one-hundredths of 1 percent (.12%) thereof, the state shall pay each county eighty percent (80%) of such expenditures. (c) With respect to county funds expended at a rate exceeding twelve one-hundredths of 1 percent (.12%) of the total assessed valuation of the property subject to county taxation, but not exceeding sixteen one-hundredths of 1 percent (.16%) thereof, the state shall pay each county ninety percent (90%) of such expenditures. (d) With respect to county funds expended at a rate exceeding sixteen one-hundredths of 1 percent (.16%) of the total assessed valuation of the property subject to county taxation, the state shall pay each county ninety-five percent (95%) of such expenditures. (e) The state shall pay to each county the full amount of the total costs of relief to persons who are residents of the state but who are not residents of any county. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  106. 18522.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Payment of Relief Costs [18520 - 18524] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    When federal grants-in-aid are available for welfare costs under this chapter, the State Treasurer must move the money to the Relief Fund and distribute it between the state and counties using the statute’s proportional formulas.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Payment of Relief Costs [18520 - 18524] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18522. During such time as grants-in-aid are provided or made available by the United States government for either direct costs or administrative costs of welfare activities under this chapter, or both, the State Treasurer shall transfer the sums so granted to the Relief Fund. Of such sums, there shall be credited to the state an amount which bears the same proportion to the total of the sums so granted that the total state expenditure under this chapter during the period for which the grants are made bears to the total of both state and county expenditures under this chapter during that period. The remainder of such sums shall be credited to the counties of the state, and the State Treasurer shall pay to each county therefrom an amount which bears the same proportion to the whole of such remainder that the county funds expended by that county under this chapter during the period bears to the total of all county funds expended by all counties under this chapter during the period. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  107. 18523.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Payment of Relief Costs [18520 - 18524] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    This section sets the quarterly process for estimating, certifying, and paying county relief amounts.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Payment of Relief Costs [18520 - 18524] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18523. The method of computing and paying the amounts provided for in Sections 18521 and 18522 for each quarter shall be as follows: (a) The department shall, prior to the beginning of each quarter, estimate the amount to be paid for such quarter to each county under the provisions of Sections 18521 and 18522, such estimate to be based on a report filed by each county containing (1) its estimate of the total sum to be expended in such quarter in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; (2) records showing the number of individuals (cases) estimated to be in need of relief during the ensuing quarter; and (3) such other information and investigation as the department may find necessary. (b) The department shall then certify to the State Controller the amounts so estimated by it for each county, reduced or increased as the case may be, by any sum by which it finds that its estimate for any prior quarter was greater or less than the amount which should have been paid to the county under this chapter for such quarter. (c) The State Controller shall thereupon draw the necessary warrants, and prior to audit or settlement by the department and the State Controller, the State Treasurer shall pay to the treasurer of each county the amount so certified. Upon the order of the department, the amount approved for the quarter may be paid in monthly installments and, if paid in monthly installments, all necessary adjustments for the prior quarters shall be made by additions or deductions from the allowance for the first month of each new quarter or in the manner prescribed by the department. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  108. 18524.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Payment of Relief Costs [18520 - 18524] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    Counties must submit relief-related payment reports in the form and at the times set by the department.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 8. Relief Law of 1945 [18450 - 18524] ( Chapter 8 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 6. Payment of Relief Costs [18520 - 18524] ( Article 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18524. Reports of payments of relief and of payments for the cost of administration thereof made under this chapter shall be presented by the respective counties at times and in the form prescribed by the department. Such reports shall be audited by the department and the State Controller and, when and in the amount approved, shall be allowed to the county as a credit to apply against advances made under the terms of Section 18523. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)
  109. 1853.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. )

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    Eligible juvenile wards and offenders may be committed to a youth correctional center, but only if the listed eligibility conditions are met and the chief probation officer certifies the center has adequate facilities.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. ) ## 1853. Juvenile court wards and criminal offenders eligible for probation may be committed to youth correctional centers as a condition of probation, provided they come within all of the following descriptions: (1) Who have not, at the time of commitment, reached the age of 25 years. (2) Who have not been found guilty of a capital offense in a criminal proceeding. (3) Who have been declared a ward of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 602, Welfare and Institutions Code, or who have been found guilty in a criminal proceeding of one or more public offenses where the maximum term of confinement is not less than six months if the sentences run consecutively. (4) Whose rehabilitation and reformation requires short-term confinement followed by intensive probation supervision. The juvenile court may in its discretion commit any eligible ward of the juvenile court to the youth correctional center program and any criminal court may in its discretion commit any eligible offender to the youth correctional center program as a condition of probation, except that no commitment shall be placed into effect until the chief probation officer has certified to the committing court that the youth correctional center has adequate facilities to provide rehabilitative treatment for the offender. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193.)
  110. 1854.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. )

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    An offender committed to a youth correctional center is under the control of the chief probation officer, who may direct confinement, short releases, or living in the community with returns for specific services.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. ) ## 1854. While under commitment to the youth correctional center, the offender is subject to the control of the chief probation officer. The offender may be confined to the center at all times; he may be released for brief periods to work, attend school, or engage in educational or recreational pursuits; or he may be allowed to live in the community and return to the center for specific services as directed by the chief probation officer. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193.)
  111. 1855.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. )

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    The chief probation officer must collect offenders’ earnings, may use those earnings to cover board, personal, and allocable administrative costs, and may pay any balance periodically. After release from juvenile court wardship or probation ends, all credited funds must be paid to the offender.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. ) ## 1855. Earnings of offenders who reside in the center and work in the community shall be collected by the chief probation officer. From such earnings the chief probation officer may pay the offender’s board and personal expenses and such administrative costs as are allocable to him. Any balance may be paid periodically to the offender as deemed appropriate by the chief probation officer. Upon the offender’s release from juvenile court wardship or termination of his probation, all funds credited to his account shall be paid to him. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193.)
  112. 1856.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. )

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    If the chief probation officer thinks an offender is not suitable for the youth correctional center program, the offender must be returned to the committing court, and the court must make another disposition.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. ) ## 1856. When in the opinion of the chief probation officer an offender appears to be unamenable to the program of the youth correctional center, he shall be returned to the committing court for further disposition. The court shall then make an alternative disposition. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193.)
  113. 1857.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. )

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    The Board of Corrections must set minimum standards for youth correctional centers, and counties cannot get the article’s state funds unless they comply.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. ) ## 1857. The Board of Corrections shall adopt and prescribe the minimum standards of construction, operation, programs of education or rehabilitative training or treatment, and qualifications of personnel for youth correctional centers established pursuant to this article. No county establishing or conducting such a youth correctional center shall be entitled to receive any state funds provided for in this article unless and until the minimum standards and qualifications referred to in this section are complied with by such county. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 12, Sec. 15. Effective February 14, 1996.)
  114. 1858.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. )

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    Youth correctional centers covered by this article must not be planned for more than 350 youths at a time.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. ) ## 1858. No youth correctional center established pursuant to this article shall be planned to accommodate more than 350 youths under supervision at any one time. Any youth correctional center that consistently exceeds this capacity shall be ineligible to receive subsidy funds. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193.)
  115. 1859.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. )

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    If a youth correctional center is established and the county has met Section 1857 standards, the State of California through the Youth Authority must reimburse the county for supervised persons at $200 per month per person for the first six months of first-time participation.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. ) ## 1859. Where any such youth correctional center is established, and where the minimum standards and qualifications provided for in Section 1857 have been complied with by the county, the State of California through the Youth Authority, out of any money appropriated for this purpose, shall reimburse the county at the rate of two hundred dollars ($200) per month per person being supervised by the youth correctional center during the first six months of such person’s first-time participation in the center program. This amount shall be adjusted annually, upward or downward, by the Director of Finance in accordance with the proportionate increase or decrease in per capita costs for supervising Youth Authority wards in institutions and on parole. Whenever a claim made by a county pursuant to this section covering a prior fiscal year is found to have been in error, adjustment may be made on a current claim without necessity of applying the adjustment to the appropriation for the prior fiscal year. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193.)
  116. 1860.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. )

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    The Youth Authority may share state money with counties for youth correctional center construction, subject to limits and application procedures.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. ) ## 1860. (a) From any state moneys made available to it for that purpose, the Youth Authority shall share in the cost pursuant to this article of the construction of youth correctional centers established by counties which apply therefor. (b) “Construction” as used in this section includes construction of new buildings and acquisition of existing buildings and initial equipment of any such buildings, and, to the extent provided for in regulations adopted by the Department of the Youth Authority, remodeling of existing buildings owned by the county, to serve as a youth correctional center, and initial equipment thereof. “Construction” also includes payments made by a county under any lease-purchase agreement or similar arrangement authorized by law and payments for the necessary repair or improvements of property which is leased from the federal government or other public entity without cost to the county for a term of not less than 10 years. It does not include architects’ fees or the cost of land acquisition. (c) The amount of state assistance which shall be provided to any county shall not exceed 50 percent of the project cost approved by the Youth Authority and in no event shall it exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000) per offender the program is designed to accommodate. (d) Application for state assistance for construction funds under this article shall be made to the Youth Authority in the manner and form prescribed by the Youth Authority, and the Youth Authority shall prescribe the time and manner of payment of state assistance, if granted. (Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1411.)
  117. 1861.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. )

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    The Department of the Youth Authority must report to the Legislature by the fifth legislative day of the 1974 Regular Session, and the state may not financially support more than four youth correctional centers while the Legislature reviews that report.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS [1700 - 2202] ( Division 2.5 added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937. ) ## CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority [1700 - 1915] ( Heading of Chapter 1 amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690. ) ## ARTICLE 9. Youth Correctional Centers [1850 - 1861] ( Article 9 added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193. ) ## 1861. The Department of the Youth Authority shall report to the Legislature no later than the fifth legislative day of the 1974 Regular Session on the experiences and the results under the provisions of this article. Pending review by the Legislature of such report, the state shall not participate financially in the establishment of more than four youth correctional centers. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1193.)
  118. 18650.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 9. State Programs for the Blind Other Than Public Assistance [18650- 18650.] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Oakland Orientation Center for the Blind [18650- 18650.] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. )

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    Certain qualifying blind residents must receive at least $2 per week for personal needs, and the director may contract for their care after transfer to other facilities.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 9. State Programs for the Blind Other Than Public Assistance [18650- 18650.] ( Chapter 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## ARTICLE 2. Oakland Orientation Center for the Blind [18650- 18650.] ( Article 2 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## 18650. Every blind person who was a resident of the Oakland Orientation Center for the Blind on March 1, 1951, who may be transferred to other facilities either public or private and who is unable to work, shall be considered as a beneficiary of the state in exercise of the power to assist the handicapped, and when he has no other source of income or support, including receipt of benefits under any public assistance program, shall receive not less than two dollars ($2) per week as aid for his personal needs. Such payments shall be made from funds appropriated for the support of the department. The director may contract with public or private agencies for the proper care of all residents who may be transferred from the Oakland Orientation Center for the Blind to other public or private facilities. Payments for the support of all persons so transferred shall be made from funds appropriated for the support of the department. All residents who are transferred from the Oakland Orientation Center for the Blind to other facilities shall be provided at the expense of the state with room, board, medical, dental and eye care, and such other services as may be deemed necessary by the director. (Added by renumbering Section 18651 by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1381.)
  119. 18700.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 9.5. State Healthy Food Access Policy [18700- 18700.] ( Chapter 9.5 added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 879, Sec. 2. )

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    The section says every human being has a right to access sufficient, affordable, and healthy food, and relevant state agencies must consider that policy when updating food-related policies and grant criteria.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 9.5. State Healthy Food Access Policy [18700- 18700.] ( Chapter 9.5 added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 879, Sec. 2. ) ## 18700. (a) (1) It is hereby declared to be the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to access sufficient affordable and healthy food. (2) Food insecurity is defined as the occasional or constant lack of access to the food one needs to live a healthy life and the uncertainty of being able to acquire enough food to meet the needs of an individual or household due to insufficient money or other resources. (b) All relevant state agencies, including, but not limited to, the State Department of Social Services, the Department of Food and Agriculture, the State Department of Health Care Services, the State Department of Education, and the State Department of Public Health, shall consider this state policy when revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria when those policies, regulations, and criteria are pertinent to the distribution of sufficient affordable food. (c) This section does not expand any obligation of the state to provide food or nutrition assistance or to require the expenditure of additional resources to develop food infrastructure. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 879, Sec. 2. (SB 628) Effective January 1, 2024.)
  120. 18900.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    This section says CalFresh is meant to create a statewide program so eligible aid recipients and other low-income households can receive federal SNAP benefits.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18900. Finding that hunger, undernutrition, and malnutrition are present and continuing problems faced by low-income California households, and further finding that the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Chapter 51 (commencing with Section 2011), Title 7, United States Code) offers significant health-vital benefits, the purpose of this chapter is to establish a statewide program to enable recipients of aid under Part 3 (commencing with Section 11000) or Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000) of this division and other low-income households to receive benefits under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 68. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  121. 18900.1.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The State Department of Social Services must propose a new name for California’s Food Stamp Program by July 1, 2009 and convene stakeholders to help develop it.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18900.1. (a) The State Department of Social Services shall propose a new name for the Food Stamp Program in California, by July 1, 2009. The department shall convene stakeholders to develop the new name, as provided in subdivision (b). The new name shall reflect one or more of the following concepts: (1) That food stamps are no longer delivered by stamps. (2) That food stamps support healthy living. (3) That food stamps are important to agriculture in California. (4) That food stamps would be better viewed as a health and nutrition program than as a welfare program. (b) The department shall convene a diverse group of stakeholders to develop the new name, including representatives from agencies working to improve health and reduce diet-related illnesses. (c) The department is encouraged to test the impact the new name would have on improving the perception of the program among low-income residents, and on increasing program participation. (Added by Stats. 2008, Ch. 625, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)
  122. 18900.2.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    In California, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is called CalFresh, and any other law that refers to the Food Stamp program means CalFresh.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18900.2. (a) Pursuant to Section 18900.1, the name of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Chapter 51 (commencing with Section 2011) Title 7 of the United States Code) as administered in California shall be CalFresh. (b) Any reference in any other law to the Food Stamp program shall refer to CalFresh. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 69. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  123. 18900.3.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must develop a CalFresh simplified paper application by July 1, 2023, and keep it available if the Elderly Simplified Application Project stops operating.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18900.3. Subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act for these purposes, in order to increase client access and retention within CalFresh, on or before July 1, 2023, the department shall develop a CalFresh user-centered simplified paper application that minimizes the burdens of the overall enrollment process for households that include older adults 60 years of age or older, or the age otherwise applicable under federal law, and people with disabilities who are eligible to be enrolled in the Elderly Simplified Application Project, a demonstration project operated by the United States Department of Agriculture. To the extent that the Elderly Simplified Application Project is no longer operational, the department shall maintain the simplified paper application for older adults and people with disabilities. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 77. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
  124. 18900.4.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    CalFresh applicants may complete interviews and sign by telephone, and counties may use electronic signatures if allowed by federal law and program rules.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18900.4. (a) (1) To the extent permitted under federal law, an individual shall have the option to complete an application or recertification interview and provide the required client signature by telephone. (2) To fulfill the requirements of paragraph (1), counties may implement any method of electronic signature, including telephonic signature, in compliance with state and federal program requirements, that is supported by county business practices and available technology. (3) Counties currently using the Consortium IV (C-IV) or LEADER Replacement System (LRS) of the Statewide Automated Welfare System (SAWS) shall comply with this subdivision beginning on or before January 1, 2023, and counties currently using the CalWORKs Information Network (CalWIN) system of SAWS shall comply with this section beginning on or before January 1, 2024. (b) (1) The department, in consultation with counties, representatives of the statewide automated welfare system consortia, recognized exclusive representatives of eligibility workers, and advocates for CalFresh participants shall develop recommendations to implement a fully telephone-based service model statewide, including, but not limited to, the ability to complete the application, semi-annual report and recertification processes by telephone in all counties. The recommendations shall assess implementation of a telephone-based service model statewide in addition to, not in place of, existing options to complete the application, semi-annual report, and recertification for CalFresh in person, by mail, or online. (2) The recommendations shall be provided to the Legislature during the 2022–23 budget hearings. (3) The fully telephone-based service model assessed pursuant to subdivision (b) shall, to the extent permitted under federal law, satisfy both of the following criteria: (A) Use simple, user-friendly language and instructions for CalFresh applicants, participants, eligibility workers, and application assisters. (B) Provide service and assistance to applicants and participants in a manner that is accessible to individuals with disabilities and those who have limited English proficiency as required by applicable state and federal laws. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 78. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
  125. 18900.5.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    This section says certain SSI/State Supplementary Payment recipients may receive CalFresh if otherwise eligible, and it sets county and department steps for implementing that change.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18900.5. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section that recipients of Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment Program benefits provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000) of Part 3, may receive CalFresh benefits if otherwise eligible. Households described in this section and Sections 18900.6 and 18900.7 shall include households receiving benefits under Chapter 10.1 (commencing with Section 18930). It is the intent of the Legislature to continue funding a hold harmless for populations described in Sections 18900.6 and 18900.7 beyond 2018–19, until natural program attrition within these populations negates the need for additional funding. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide ongoing funding for county administration for implementation of this section and funding for county administration for implementation of the hold harmless pursuant to Sections 18900.6 and 18900.7 for the duration of the hold harmless enacted by either of those sections. (b) The department shall notify the federal Commissioner of Social Security and the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture that the Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment Program benefits provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000) of Part 3 do not include the bonus value of food stamps, as described in subdivision (g) of Section 2015 of Title 7 of the United States Code, effective June 1, 2019, unless the department notifies the Department of Finance that automation will not be complete by that date, in which case the department shall notify the Department of Finance of the date automation will be complete and the alternate implementation date, which shall be no later than August 1, 2019. No later than August 1, 2018, the department shall provide counties with instructions necessary to complete automation related to implementation of this section and Sections 18900.6 and 18900.7 by August 1, 2019. (c) Subdivision (b) shall be implemented as follows: (1) As of June 1, 2019, or the alternate implementation date described in subdivision (b), an individual who is otherwise eligible for CalFresh benefits and who is not in an existing CalFresh household as an excluded member, shall become eligible for CalFresh benefits notwithstanding that the individual is a recipient of Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment Program benefits provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000) of Part 3. (2) (A) For all existing CalFresh households as of June 1, 2019, or the alternate implementation date described in subdivision (b), that as a result of subdivision (b) include a previously excluded individual who receives Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment Program benefits provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000) of Part 3, the county welfare department shall implement this provision by adding that individual, or those individuals, to the existing CalFresh household, and determining continuing eligibility and benefits pursuant to Sections 18901, 18901.7, and Chapter 10.1 (commencing with Section 18930), at the next periodic report or recertification, as described in Sections 18910 and 18910.1. This shall include households that temporarily lose their eligibility on or before the date when the SSI recipient would be added and have their benefits restored within 30 days of that date based on good cause or providing the necessary information to restore eligibility. (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), an existing CalFresh household described in that subparagraph may request, at any time following June 1, 2019, or the alternate implementation date described in subdivision (b), and before the next periodic report or recertification, that a previously excluded individual who receives Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment Program benefits provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000) of Part 3, be added to the CalFresh household. Upon this request, the county welfare department shall determine continuing eligibility and benefits pursuant to Sections 18901, 18901.7, and Chapter 10.1 (commencing with Section 18930). (3) (A) For a new CalFresh household enrolled within six calendar months of June 1, 2019, or the alternate implementation date described in subdivision (b), which consists entirely of individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment Program benefits provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000) of Part 3 and is eligible for a certification period of 24 or 36 months, the household’s initial certification period may be no more than six months shorter than the maximum period allowable to help spread the workload of periodic reports and recertifications, and manage caseload relative to timeliness and accuracy standards. (B) For a CalFresh household that is not described in subparagraph (A), the household’s certification period shall be the maximum allowed by federal law for the household type, unless the county complies with subdivision (b) of Section 18910, or, on a case-by-case basis only, the household’s individual circumstances require a shorter certification period. (d) This section and Sections 18900.6 and 18900.7 shall be implemented by the department in consultation with stakeholders and counties. Beginning July 1, 2018, and quarterly thereafter through June 2019, or the alternate implementation date described in subdivision (b), the department shall convene discussions with the Legislature regarding implementation. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 117. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)
  126. 18900.6.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must run the SNB program, set benefit amounts from a department-developed table, issue the table annually, deliver benefits monthly, and develop client notices. Some households must receive SNB if they meet the stated CalFresh-related conditions, and SNB households cannot also get transitional nutrition benefits.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18900.6. (a) There is hereby created the SSI/SSP Cash-In Supplemental Nutrition Benefit (SNB) Program. (b) The department shall use state funds appropriated for this program to provide nutrition benefits to continuing CalFresh households that were eligible for and receiving CalFresh benefits as of June 1, 2019, or the alternate implementation date described in subdivision (b) of Section 18900.5, but for whom the household’s monthly CalFresh benefit was reduced when a previously excluded individual was added to the household pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 18900.5. (c) (1) The amount of SNB provided to each household shall be based on an SNB table developed by the department. (2) The benefit table described in paragraph (1) shall be issued annually and based on all of the following: (A) The projected number of households described in subdivision (b). (B) The size of households described in subdivision (b), as determined when the previously excluded individual was added to the household pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 18900.5. (C) The number of previously excluded individuals added to the household pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 18900.5. (D) The total funding appropriated for purposes of this section in the annual Budget Act. (d) SNB provided pursuant to this section shall be delivered on a monthly basis through the electronic benefits transfer system created pursuant to Section 10072, in the same manner as CalFresh benefits, and, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall not be considered income for any means-tested program. (e) SNB shall be provided to the household if the household continues to receive CalFresh benefits, and includes the individual added to the household pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 18900.5. (f) A household whose CalFresh benefits are restored, consistent with current law governing CalFresh, following discontinuance for failure to provide the necessary documentation or information required to determine continuing eligibility, shall also have their SNB restored, without proration, back to the original date of discontinuance of the CalFresh benefits. If a household is discontinued for any other reason and reapplies for benefits, the supplemental benefit provisions outlined in this section shall not apply. (g) A household that is eligible for and receives SNB under this section shall not at any point be eligible for transitional nutrition benefits as created in Section 18900.7, regardless of a change in household circumstances. (h) The department shall develop client notices for the SNB program, as appropriate. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 118. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)
  127. 18900.7.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    This section creates the SSI/SSP Cash-In Transitional Nutrition Benefit (TNB) Program and requires the department to provide TNB to certain former CalFresh households, using state funds and an annual benefit table.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18900.7. (a) There is hereby created the SSI/SSP Cash-In Transitional Nutrition Benefit (TNB) Program. (b) The department shall use state funds appropriated for this program to provide transitional nutrition benefits to former CalFresh households that were eligible for and receiving CalFresh benefits as of June 1, 2019, or the alternate implementation date described in subdivision (b) of Section 18900.5, but became ineligible for CalFresh benefits when a previously excluded individual receiving Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment Program benefits provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000) of Part 3 was added to the household pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 18900.5. (c) (1) The amount of TNB provided to each household shall be based on a TNB table developed by the department. (2) The benefit table described in paragraph (1) shall be issued annually and be based on all of the following: (A) The projected number of households described in subdivision (b). (B) Household size as determined when the previously excluded individual was added to the household pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 18900.5. (C) The number of previously excluded individuals added to the household pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 18900.5. (D) The total funding appropriated for purposes of this section in the annual Budget Act. (d) TNB provided pursuant to this section shall be delivered through the electronic benefits transfer system created pursuant to Section 10072, and, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall not be considered income for any means-tested program. (e) A household that is eligible for TNB shall be initially certified for one 12-month period and may be recertified for additional 12-month periods through a recertification process developed by the department, following consultation with counties and stakeholders, if the household continues to meet all of the following criteria: (1) The household includes at least one individual added to the household pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 18900.5. (2) This individual continues to receive Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment Program benefits provided in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000) of Part 3. (3) This individual remains ineligible for CalFresh benefits. (f) The department shall develop client notices for the TNB program, as appropriate. (g) (1) If a household is discontinued for failure to provide the documentation or information required to determine continuing eligibility for TNB, the benefits shall be restored, without proration, back to the original date of discontinuance of TNB, if all documentation and information required to determine continuing eligibility is provided to the county within 90 days of the date of discontinuance from TNB. If the household is discontinued for any other reason and reapplies for benefits, the transitional benefit provisions outlined in this section shall not apply. (2) The department, in consultation with representatives of county human services agencies and the County Welfare Directors Association of California, shall develop and implement a process that maintains eligibility for all beneficiaries of benefits provided under this section for two years by pausing the discontinuances described in paragraph (1) and marking all recertifications as complete. The pause shall take effect as soon as possible after the effective date of the act that added this paragraph, and shall continue for two years from the commencement of the pause, or until the department notifies the Legislature that the Statewide Automated Welfare System can perform the necessary automation to implement subdivision (e), whichever date is later. (h) Households that are eligible for and receive TNB under this section shall not at any point be eligible for supplemental nutrition benefits, as created in Section 18900.6, regardless of a change in household circumstances. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 79. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
  128. 18900.8.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The State Department of Social Services must work with county representatives to update the CalFresh county budgeting methodology, review county operation costs on a recurring schedule, report the review to legislative budget committees, and consult specified stakeholder groups when implementing the section.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18900.8. (a) The State Department of Social Services shall work with representatives of county human services agencies and the County Welfare Directors Association of California to update the budgeting methodology used to determine the annual funding for county administration of the CalFresh program beginning with the 2023–24 fiscal year. As part of the process of updating the budgeting methodology, the ongoing workload and costs to counties, including, but not limited to, expanding the CalFresh program to recipients of Supplemental Security Income and State Supplementary Payment Program benefits shall be examined. (b) The costs of county operations used in the budgeting methodology developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be reviewed by the department for the 2027–28 fiscal year and every third fiscal year thereafter. The department shall provide information to the legislative budget committees regarding this review and how it may impact county administrative costs as part of the budget proposed by either January 10 or May 14 of any year prior to the fiscal year for which this provision applies. (c) In implementing this section, the department shall consult legislative staff, representatives of county human services agencies and the County Welfare Directors Association of California, advocate representatives, and labor organizations that represent county workers. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 46, Sec. 57. (AB 161) Effective July 2, 2024.)
  129. 18900.9.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department may implement certain federally approved waivers by all-county letters or similar instructions, despite normal Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18900.9. Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may do both of the following: (a) Implement all waivers approved by the United States Secretary of Agriculture for a period of less than 24 months through all-county letters or similar instructions. (b) Implement all waivers approved by the United States Secretary of Agriculture for a period of 24 months or longer through all-county letters or similar instructions until regulations are adopted, which shall occur no later than 24 months after implementation occurs. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 81. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
  130. 18900.95.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    This section lets the State Department of Social Services use all-county letters and emergency regulations for CalFresh when needed to reduce payment error rates, but those actions cannot reduce eligible access to benefits.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18900.95. (a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section that California’s state cost share for CalFresh benefits pursuant to Section 10105 of Public Law 119-21 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 2013(a)) be reduced to the greatest extent possible by reducing the CalFresh payment error rate to the greatest extent possible. (2) It is further the intent of the Legislature that these efforts shall mitigate adverse impacts or restrictions for CalFresh applicants or recipients, and shall not result in a reduction in the eligible population accessing benefits, so as not to cause increased hunger for the population served by this program to the maximum extent possible. It is further the intent of the Legislature to reduce administrative burden and improve the client experience. (b) (1) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Department of Social Services may, until October 1, 2027, and when necessary to reduce the CalFresh payment error rate, implement and administer the CalFresh program by means of all-county letters and emergency regulations. The department may readopt any emergency regulation authorized by this section that is the same as, or substantially equivalent to, an emergency regulation previously adopted under this section. All-county letters and emergency regulations adopted under this section shall not impede or reduce an applicant’s or recipient’s access to benefits, or benefits themselves, for which they are eligible under this chapter. (2) The initial adoption of emergency regulations pursuant to this section and one readoption of emergency regulations shall be deemed an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare. Initial emergency regulations and the one readoption of emergency regulations authorized by this section shall be exempt from review by the Office of Administrative Law. The initial emergency regulations and the one readoption of emergency regulations authorized by this section shall be shared with the County Welfare Directors Association of California (CWDA), the exclusive representatives of CalFresh eligibility workers, advocates for program applicants and recipients, and legislative staff for review and feedback. Upon consideration of stakeholder review and feedback, the emergency regulations shall then be submitted to the Office of Administrative Law for filing with the Secretary of State and each shall remain in effect for no more than 180 days, by which time final regulations shall be adopted. The consultative process for review and feedback required by this paragraph shall also apply to all-county letters adopted pursuant to this section. (c) Notwithstanding any other law, an agreement between the department and any entity that is entered into for the purpose of this section and that is executed prior to October 1, 2027, shall be exempt from the requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the Public Contract Code, and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services or the Department of Technology. (d) The department shall engage in stakeholder consultation starting in September 2025 and continuing through the duration of the multiyear activities pursuant to this section and with any funding appropriated for this purpose in the state budget. This engagement shall include the California Statewide Automated Welfare System, CWDA, the exclusive representatives of CalFresh eligibility workers, advocates for program applicants and recipients, and legislative staff. (e) Beginning in November 2025 through November 2027, the department shall update the Legislature on a quarterly basis on the implementation of the multiyear activities pursuant to this section and with any funding appropriated for this purpose in the state budget. These updates shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following information: (1) Emergency regulations developed by the department pursuant to this section. (2) Contracts entered into pursuant to subdivision (c), including contract amounts, general purposes, timelines, and when available, outcomes. (3) New methods utilized to verify incomes, any methods that have been attempted and discontinued, and the number of individuals who are utilizing or have opted not to use new verification tools. For CalFresh recipients whose income cannot be verified using existing methods, the department shall provide a summary of new methods used to verify income, including a description of the type of income, any concerns raised about those verification methods, and any changes in practice to mitigate those concerns. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 107, Sec. 8. (SB 146) Effective September 17, 2025.)
  131. 18901.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    For CalFresh, households’ eligibility must be determined within federal-law limits, no extra minimum-age rules may be imposed, and the department must set verification procedures.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901. (a) The eligibility of households shall be determined to the extent permitted by federal law. (b) In determining eligibility for CalFresh, minimum age requirements other than those that exist under federal law shall not be imposed. (c) The department shall establish verification policies and procedures for CalFresh applicants and beneficiaries in the event that necessary verification is not provided by the applicant or beneficiary to accompany the application, semiannual report, annual recertification, or any other form or submission that requests verification be provided at the time of submission. These policies and procedures, to the extent permitted by federal law, regulation, guidance, or a waiver thereof, shall require counties to first seek verification from available electronic sources or self-attestation before requesting documentary evidence from the applicant or beneficiary to complete required verification or pursuing secondary evidence to verify the necessary information. Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department shall issue an all-county letter or similar instructions no later than January 1, 2021. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 11, Sec. 84. (AB 79) Effective June 29, 2020.)
  132. 18901.09.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must, when federal law allows, exclude certain income from CalFresh household income calculations if that income is excluded for specified TANF cash assistance or medical assistance programs.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.09. To the extent permitted by federal law, regulation, or guidance, or a waiver thereof, the department shall exercise the option provided in Section 273.9(c)(19) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations to exclude, for purposes of calculating a household’s income under CalFresh, any type of income that the department excludes when determining eligibility or benefits for cash assistance provided with federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds and medical assistance under Section 1931 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396u-1). (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 430, Sec. 2. (AB 42) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  133. 18901.1.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must issue guidance and adopt regulations for CalFresh dependent care expense verification, and county human services agencies generally may not ask for extra documents unless the expenses are questionable under state regulations.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.1. (a) The department shall issue guidance to counties that does all of the following: (1) Simplifies the verification of dependent care expense deductions necessary to determine a household’s eligibility for, or the benefit level of, CalFresh. (2) Establishes that dependent care expenses shall be considered verified upon receipt of a self-certified statement of monthly dependent care expenses, unless federal law or guidance requires additional documentation. (3) Prohibits a county human services agency from requesting additional documents to verify dependent care expenses, except when the reported dependent care expenses are questionable as defined in state regulations. (b) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), until regulations are adopted, the department may implement this section through all-county letters or similar instructions. The department shall adopt regulations implementing this section. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 11, Sec. 85. (AB 79) Effective June 29, 2020.)
  134. 18901.10.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    County welfare departments must screen households for interview-exemption status and, when appropriate, exempt them from face-to-face interview requirements for CalFresh eligibility and recertification.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.10. To the extent permitted by federal law, and subject to the limitation in subdivision (d), each county welfare department shall, if appropriate, exempt a household from complying with face-to-face interview requirements for purposes of determining eligibility at initial application and recertification, according to the following: (a) The county welfare department shall screen each household’s need for exemption status at application and recertification. (b) A person eligible for an exemption under this section may request a face-to-face interview to establish initial eligibility or to comply with recertification requirements. (c) (1) No later than January 1, 2022, for purposes of interview scheduling and rescheduling at initial application and recertification, county welfare departments shall implement one or more of the following interview scheduling techniques in addition to providing written notice, to the extent they are not currently in use: time-block, telephonic contact in conjunction with, or prior to, the provision of written communication about the need to schedule an interview, and same-day interviews. (2) The department, in consultation with the counties and client advocates, may authorize additional scheduling techniques to fulfill the requirement described in paragraph (1). (d) This section does not limit a county’s ability to require an applicant or recipient to make a personal appearance at a county welfare department office if the applicant or recipient no longer qualifies for an exemption or for other good cause. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 82. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
  135. 18901.11.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must publish and update CalFresh program lists and guidance, and colleges and universities must distribute a workstudy verification form when practicable.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.11. (a) For purposes of Section 273.5(b)(11)(ii) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, an educational program that could be a component of a CalFresh E&T program described in Section 18926.5, as identified by the department, shall be considered an employment and training program under Section 273.7 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, unless prohibited by federal law. (b) (1) The department shall maintain, regularly update, and post on its internet website the list of state- or locally-funded programs specified in Section 18901.12 and identified by the workgroup established pursuant to Chapter 729 of the Statutes of 2014 that meet the standard set in Section 273.5(b)(11)(iv) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Upon an appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, and to the extent permitted by federal law, the department shall include adult education and career technical education programs in the list of programs that are deemed to meet the standard set in Section 273.5(b)(11) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (c) (1) The department shall issue, maintain, and post on its internet website instructions for county human services agencies that maximize CalFresh eligibility and minimize the burden for applicants and recipients to verify exemptions to the CalFresh student eligibility rule for students. The instructions provided shall include specific guidance for processing applications, reporting, and recertification for all of the following: (A) Students who participate in at least one of the programs identified pursuant to subdivision (b) because they offer a program component that is equivalent to a CalFresh E&T program component. (B) Students who are approved and anticipate participating in state or federal workstudy. (C) Students who meet the qualification for an exemption set forth in Section 69519.3 of the Education Code, or are receiving tribal Temporary Aid to Needy Families (tribal TANF) or CalWORKs benefits. (D) Students who are employed 20 hours a week or more on a reasonably anticipated monthly average, with instructions for allowing self-certification of employment and number of hours worked. (E) Students with children, as described in Section 273.5(b) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (F) Students enrolled in a CalFresh E&T program. (G) Students who do not intend to register during the next normal school term. (H) Students enrolled in a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funded program, Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) program under Title IV of the Social Security Act, or programs under Section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296) . (I) Students who are physically or mentally unfit, pursuant to federal law. (J) Student who are participating in a program of career and technical education, as defined in Section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302) designed to be completed in not more than four years at an institution of higher education, as defined in Section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). (2) To the extent practicable, community colleges and universities shall distribute the standardized state or federal workstudy verification form to all students approved for state or federal workstudy. (3) For purposes of this subdivision, and to the extent allowed by federal law, a student shall be considered to be “anticipating participation” in workstudy if the student can reasonably expect or foresee being assigned a workstudy job, and a student shall be deemed to be “anticipating participation” in workstudy until the student receives notice from the institution of higher education that the student has been denied participation in workstudy. (d) (1) This section does not require a county human services agency to offer a particular component, support services, or workers’ compensation to a student found eligible for an exemption pursuant to this section. (2) This section does not restrict or require the use of federal funds for the financing of CalFresh E&T programs. (3) Except for the information required to complete the form specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c), this section does not require a college or university to provide a student with information necessary to verify eligibility for CalFresh. (e) For the purposes of this section, “student” means an individual who is enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education. A person shall be determined to be enrolled in an institution of higher education if the individual is enrolled, as an undergraduate or graduate student, in a business, technical, trade, or vocational school that normally requires a high school diploma or equivalency certificate for enrollment in the curriculum or if the individual is enrolled in a regular curriculum at a college or university that offers degree programs regardless of whether a high school diploma is required. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 874, Sec. 3. (SB 641) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  136. 18901.12.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must issue guidance on qualifying campus-based programs for CalFresh, and eligible programs must submit certification applications by the stated deadlines.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.12. (a) On or before May 31, 2022, the department shall issue a guidance letter to counties, the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges, the Chancellor’s office of the California State University, and the Office of the President of the University of California that does all of the following: (1) Clarifies the state and federal eligibility requirements for a campus-based program to be a state-approved local educational program that increases employability that qualifies for the student exemption for CalFresh eligibility, as described in Section 273.5(b)(11)(iv) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and is consistent with Section 273.7(e)(1) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Clarifies the application and approval process for a campus-based program to be approved by the department as a state-approved local educational program that increases employability, as described in paragraph (1), including, but not limited to, clarifying the supporting documents required for program approval. (b) (1) A campus-based program at a campus of the California Community Colleges or at a campus of the California State University that meets the eligibility requirements to be a state-approved local educational program that increases employability, as established by the department’s guidance letter issued pursuant to subdivision (a), shall submit a certification application for the program to the department on or before September 1, 2022. If the campus-based program is available at more than one campus, the application shall list each campus at which the program is available. An individual campus administration, the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges, or the Chancellor’s office of the California State University, as applicable, may submit the certification application on behalf of the campus-based program. (2) A campus-based program at a campus of the University of California that meets the eligibility requirements to be a state-approved local educational program that increases employability, as established by the department’s guidance letter issued pursuant to subdivision (a), is requested to submit a certification application for the program to the department on or before September 1, 2022. If the campus-based program is available at more than one campus, the application shall list each campus at which the program is available. An individual campus administration or the Office of the President of the University of California may submit the certification application on behalf of the campus-based program. (c) (1) A campus-based program that meets the eligibility requirements to be a state-approved local educational program that increases employability after September 1, 2022, at a campus of the California Community Colleges or the California State University shall submit a certification application to the department on or before six months following the formation of the program. If the campus-based program is available at more than one campus, the application shall list each campus at which the program is available. An individual campus administration, the Chancellor’s Office of the California Community Colleges, or the Chancellor’s office of the California State University, as applicable, may submit the certification application on behalf of the campus-based program. (2) A campus-based program that meets the eligibility requirements to be a state-approved local educational program that increases employability after September 1, 2022, at a campus of the University of California is requested to submit a certification application to the department on or before six months following the formation of the program. If the campus-based program is available at more than one campus, the application shall list each campus at which the program is available. An individual campus administration or the Office of the President of the University of California may submit the certification application on behalf of the campus-based program. (d) Upon receipt of a certification application from a campus-based program pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c), the department shall approve the campus-based program if it meets the eligibility requirements to be a state-approved local educational program that increases employability, as established in the department’s guidance letter issued pursuant to subdivision (a). (e) (1) On or before September 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, until 2030, the department shall report to the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, the Assembly Committee on Human Services, the Senate Committee on Education, and the Senate Committee on Human Services all of the following information: (A) The number of state-approved campus-based local educational programs that increase employability that are approved pursuant to subdivision (d), disaggregated by name and campus. (B) The number of pending applications, disaggregated by name and campus. (C) The number of applications denied, disaggregated by name and campus, and the reason for the denials. (2) The department shall also post the report described in paragraph (1) on its internet website. (f) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement and administer this section through all-county letters or similar instructions that shall have the same force and effect as regulations. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 164. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  137. 18901.14.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must convene a workgroup and submit a report to the Legislature on steps for a CalFresh application process, including cost estimates and a county partnership analysis.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.14. (a) The department shall convene a workgroup comprised of the University of California, the California State University, the California Community Colleges, the Student Aid Commission, representatives from student organizations from all three sectors of public postsecondary educational institutions, the County Welfare Directors Association of California, and representatives from CalFresh eligibility workers and CalFresh advocates to identify the steps necessary to establish a CalFresh application submission process that accommodates the large influx of CalFresh applications during the beginning of a school term in counties where large public postsecondary educational institutions with 10,000 students or more are located. The workgroup may be convened as part of an existing workgroup that is comprised of the same members specified in this subdivision. (b) On or before April 1, 2023, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature on the necessary steps identified pursuant to subdivision (a) and any estimates of costs associated with implementing them. The report shall include an analysis of using regional partnerships between counties and shall only include recommendations that are compliant with Section 10503 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. (c) The report required by this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 874, Sec. 4. (SB 641) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  138. 18901.15.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must issue county guidance on how reported shelter costs are treated for CalFresh excess shelter cost deductions, and county human services agencies generally may not ask for extra documents unless the reported costs are questionable.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.15. (a) The department shall issue guidance to counties that does both of the following: (1) Establishes that shelter costs reported by an applicant or recipient on a signed CalFresh application or semiannual report form shall be sufficient for purposes of determining the applicant’s or recipient’s excess shelter costs deduction. (2) Prohibits a county human services agency from requesting additional documents to verify excess shelter costs, except when the reported shelter costs are questionable. (b) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement and administer this section through all-county letters or similar instructions. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 90, Sec. 2. (AB 494) Effective July 12, 2019.)
  139. 18901.2.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    This section creates SUAS, a state-funded energy assistance program for eligible CalFresh households, and sets rules for how it must be administered.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.2. (a) There is hereby created the State Utility Assistance Subsidy (SUAS), a state-funded energy assistance program that shall provide energy assistance benefits to eligible CalFresh households so that the households may receive a standard utility allowance to be used to help meet their energy costs, receive information about energy efficiency, and so that some households may experience an increase in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, as well as benefit from paperwork reduction. (b) To the extent required by federal law, the Department of Community Services and Development shall delegate authority to the State Department of Social Services to design, implement, and maintain SUAS as a program created exclusively for purposes of this section, similar to the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) (42 U.S.C. Sec. 8621 et seq.). (c) In designing, implementing, and maintaining the SUAS program, the State Department of Social Services shall do all of the following: (1) Provide households that do not currently qualify for, nor receive, a standard utility allowance, with a SUAS benefit in an amount and frequency sufficient to meet federal requirements specified in Section 2014(e)(6)(C)(iv) of Title 7 of the United States Code if the household meets either of the following requirements: (A) The household would become eligible for CalFresh benefits if the standard utility allowance was provided. (B) The household would receive increased benefits if the standard utility allowance was provided. (2) Provide the SUAS benefit without requiring the applicant or recipient to provide additional paperwork or verification. (3) Deliver the SUAS benefit using the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system. (4) Notwithstanding any other law, notification of a recipient’s impending EBT dormant account status shall not be required when the remaining balance in a recipient’s account at the time the account becomes inactive is equal to or less than the value of one year of SUAS benefits. (5) Ensure that receipt of the SUAS benefit pursuant to this section does not adversely affect a CalFresh recipient household’s eligibility, reduce a household’s CalFresh benefits, or disqualify the applicant or recipient of CalFresh benefits from receiving other public benefits, including other utility benefits, for which it may qualify. (d) (1) To the extent permitted by federal law, a CalFresh household that receives SUAS benefits in the month of application for new cases or in the previous 12 months for existing cases is entitled to use the full standard utility allowance for the purposes of calculating CalFresh benefits. A CalFresh household shall be entitled to use the full standard utility allowance regardless of whether the SUAS benefit actually is expended by the household. (2) If use of the full standard utility allowance, instead of the homeless shelter deduction, results in a lower amount of CalFresh benefits for a homeless household, the homeless household shall be entitled to use the homeless shelter deduction instead of the full standard utility allowance. (e) This section shall not be implemented until funds are appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or related legislation. (f) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 639. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)
  140. 18901.25.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    Creates a state-funded pilot program to provide extra CalFresh nutrition benefits for safe drinking water needs, with county participation limited by available funding.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.25. (a) There is hereby created the Safe Drinking Water Supplemental Benefit Pilot Program, a state-funded program to provide additional CalFresh nutrition benefits for interim assistance to purchase safe drinking water in areas where it is necessary. (b) The State Department of Social Services shall use moneys allocated for this program to provide time-limited additional state-funded nutrition benefits to residents of prioritized disadvantaged communities that are served by public water systems that consistently fail to meet primary drinking water standards, as defined in Section 116275 of the Health and Safety Code. Benefits shall be in addition to benefits provided for pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 11450) of Chapter 2 of Part 3, and shall not be considered as income for any program established in this code. (c) The department may use its own existing databases and databases from the State Water Resources Control Board to determine which CalFresh households are eligible to receive benefits pursuant to this section. The following households shall receive priority: (1) CalFresh recipients served by persistently noncompliant public water systems in disadvantaged communities, as defined in Section 79505.5 of the Water Code, as determined by the location of the recipient’s residence. (2) CalFresh recipients in communities deemed eligible for interim emergency drinking water benefits by the State Water Resources Control Board, as determined by the recipient’s residence. (d) Benefits granted pursuant to this section shall be delivered through the electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system created pursuant to Sections 10072 and 10072.2. (e) The benefits authorized pursuant to this section are not entitlement benefits. A county shall comply with this section only to the extent funding for this purpose is appropriated in the annual Budget Act and available to the county. A county shall not be required to expend county funds for the provision of benefits authorized under this section. (f) This section shall become inoperative upon the expiration of allocated funding for the pilot program or September 30, 2025, whichever is later. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 46, Sec. 58. (AB 161) Effective July 2, 2024. Conditionally inoperative on or after September 30, 2025, by its own provisions.)
  141. 18901.26.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must run the CalFresh Minimum Nutrition Benefit Pilot Program and provide eligible households extra state-funded nutrition benefits, subject to legislative funding and program timing rules.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.26. (a) Subject to an appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute for this purpose, the department shall administer the CalFresh Minimum Nutrition Benefit (MNB) Pilot Program to provide 12 months of additional state-funded nutrition benefits to ensure eligible households receive a supplement that, when added together with the federal allotment, totals no less than fifty dollars ($50). (b) (1) The department shall use funds appropriated for the pilot program established in subdivision (a) to provide eligible households a state-funded monthly minimum nutrition benefit that is no less than the difference between the household’s monthly CalFresh allotment and the minimum monthly benefit threshold established in subdivision (c). (2) (A) For purposes of this section, “eligible household” means a household that is approved to receive a federally funded or state-funded monthly CalFresh allotment that is less than the minimum monthly benefit threshold established in subdivision (c) and is identified by the department to participate in the CalFresh MNB Pilot Program. (B) The department shall retain sole discretion to identify additional eligibility criteria and define the scope of the CalFresh MNB Pilot Program, and shall consult with counties and stakeholders to identify and prioritize populations or regions that have persistently high levels of hunger. (c) The minimum monthly benefit threshold for this section is fifty dollars ($50). (d) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the federal and state laws and regulations governing the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Chapter 51 (commencing with Section 2011) of Title 7 of the United States Code) shall also govern the program provided for under this section. (2) Benefits granted pursuant to this section shall be delivered through the electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system created pursuant to Sections 10072 and, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall not be considered income for any means-tested program. (e) The pilot program established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be implemented on the date that the Statewide Automated Welfare System can perform the automation necessary to implement this section. (f) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department may implement and administer this section through all-county letters or similar instructions without taking regulatory action. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 43, Sec. 85. (AB 120) Effective July 10, 2023.)
  142. 18901.3.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    Some people convicted of certain drug-related felonies can still get CalFresh, but probation or parole conditions must be followed and eligibility ends if verified violations or fleeing-felon status are found.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.3. (a) Subject to the limitations of subdivision (b), pursuant to Section 115(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 104-193 (21 U.S.C. Sec. 862a(d)(1)(A)), California opts out of the provisions of Section 115(a)(2) of Public Law 104-193 (21 U.S.C. Sec. 862a(a)(2)). An individual convicted as an adult in state or federal court after December 31, 1997, including any plea of guilty or nolo contendere, of any offense classified as a felony that has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance, as defined in Section 102(6) of the federal Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. Sec. 802(6)) or Division 10 (commencing with Section 11000) of the Health and Safety Code, shall be eligible to receive CalFresh benefits as provided for under this section. (b) As a condition of eligibility to receive CalFresh benefits pursuant to subdivision (a), an applicant or recipient described in subdivision (a) who is on probation or parole shall comply with the terms of the probation or parole, including participation in a government-recognized drug treatment program, if required. If the county human services agency receives verification that the individual is in violation of probation or parole or that the individual is a fleeing felon pursuant to federal law, the individual shall be ineligible for CalFresh benefits under this section until the person is no longer in violation of probation or parole or a fleeing felon pursuant to federal law. Verification shall be obtained using existing county human services agency protocols to determine eligibility. (c) This section shall become operative on April 1, 2015. (Repealed (in Sec. 49) and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 26, Sec. 50. (AB 1468) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative April 1, 2015, by its own provisions.)
  143. 18901.35.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must issue an all-county letter by September 1, 2022, and may have to request a federal waiver to support pre-release CalFresh enrollment.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.35. (a) (1) No later than September 1, 2022, the department shall issue an all-county letter containing recommendations and suggested methods for county human services agencies to partner with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and county jails to enroll otherwise eligible applicants for the CalFresh program to ensure that an applicant’s benefits may begin as soon as possible upon reentry of the applicant into the community from the state prison or a county jail. (2) The all-county letter shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (A) Information on the benefits of enrolling formerly incarcerated individuals into the CalFresh program. (B) Information on acceptable forms of identification necessary to complete an application for CalFresh benefits, including information on how to verify an applicant’s eligibility for expedited service, as defined in Section 273.2(i)(1) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (C) Information on how to connect individuals released from the state prison with employment or employment opportunities, including how counties may work with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to connect individuals to employment opportunities related to any experience, training, and education that the individual has obtained, including experience, training, and education obtained while in state prison. (D) Encourage counties to require county eligibility workers to regularly enter any state prison or county jail within the county to conduct interviews and assist individuals that are within 45 days of release from state prison or county jail with completing applications for CalFresh benefits. This assistance shall be for the purpose of establishing eligibility for CalFresh benefits prior to release from the institution. (b) If the department deems it necessary to maximize CalFresh enrollment outcomes or employment placement success rates for individuals reentering the community from the state prison or a county jail, the department shall submit to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service a request to waive Section 273.1(b)(7)(vi) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations to allow for preenrollment of applicants prior to their release from the state prison or a county jail. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 225, Sec. 1. (AB 3073) Effective January 1, 2021.)
  144. 18901.36.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must set up a CalFresh workgroup and seek federal waivers to support preenrollment and delayed verification for people leaving incarceration.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.36. (a) (1) The department, by February 1, 2028, shall establish a CalFresh workgroup to create recommendations for a state reentry process incorporating the necessary resources for transition from state prison or county jail to obtaining CalFresh benefits upon reentry into the community. The composition of the workgroup shall consist of all of the following: (A) Two representatives from the State Department of Social Services, including one from the Disability Determination Services Division. (B) One representative from community-based organizations. (C) One representative from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. (D) One representative from the California Health and Human Services Agency. (E) One representative from the County Welfare Directors Association of California. (F) Two impacted individuals who were recipients of CalFresh benefits prior to release. (G) A sheriff or an individual appointed by a sheriff. (H) One representative from a county human services agency with expertise in CalFresh. (2) The workgroup shall consider how best to increase CalFresh enrollment for otherwise eligible applicants for the CalFresh program to ensure that an applicant’s benefits begin upon the reentry of the applicant into the community from the state prison or county jail. (3) The workgroup shall consider federal programs or applicable federal waivers to reduce food insecurity for individuals leaving incarceration and to aid in the reentry process. (4) The workgroup shall meet no less than quarterly. (b) By August 31, 2029, and annually by August 31 thereafter, through 2032, the workgroup shall create and submit a report to the department and the Legislature outlining the workgroup’s recommendations. That report shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (c) By January 1, 2026, the department shall seek a federal waiver of Section 273.1(b)(7)(vi) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations to allow for preenrollment of applicants prior to their release from the state prison or a county jail. (d) By January 1, 2026, the department shall seek a federal waiver of Section 272.13 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations to allow for delay of verification of incarcerated individuals for up to five months. (e) The department shall seek any other relevant federal waivers necessary to implement this section. (f) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the department shall partner with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and county jails to allow for preenrollment of otherwise eligible applicants who are ineligible because of their incarceration status for the CalFresh program to ensure that an applicant’s benefits may begin as soon as possible upon reentry of the applicant into the community from the state prison or a county jail. (2) In the case of a given county, the department shall implement the partnership described in paragraph (1) with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and county jails upon notification to the State Department of Health Care Services that the corresponding county has implemented the Justice-Involved Initiative that is developed by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to CalAIM provisions, including, but not limited to, Section 14184.800. (g) This section shall become operative on the date that the department notifies the Legislature that the Statewide Automated Welfare System can perform the necessary automation to implement this section. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 107, Sec. 9. (SB 146) Effective September 17, 2025. Conditionally operative as prescribed by its own provisions.)
  145. 18901.4.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must propose and implement a Transitional Food Stamps for Foster Youth demonstration project, seek federal approval, and adopt needed regulations; eligible individuals receive the household-of-one maximum benefit during the initial certification period.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.4. (a) Effective July 1, 2010, the department shall propose a Transitional Food Stamps for Foster Youth demonstration project under which independent foster care adolescents, as defined in Section 1905(w)(1) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396d(w)(1)) who are not eligible for CalWORKs or Supplemental Security Income program benefits, shall be eligible without regard to income or resources, subject to federal law authorizing demonstration projects pursuant to Section 2011 and following of Title 7 of the United States Code. (b) An individual eligible for the program proposed pursuant to this section shall receive the maximum benefit amount allotted for a household size of one for the initial certification period, which shall remain constant for the entirety of the initial certification period. The food stamp case shall be established and maintained in the county of jurisdiction designated by the terminating foster care case. (c) The demonstration project proposed pursuant to this section shall maximize access to benefits and minimize interim reporting requirements during the certification period. (d) Not later than March 1, 2010, the department shall seek all necessary federal approvals to implement this section as a demonstration project for these beneficiaries. This section shall be implemented only to the extent that federal financial participation is available. (e) The department shall implement this section by an all-county letter (ACL) or similar instruction from the director and shall adopt regulations as otherwise necessary to implement this section no later than January 1, 2011. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 501, Sec. 22. (AB 6) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  146. 18901.5.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must set up categorical eligibility for CalFresh, and the director may implement it only with federal authorization and if federal financial participation would not be lost.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.5. (a) The department shall establish a program of categorical eligibility for CalFresh in accordance with Section 5(a) of the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. Sec. 2014(a)), and implementing regulations, to improve nutrition and promote the retention and development of assets and resources for needy households who meet all other federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility requirements. Categorical eligibility for CalFresh shall also apply to any individual who is a member of a household that will be receiving or is eligible to receive cash assistance under Part 5 (commencing with Section 17000), or eligible to receive food assistance under Chapter 10.1 (commencing with Section 18930). (b) The director shall implement the program established pursuant to this section only with the appropriate federal authorization and if implementation would not result in the loss of federal financial participation. (c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014. (Repealed (in Sec. 82) and added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 29, Sec. 83. (SB 855) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, by is own provisions.)
  147. 18901.55.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    Counties that have the required agreement must use this section’s procedure to determine CalFresh eligibility for certain children and, if eligible, enroll them after receiving a signed application.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.55. (a) If a county has entered into a memorandum of understanding pursuant to Section 49557.3 of the Education Code, the county shall use the procedure described in this section to determine CalFresh program eligibility for children whose information is shared with the county pursuant to Section 49557.3 of the Education Code, and, if the child is eligible, the county to enroll the child in the CalFresh program, upon receipt of a signed CalFresh program application. (b) Upon receipt of information on the School Lunch Program application pursuant to this section for a pupil who is not already enrolled in the CalFresh program, the county shall treat the application as an application for the CalFresh program. For purposes of administration of the CalFresh program, the application date shall be the date that the application is received by the county human services department. If the county determines that the pupil is already enrolled in the CalFresh program, it shall not take any further action. Unless otherwise prohibited by federal law or regulation, for purposes of expedited service processing, a county shall request information necessary for processing an application at the first point of contact following receipt of information. If information is provided to determine whether the household meets the criteria for expedited service, the expedited timeframe processing timeframes shall apply from the point of first contact. For the processing of other households, the processing timeframes shall apply from the point at which the county has received sufficient information in order to process the application. (c) If the county determines from information on the School Lunch Program application and supporting documents that the child or his or her family meets the income eligibility requirements for participation in the CalFresh program, the county shall notify the parent or guardian of the child that the child or his or her family has been found eligible for the CalFresh program. (d) If the county is unable to determine from the information on the application whether the child or his or her family is eligible for the CalFresh program, the county shall contact the parent or guardian of the child to seek any additional information regarding income, household composition, or deductions that the county may determine to be necessary to complete the CalFresh program application. If the county determines that the child or his or her family does not meet the eligibility requirements for participation in the CalFresh program, the county shall notify the parent or guardian of the child of the determination. (e) Each county shall request the parent or guardian of each child whom the county determines meets the eligibility requirements for participation in the CalFresh program under subdivision (c) to provide additional documentation as required by current law necessary for retention of eligibility in the CalFresh program. (f) If a parent or guardian of a child does not provide the documentation required for retention of CalFresh program eligibility, as requested pursuant to subdivision (e), the county shall deny or discontinue CalFresh program benefits in accordance with existing regulations and laws. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 504, Sec. 3. (AB 402) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  148. 18901.56.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    Three California departments must work with stakeholders to design a statewide process to use data from school meals, Medi-Cal, CalFresh, and EBT programs to boost CalFresh enrollment, especially for families of pupils eligible for free or reduced-price school meals.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.56. (a) The State Department of Education, the State Department of Health Care Services, and the State Department of Social Services shall work together with stakeholders, including, but not limited to, representatives of school nutrition programs, representatives of local agencies that determine CalFresh program eligibility, family advocates, immigrant advocates, food policy advocates, representatives of the automated systems that support free and reduced-price school meals programs, Medi-Cal, the CalFresh program, and the electronic benefits transfer system, and representatives from the recognized exclusive employee organization representing county eligibility workers to develop a proposed statewide process for using data collected for purposes of those four programs, in addition to any necessary outreach or referrals to relevant county agencies, to increase enrollment in the CalFresh program. This process shall be targeted toward the families of pupils who are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals in order to increase the enrollment of these families in the CalFresh program and to simplify and accelerate the CalFresh program enrollment process to the greatest extent possible. (b) The State Department of Education, the State Department of Health Care Services, and the State Department of Social Services, with input from the stakeholders described in subdivision (a), shall do all of the following: (1) Collaboratively examine data from free and reduced-price school meals programs, Medi-Cal, the CalFresh program, and the electronic benefits transfer system to estimate the number of children whose families could potentially be eligible for enrollment in the CalFresh program. (2) Research past efforts to increase enrollment of these families, including, but not limited to, efforts taken pursuant to Assembly Bill 402 (Chapter 504 of the Statutes of 2011). To the extent past efforts did not result in a significant increase in enrollment, the departments shall review the issues that precluded these efforts from being more effective and shall propose ways to address those issues. (3) Discuss and determine possible ways to resolve issues that could arise in developing the proposed statewide process, including how to bridge different data systems, different definitions of key variables such as household composition and income, and different data verification processes that exist for each of the four programs. (4) Examine different approaches, such as accelerated enrollment, a referral process, increased outreach, or other activities identified by the departments that could increase enrollment. (5) Understand the differing data usage requirements, data sharing and confidentiality requirements, and other potential constraints governing the data used for each of the four programs and determine what federal authorization or state law changes, if any, would be needed to facilitate the processes identified by the departments. (6) Identify any waivers from the federal government or changes to federal or state law that would be required to implement the processes the departments believe would be most effective for sharing data to increase enrollment in the CalFresh program. (7) Determine how to implement, in the most streamlined way possible, any consent process required by state or federal law and how best to incorporate informed consent protocols into any recommended process for sharing data to increase enrollment in the CalFresh program. (c) (1) On or before August 31, 2020, the State Department of Education, the State Department of Health Care Services, and the State Department of Social Services shall submit recommendations pursuant to this section, and on any other issues they identify relating to increasing enrollment in the CalFresh program, to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature for consideration in a subsequent legislative session. (2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, paragraph (1) shall become inoperative on January 1, 2024. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 461, Sec. 1. (AB 1377) Effective January 1, 2020.)
  149. 18901.57.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must maximize participation in the federal Summer EBT program, working with the State Department of Education.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.57. The department, as the lead agency in partnership with the State Department of Education, shall maximize participation in the federal Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) program established pursuant to Section 1762 of Title 42 of the United States Code. (Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 43, Sec. 86. (AB 120) Effective July 10, 2023.)
  150. 18901.58.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must develop CalFresh participation methods, publish the participation rate annually, use the data for outreach, prepare a strategic plan, and designate an executive-level employee to report to the Director of Social Services.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.58. (a) (1) On or before July 1, 2026, the department, in consultation with advocate representatives, county human service agencies, and the County Welfare Directors Association of California, shall develop a methodology for estimating the CalFresh participation rate and identifying characteristics of Californians who are eligible for, but not receiving, CalFresh benefits. (2) Identified characteristics may include, but are not limited to, race, ethnicity, preferred language, age, and location. (3) The department shall identify any existing public assistance or public benefit data that may be used to identify Californians who are eligible for, but not receiving, CalFresh benefits. (4) The department shall annually publish the CalFresh participation rate. (b) The department shall utilize the data and metrics described in subdivision (a) to develop informed and targeted outreach strategies and to maximize federal funding for CalFresh outreach to reach Californians who are eligible for CalFresh benefits. (c) On or before July 1, 2027, the department, in consultation with advocate representatives, county human service agencies, and the County Welfare Directors Association of California, shall develop a strategic plan for how the department’s methodology and outreach strategies may be implemented and executed to maximize benefits to those eligible for CalFresh benefits. (d) The department shall designate an executive-level employee of the department who shall report to the Director of Social Services on the implementation of the provisions of this section and Section 18901.59. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 79, Sec. 33. (SB 119) Effective July 29, 2025.)
  151. 18901.59.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department may look for data-sharing opportunities to improve CalFresh, and it must designate an executive-level employee to report on implementation.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.59. (a) The department may identify data-sharing opportunities with other state and local public entities, and any other unit of state government, for the purposes of improving the administration of CalFresh, increasing CalFresh participation, measuring the impact of CalFresh, and increasing access to critical public health and poverty-alleviating services and other services and benefits available to low-income individuals. (b) The department shall designate an executive-level employee of the department who shall report to the Director of Social Services on the implementation of the provisions of this section and Section 18901.58. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 698, Sec. 1. (AB 593) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  152. 18901.6.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    Each county welfare department must provide transitional CalFresh benefits to households leaving CalWORKs, as far as federal law allows.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.6. To the maximum extent allowable by federal law, each county welfare department shall provide transitional CalFresh benefits to households terminating their participation in the CalWORKs program. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 73. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  153. 18901.7.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    This section limits CalFresh benefits so a household cannot receive more than it would have gotten if no member had been made ineligible under the cited federal law.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.7. (a) To the extent allowable by federal law, the income, resources, and deductible expenses of any household member who is rendered ineligible for CalFresh benefits pursuant to Title IV of Public Law 104-193, and any amendments thereto, shall be excluded when calculating federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits administered in California as CalFresh, under this chapter. (b) No household shall receive more CalFresh benefits under this section than it would have received if no household member was rendered ineligible pursuant to Title IV of Public Law 104-193 and any subsequent amendments thereto. (c) This section shall become operative on September 1, 1998. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 74. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  154. 18901.8.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The State Department of Social Services must develop and implement a simpler CalFresh application form, seek needed federal approvals, and cannot require counties to use it until they have had enough time to update automated systems.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.8. (a) To the extent permitted by federal law, and with receipt of necessary federal approvals, the State Department of Social Services, in conjunction with affected stakeholder groups, shall develop and implement, if otherwise feasible, a simplified and shorter application form for nonassistance CalFresh cases. The contents of this simpler form shall be evaluated for use in multiprogram application forms for the CalFresh, Medi-Cal, and CalWORKs programs. The department shall seek any federal approvals necessary for implementation of the form. (b) The department shall not require any county to implement use of the form described in subdivision (a) until the county has been allowed sufficient time to reprogram its automated systems for the purpose of implementing the form. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 121. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)
  155. 18901.9.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    For CalFresh eligibility, the resource-value rules for motor vehicles must match an alternative program allowed under federal food stamp law.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18901.9. (a) For the purpose of eligibility under this chapter, the rules governing the resource value of motor vehicles shall be aligned with an alternative program allowed under federal food stamp law. (b) The department shall seek any federal approvals necessary to implement subdivision (a). (c) If any federal approvals are necessary to implement subdivision (a), that subdivision shall be implemented only upon the execution of a declaration by the director, which shall be retained by the director, stating that any federal approvals necessary to implement subdivision (a) have been obtained. (Added by Stats. 2003, Ch. 743, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2004.)
  156. 18902.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    Each county welfare department must carry out this chapter’s local administrative responsibilities, under department supervision and department rules.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18902. Each county welfare department shall carry out the local administrative responsibilities of this chapter, subject to the supervision of the department and to rules and regulations adopted by the department. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1216.)
  157. 18902.5.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    Counties may run an early fraud prevention and detection program, but if they do, they must follow strict rules on referrals, confidentiality, and no intimidation.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18902.5. (a) In the administration of this chapter counties may conduct an early fraud prevention and detection program pursuant to this section. (b) Funding for an early fraud prevention and detection program pursuant to Section 18906. 7 shall not be made to a county if the department determines that an early fraud prevention and detection program would not be cost-effective in that county. (c) Funding for an early fraud prevention and detection program pursuant to Section 18906.6 shall not be available to a county until its operating plan for a program is approved by the department. No operating plan shall be approved by the department unless the plan contains assurances that the county will comply with the conditions specified in subdivision (d). (d) Each county which operates an early fraud prevention and detection program shall be subject to all of the following conditions: (1) No intimidation of applicants or recipients shall occur, either by referral or threat of referral for a fraud investigation. (2) Applicants shall not be referred for a fraud investigation until after they have completed and signed the application for aid. (3) The referral and investigation shall not delay the receipt of aid, including immediate need payments, for eligible applicants and recipients. (4) Uniformed investigators shall not be used by any county welfare department for its fraud prevention program. (5) The county welfare department shall abide by the confidentiality requirements in Section 10850 and the requirements and protections in the California Right to Financial Privacy Act under Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 7460) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code. (6) The county shall make a referral for welfare fraud investigation when there is reason to believe that fraud exists. Fraud exists when a person, on behalf of himself or herself or others, has done any of the following: (A) Knowingly, and with intent to deceive or defraud, made a false statement or representation to obtain benefits, to obtain a continuance or increase of benefits, or to avoid a reduction of benefits. (B) Knowingly, and with intent to defraud, failed to disclose a fact which, if disclosed, could result in a denial, reduction, or discontinuance of benefits. (C) Accepted benefits knowing he or she was not entitled to those benefits, or accepted any amount of benefits knowing the amount of benefits received was greater than the amount to which he or she was entitled. (D) Made any statement which he or she did not know to be true with reckless disregard of the truth, for the purpose of obtaining, continuing, or avoiding a reduction or denial of benefits. (7) The county shall make a referral for fraud investigation when there are reasonable grounds to believe that fraud, as specified in paragraph (6) exists. Reasonable grounds exist when one or more of the following criteria exists: (A) An overpayment or overissuance of benefits, or both, may result from an applicant’s failure to report information pertinent to eligibility or benefits. (B) A questionable situation exists and the applicant or third party acting on behalf of the applicant will not cooperate in providing necessary verification of information which would affect the applicant’s eligibility or the amount of benefits for which the applicant is eligible. (C) The county welfare program staff person finds conflicting information which could affect the applicant’s eligibility or the amount of benefits for which the applicant is eligible, and any further action on the part of that staff person could jeopardize the investigator’s ability to investigate. (D) The county is made aware of any situation involving the applicant that could involve embezzlement, collusion, conspiracy, trafficking, black marketing, or any other general program violations. (E) The county is made aware of any situation in which the applicant may have forged, may have caused the forgery of, or is using a forgery of, any warrant or authorization to participate which has been negotiated. (F) The county welfare program staff person has received an allegation of fraud with respect to the applicant from any governmental agency. (G) The county has received a complaint containing facts which allege that a crime involving a public social services program, including, but not limited to, fraud, perjury, trafficking, or embezzlement may occur. (Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 97, Sec. 22. Effective June 30, 1991.)
  158. 18903.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must enter into and carry out necessary agreements for this chapter when required by the United States Government.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18903. The department shall enter into and execute on behalf of the state all necessary agreements in connection with this chapter as may be required by the United States Government. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1216.)
  159. 18904.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    Rules, orders, and standards for this chapter must be adopted, amended, or repealed only under Section 10554, and the director must provide for the two methods described in Section 18904.1.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18904. Regulations, orders or standards of general application to implement, interpret or make specific the law relating to this chapter shall be adopted, amended, or repealed only in accordance with Section 10554. The director shall also provide for the two methods as described in Section 18904.1. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 902, Sec. 61. Effective January 1, 1999.)
  160. 18904.1.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The director must set up CalFresh benefit issuance methods in every county and keep over-the-counter, mail, and some over-the-counter accessibility methods in place until electronic benefits transfer is fully implemented where required.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18904.1. (a) The director, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall establish methods for CalFresh benefit issuance in all counties which guarantee to low-income households the health-vital nutritional benefits available under this chapter and to achieve the most efficient system for program administration so as to minimize administrative costs. (b) The director shall maintain methods for over-the-counter and mail issuance of CalFresh benefits in a county until issuance of CalFresh benefits by electronic benefits transfer for all CalFresh recipients in the county has been implemented pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10065) of Part 1. (c) Until issuance of CalFresh benefits by electronic benefits transfer has been implemented in a county for all CalFresh recipients, the director shall maintain, in the county, methods for over-the-counter issuance that guarantee program accessibility in all cases where a household has been found to be in immediate need of food assistance or where a household has been determined to be eligible for the replacement of a previous issuance. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 76. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  161. 18904.2.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department may run outreach programs and may make rules requiring counties to run outreach programs, but only as federal law and federal funding rules allow.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18904.2. The department may administer outreach programs and adopt rules and regulations requiring counties to conduct outreach programs to the extent permitted by federal law and eligible for federal financial participation. (Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 689, Sec. 3.)
  162. 18904.25.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department and county human services agencies must provide CalFresh expedited-service information, training, application materials, and eligibility processing for homeless and domestic-violence-related applicants.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18904.25. (a) Pursuant to the federal Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77), the department shall develop CalFresh information on expedited services targeted to the homeless population, including unaccompanied homeless children and youths, as those terms are defined in Section 11434a of Title 42 of the United States Code. The department shall also develop information on expedited services specified in Section 18914.5 for victims of domestic violence. This information shall be made available to homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, emergency food programs, local educational agency liaisons for homeless children and youths, designated pursuant to Section 11432(g)(1)(J)(ii) of Title 42 of the United States Code, and other community agencies who provide services to people who are homeless. (b) Each county human services agency shall annually offer training on CalFresh application procedures to homeless shelter operators. That training shall include eligibility criteria and specific information regarding the eligibility of unaccompanied homeless children and youths. In addition, each county human services agency, upon request, shall provide homeless shelters and domestic violence shelters with a supply of that portion of the CalFresh application used to request CalFresh expedited service. (c) Upon receipt of a signed CalFresh application from an unaccompanied child or youth under 18 years of age, the county human services agency shall determine eligibility for CalFresh benefits, including making a determination of whether the child or youth is eligible to apply as a household of one or if he or she must apply with members of a household with whom he or she is regularly purchasing and preparing foods, and screen the application for entitlement to expedited service pursuant to Section 18914. If the application of the child or youth for CalFresh benefits is denied, the county human services agency shall provide the child or youth a written notice explaining the reason for the denial. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 859, Sec. 1. (AB 2057) Effective January 1, 2017.)
  163. 18904.3.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    If certain organizations or agencies fund CalFresh outreach and follow contracting rules, the department must act as the state entity to receive federal reimbursement for them, but only after USDA approves the outreach plan.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18904.3. (a) If a private nonprofit organization, public postsecondary educational institution, or other state or local agency secures funds for CalFresh outreach activities that are allowable for partial federal reimbursement, and complies with contracting requirements established in state and federal law, the department shall, subject to approval of the state’s outreach plan by the United States Department of Agriculture, act as the state entity for receipt of federal reimbursement on behalf of the organization, institution, or agency. (b) Any reduction in federal funding to the state that is due to the result of any audit of CalFresh outreach contracts or activities shall be applied to the appropriate local government that served as the contracting agency for CalFresh outreach activities. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 290, Sec. 3. (AB 1747) Effective January 1, 2017.)
  164. 18904.35.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    When a final CalFresh outreach plan has been approved, the department must give priority to activities that implement that plan when deciding whether to seek federal matching funds.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18904.35. Upon approval of a final plan for CalFresh outreach activities, in accordance with Section 18904.4, the department shall, in determining whether to request federal matching funds for a CalFresh outreach activity, give priority consideration to those activities that implement the final plan. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 79. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  165. 18905.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    If USDA finally reduces CalFresh federal funding because of county issuance or administration errors, the responsible county or counties are liable for the reduction amount.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18905. In the event that the United States Department of Agriculture makes a final determination to reduce federal funding of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, administered in California as CalFresh, due to issuance errors or improper or inadequate county administration of the program, the county or counties responsible for such reduction shall be liable for the amount thereof in accordance with standards adopted by the Director of Social Services. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 80. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  166. 18905.1.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department may not add extra verification requirements for expedited CalFresh eligibility beyond the minimum required by federal law.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18905.1. The department shall not impose any additional requirements for verification of eligibility for expedited service other than those minimum requirements that exist under federal law. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 443, Sec. 1.)
  167. 18906.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must run a county cost-control plan for CalFresh and counties must follow its standards.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18906. The department shall establish and maintain a plan whereby costs for county administration of CalFresh under this chapter will be effectively controlled within the amounts annually appropriated for such administration. The plan, to be known as the County Administrative Cost Control Plan, shall establish standards and performance criteria, including workload, productivity and support services standards, to which counties shall adhere. The plan shall be part of a single state plan, jointly developed by the department and the State Department of Health Care Services, for administrative cost control for the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), CalFresh, and Medical Assistance (Medi-Cal) programs. Allocations shall be made to each county and shall be limited by and determined based upon the County Administrative Cost Control Plan. In administering the plan to control county administrative costs, the department shall not allocate state funds to cover county cost overruns which result from county failure to meet requirements of the plan. The department and the State Department of Health Care Services shall budget, administer, and allocate state funds for county administration in a uniform and consistent manner. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 81. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  168. 18906.5.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The state and counties must share certain CalFresh and AFDC fraud investigation costs in the percentages stated here.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18906.5. (a) The state shall pay 70 percent of the nonfederal costs of administering the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, administered in California as CalFresh, subject to Sections 18906 and 18906.7. The counties shall pay the remaining share of the nonfederal costs. (b) The state shall pay 85 percent of the nonfederal share of the costs of AFDC fraud investigation subject to Section 15204.5. The counties shall pay the remaining share of the nonfederal costs. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 82. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  169. 18906.55.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    This section caps a county’s CalFresh nonfederal administrative cost share for certain fiscal years, gives counties the full General Fund allocation once that cap is reached, allows downward readjustment if costs fall, and waives a specific $20 million county share. The section later becomes inoperative and is repealed.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18906.55. (a) (1) Notwithstanding Section 18906.5 or any other law, in order to provide fiscal relief for the substantial fiscal pressures on counties created by the unprecedented and unanticipated increase in CalFresh administrative costs as a result of federal H.R. 1 (Public Law 119-21), for the 2026–27 to 2028–29 fiscal years, inclusive, the amount of a county’s share of the nonfederal costs for administration of CalFresh is capped at the amount the county expended in its contribution in the 2024–25 fiscal year, or the amount the county was required to contribute to receive its full allocation of state General Fund moneys under the Budget Act of 2024 (Chapter 35 of the Statutes of 2024), whichever amount is lower. (2) Once a county has reached the nonfederal share of costs specified in paragraph (1), the county shall receive the full General Fund allocation for administration of CalFresh for that fiscal year. (3) If projected or estimated costs for the administration of CalFresh decline such that a county’s required contribution to receive its full allocation of state General Fund moneys would be less than the amount specified in paragraph (1), the county’s contribution shall be decreased accordingly and shall be readjusted to be commensurate with cost-sharing ratios of total costs consistent with Section 18906.5. Any such adjustment shall be determined by the department in consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association of California. (b) The full General Fund allocation for administration of CalFresh for July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029, inclusive, pursuant to subdivision (a), shall equal 70 percent of the nonfederal projected funding need for administration of CalFresh. (c) Relief to the county share of administrative costs authorized by this section shall not result in any increased cost to the General Fund, as determined in subdivision (b). (d) Subdivision (a) does not prevent a county from expending funds in excess of the amount specified in subdivision (a). (e) In recognition of county cost pressures, the county share of costs otherwise required pursuant to Section 18906.5 shall be waived for the twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) General Fund appropriated and allocated pursuant to Provision 17 of Section 188 of the Budget Act of 2025 (Chapter 104 of the Statutes 2025). (f) This section shall become inoperative on July 1, 2030, and, as of January 1, 2031, is repealed. (Added by Stats. 2026, Ch. 26, Sec. 33. (AB 152) Effective June 29, 2026. Inoperative July 1, 2030, by its own provisions. Repealed as of January 1, 2031, by its own provisions.)
  170. 18906.6.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    When USDA allows the state to keep part of collected claims, the state keeps 50% and the State Department of Social Services gives the other 50% to counties.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18906.6. At the time the United States Department of Agriculture allows the state to retain a portion of the value of any claims collected, the state shall retain 50 percent of this portion. The remaining 50 percent shall be distributed by the State Department of Social Services to the counties based upon the amount of claims collected by each county. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 579, Sec. 1.)
  171. 18906.7.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The state must pay all nonfederal costs of administering the early fraud prevention and detection program for this chapter, subject to Section 18906.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18906.7. The state shall pay 100 percent of the nonfederal costs of administering an early fraud prevention and detection program in the administration of this chapter, established pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 18902.5, subject to Section 18906. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 97, Sec. 24. Effective June 30, 1991.)
  172. 18906.8.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The state may pay all nonfederal administrative costs for certain followup activities in the Income Eligibility and Verification System, if doing so is cost-effective and subject to Section 18906.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18906.8. Subject to Section 18906, the state may pay 100 percent of the nonfederal administrative costs, when cost-effective, as determined by the state, of followup activities in the Income Eligibility and Verification System for recipients. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 69, Sec. 63. Effective June 30, 1993.)
  173. 18907.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    CalFresh eligibility decisions must not discriminate against households based on marital status, political belief, or other characteristics covered by Section 11135, except where federal law controls.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18907. In the determination of eligibility for CalFresh, there shall be no discrimination against any household by reason of marital status, political belief, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code to the extent not in conflict with federal law. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 84. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  174. 18908.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    CalFresh benefits generally may not be used to reduce specified public benefits, except as allowed by Section 18904.1.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18908. Except as provided in Section 18904.1, federal supplemental security income benefits, state supplemental security program benefits, public assistance, and county aid benefits shall not be reduced as a consequence of the receipt of CalFresh benefits under this chapter, to the extent permitted by federal law. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 85. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  175. 18909.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    Section 10850’s disclosure rule for public assistance recipient information also applies to information obtained under this chapter.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18909. Section 10850, relating to disclosure of information regarding public assistance recipients, shall apply to information obtained under this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 101, Sec. 176.)
  176. 18910.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    This section directs the department and counties to implement CalFresh semiannual reporting, with specific deadlines, coordination steps, and limited exceptions.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18910. (a) To the extent permitted by federal law, regulations, waivers, and directives, the department shall implement the prospective budgeting, semiannual reporting system provided in Sections 11265.1, 11265.2, and 11265.3, and related provisions, regarding CalFresh, in a cost-effective manner that promotes compatibility between the CalWORKs program and CalFresh, and minimizes the potential for payment errors. (b) For CalFresh recipients who also are Medi-Cal beneficiaries and who are subject to the Medi-Cal midyear status reporting requirements, counties shall seek to align the timing of reports required under this section with midyear status reports required by the Medi-Cal program. This subdivision does not apply to CalFresh households in which all adult members are elderly or disabled members, as defined in Section 271.2 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and in which the household has no earned income. (c) The department shall seek all necessary waivers from the United States Department of Agriculture to implement subdivision (a). (d) Counties may establish staggered, semiannual reporting cycles for individual households, based on factors established or approved by the department, provided the semiannual reporting cycle is aligned with the certification period; however, all households within a county must be transitioned to a semiannual reporting system simultaneously. Up to and until the establishment of a countywide semiannual reporting system, a county shall operate a quarterly system, as established by law and regulation. (e) The requirement of subdivision (e) of Section 11265.1 shall apply to the implementation of this section. (f) (1) This section shall become operative on April 1, 2013. A county shall implement the semiannual reporting requirements in accordance with the act that added this section no later than October 1, 2013. (2) Upon implementation described in paragraph (1), each county shall provide a certificate to the director certifying that semiannual reporting has been implemented in the county. (3) Upon filing the certificate described in paragraph (2), a county shall comply with the semiannual reporting provisions of this section. (g) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that, due to the establishment of a semiannual reporting cycle, change reporting no longer be imposed on certain households that were exempt from quarterly reporting pursuant to federal law. To that end, the department shall work with county human services agencies, client advocates, and the Statewide Automated Welfare System to eliminate change reporting for all households no later than January 1, 2017. (2) For the purposes of this subdivision, “change reporting” means the reporting requirements imposed on households designated as certified change reporting households pursuant to Section 273.12(a) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 20, Sec. 54. (SB 79) Effective June 24, 2015.)
  177. 18910.1.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    CalFresh households must get certification periods as long as federal law allows for their household type, unless a listed exception applies.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18910.1. All CalFresh households shall be assigned certification periods that are the maximum number of months allowable under federal law for the household type unless a county is complying with subdivision (b) of Section 18910 or, on a case-by-case basis only, the household’s individual circumstances require a shorter certification period. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 25, Sec. 30. (AB 1603) Effective June 27, 2016.)
  178. 18910.2.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must convene a workgroup to study changes to semiannual reporting, and the workgroup must submit consensus recommendations to the Legislature by October 1, 2021.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18910.2. (a) The department shall convene a workgroup that includes, but is not limited to, the County Welfare Directors Association of California, representatives of county eligibility workers, the Statewide Automated Welfare System, and client advocates to consider changes to semiannual reporting with the goal of reducing the reporting burden on recipients and reducing the workload for county eligibility staff. (b) The workgroup shall consider federally allowable reporting structures implemented in other states, consider recommendations in existing research reports, and receive and consider options put forth by workgroup members. (c) (1) The consensus recommendations of the workgroup shall be submitted to the Legislature not later than October 1, 2021, and shall include details regarding potential implementation of these recommendations, including identification of those that the state may implement via state legislation or administrative guidance to counties, as well as those requiring changes in federal law or waivers of federal law. The report may also include ideas that were not consensus items with an opportunity for participating workgroup members to comment on those items. (2) (A) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under paragraph (1) is inoperative on October 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code. (B) A report to be submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 11, Sec. 89. (AB 79) Effective June 29, 2020.)
  179. 18911.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    CalFresh applications and participation authorizations must be processed within 30 days, and county human services agencies must provide specified CalFresh information and emergency food/assistance referral materials.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18911. (a) An application and an authorization for participation in CalFresh shall be processed within a period of not more than 30 days from the date of application. (b) The department shall develop written information that describes the eligibility and verification requirements for expedited service, the process for applying for those benefits, and the availability of assistance in filling out the forms and gathering needed documentation. (c) Each county human services agency shall make the material developed pursuant to subdivision (b) available to each applicant at the time the applicant initially seeks CalFresh benefits. (d) Each county human services agency shall, upon request, make available the information developed pursuant to subdivision (b) to community action agencies, legal services offices, emergency food programs, and other community programs. (e) (1) Each county human services agency shall, except as specified in paragraph (2), compile a list of emergency food providers in the area served by the local CalFresh office. The list shall be updated, based on information from the emergency food providers. The list shall be made available upon request, and, where needed, may be used to refer individuals to emergency food sites that may be able to provide assistance. (2) A county human services agency may elect to refer a CalFresh applicant or recipient to the 2-1-1 dial code to access information on emergency food providers and supplemental food assistance providers, including child nutrition programs, in lieu of providing a list pursuant to paragraph (1) if the county deems that method to be the most appropriate to serve an applicant or recipient. (f) Each county human services agency shall make available to CalFresh applicants, upon request, nonpromotional information that contains addresses and phone numbers of local legal services and welfare rights organizations. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 68, Sec. 2. (AB 323) Effective January 1, 2018.)
  180. 18912.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    County welfare departments must tell applicants about expedited service and help with the application process, and must assist with forms if the applicant asks.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18912. (a) Each county welfare department shall orally inform each applicant of the availability of expedited service and assistance in filling out the application. (b) Each county welfare department shall assist an applicant, upon request of the applicant, in filling out forms and completing the application process for expedited service. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 443, Sec. 2.)
  181. 18913.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must collect certain expedited service data quarterly and publish the statistics quarterly.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18913. The department shall collect, quarterly, expedited service data, on a county-by-county basis, of the number of applications and the disposition of the applications, and shall publish those statistics quarterly. (Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 443, Sec. 3.)
  182. 18914.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    County agencies must screen CalFresh applications for expedited service and provide expedited benefits to eligible households; the state department must create a uniform verification procedure.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18914. (a) In accordance with, and to the extent provided by, federal law, the county human services agency shall provide CalFresh benefits on an expedited basis as provided in subdivision (b) to households determined to be in immediate need of food assistance. (b) Pursuant to the federal requirements of Section 273.2(i)(2) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the county human services agency shall screen all CalFresh applications for entitlement to expedited service. Applicants who meet the federal criteria for expedited service as defined in Section 273.2(i)(1) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall receive either a manual authorization to participate or automated card or the immediate issuance of CalFresh benefits no later than the third day following the date the application was filed. To the maximum extent permitted by federal law, the amount of income to be received from any source shall be deemed to be uncertain and exempt from consideration in the determination of entitlement for expedited service. For purposes of this subdivision, a weekend shall be considered one calendar day. (c) The State Department of Social Services shall develop and implement for expedited issuance a uniform procedure for verifying information required of an applicant. (Amended (as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 88) by Stats. 2012, Ch. 468, Sec. 1. (AB 1359) Effective January 1, 2013.)
  183. 18914.5.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    Certain residents of, or people waiting to enter, a shelter for battered women and children may apply for, and if eligible are entitled to, expedited CalFresh services for an additional allotment as a separate household.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18914.5. (a) To the extent permitted by federal law, regulations, waivers, and directives, a resident of, or an individual on a waiting list to get into, a shelter for battered women and children who is currently included in a certified household that also contains the abuser, may apply for and, if otherwise eligible, shall be entitled to expedited services of an additional allotment of CalFresh benefits as a separate household. (b) For purposes of this section, “shelter for battered women and children” has the same meaning as provided in Section 271.2 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 859, Sec. 2. (AB 2057) Effective January 1, 2017.)
  184. 18915.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    CalFresh applications and public information materials must be available to recipients in each county in Spanish, English, and any other prevalent non-English language.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18915. All applications and public information materials shall be available to potential, present, and past CalFresh recipients in each county in Spanish as well as English plus any other non-English language prevalent in each county. It shall be within the discretion of the director to designate such other prevalent non-English languages. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 90. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  185. 18916.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    County boards of supervisors may request the U.S. Department of Agriculture to run the federally donated foods program at the same time as other authorized federal disaster-related food programs.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18916. The board of supervisors of each county shall have the authority to request from the United States Department of Agriculture the simultaneous operation of the federally donated foods program under the Disaster Act of 1970 as amended and any other enabling federal law. (Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1216.)
  186. 18917.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must set disaster-plan guidance for county human services agencies, and counties must submit an annual disaster plan.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18917. (a) (1) The department, in consultation with stakeholders, shall identify the necessary elements of a county disaster plan, and shall issue guidance to county human services agencies informing them of the obligations to submit a disaster plan pursuant to paragraph (2), and of the necessary elements that shall be included in the plan. (2) A county human services agency shall annually submit to the department a disaster plan that includes the creation of mutual aid regions consisting of two or more counties to ensure there are sufficient resources necessary to continue adequate access to benefits during a disaster. The disaster plan shall include elements specified in paragraph (1). (b) The department shall offer training on Disaster CalFresh to county human services agencies and organizations, institutions, and agencies receiving federal reimbursements pursuant to Section 18904.3. (c) The department shall maintain updated Disaster CalFresh materials, including, but not limited to, state and county disaster plans, Disaster CalFresh applications, the Disaster CalFresh Internet Web site, and a Disaster CalFresh outreach flyer in all required languages. (d) If the President of the United States issues a major disaster declaration for individual assistance, the department and the county human services agency shall request to operate a federal Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) for the regions affected by the major disaster. The request shall include a waiver request to provide automatic, mass replacement benefits to eligible households and a waiver request to allow households to purchase hot, prepared foods at authorized retailers with their benefits. (e) It is the intent of the Legislature that the department shall maximize the capacity of counties to maintain timely, adequate, and safe access to all applicable benefits during a disaster. In order to ensure that disaster victims are not required to travel through dangerous routes to apply for, and to receive their electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card to access, Disaster CalFresh or replacement benefits, the department shall do both of the following: (1) If requested by an affected county, provide to the county and its contracted county consortium staff support necessary for out-stationed application intake locations to support timely, adequate, and safe access to Disaster CalFresh during or following a disaster. (2) Maintain and make available to affected counties, free of charge, technology and equipment to support the mobile issuance of EBT cards to recipients of Disaster CalFresh or replacement benefits. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 501, Sec. 6. (AB 607) Effective January 1, 2018.)
  187. 18917.1.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    After a major disaster declaration, the State Department of Social Services may receive continuous General Fund appropriations for disaster assistance costs, capped at $300,000 per disaster declaration.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18917.1. (a) In the event of a declaration by the Governor or the President of the United States of a major disaster, the Legislature finds and declares that the State Department of Social Services and affected county human services agencies will require additional funding to cover the administrative costs to prepare for, and respond to, a declaration by the President of the United States of a major disaster, and to maximize the amount of assistance requested and received through the federal Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other federally funded nutrition assistance programs, and the costs to prepare for and execute Disaster CalFresh outreach. (b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, in the event of a declaration by the Governor or the President of the United States of a major disaster, an amount necessary to cover the costs of the disaster assistance services specified in subdivision (a) shall be continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal years to the State Department of Social Services from the General Fund. The amounts appropriated to the department shall not exceed three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per disaster declaration. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 7, Sec. 10. (AB 118) Effective June 27, 2025.)
  188. 18917.2.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The State Department of Social Services must maximize disaster and federal nutrition assistance, keep contact with electric utilities, and submit a report to the Legislature by December 31, 2026.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18917.2. (a) The State Department of Social Services shall maximize the amount of assistance requested and received through the federal Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), and all other federally funded nutrition assistance programs, including utilizing necessary data, provided in accordance with Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 8410) of Division 4.1 of the Public Utilities Code, in order for the department to timely seek automated mass replacement of SNAP benefits, D-SNAP, the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) program, known in California as SUN Bucks, and any other federally funded nutrition assistance programs. (b) The department shall maintain contact with each electrical corporation and local publicly owned electric utility in accordance with Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 8410) of Division 4.1 of the Public Utilities Code. (c) (1) On or before December 31, 2026, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature that includes both of the following: (A) Any further ways to ensure that California maximizes all available federal food assistance during state and federally declared disasters, public health emergencies, or other crises that enable the provision of resources to California households. (B) Any additional oversight or actions needed to fulfill the objectives of this section and Section 18917. (2) (A) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under this subdivision is inoperative on January 1, 2030, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code. (B) The report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code. (d) For purposes of this section, both of the following definitions apply: (1) “Electrical corporation” has the same meaning as defined in Section 218 of the Public Utilities Code. (2) “Local publicly owned electric utility” has the same meaning as defined in Section 224.3 of the Public Utilities Code. (Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 709, Sec. 2. (AB 777) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  189. 18918.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The State Department of Social Services must develop and submit a CalFresh outreach and education campaign, and then update and resubmit the plan annually.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18918. Not later than January 15, 2001, the State Department of Social Services, in conjunction with the State Department of Public Health and appropriate stakeholders, shall develop and submit to the Legislature a community outreach and education campaign to help families learn about, and apply for, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, administered in California as CalFresh, and the California Food Assistance Program. At a minimum, the plan shall include the following: (a) Specific milestones and objectives proposed to be completed for the upcoming year and their anticipated cost. (b) A general description of each strategy or method to be used for outreach. (c) Geographic areas and special populations to be targeted, if any, and why the special targeting is needed. (d) Coordination with other state or county education and outreach efforts. (e) The results of previous years’ outreach efforts. (1) If necessary to obtain federal financial participation the CalFresh outreach plan shall be submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture not later than January 15, 2001. The state share of the funding shall be subject to appropriation in the annual Budget Act and may be funded through the General Fund or other state or local funding sources, as appropriate. (2) After submission of the initial plan, it shall be updated annually and submitted to the Legislature by April 1 for the following year. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 91. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  190. 18918.1.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    County welfare departments must carry out CalFresh outreach and enrollment coordination measures, and counties must later provide prepopulated CalFresh applications once CalSAWS automation is certified.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18918.1. (a) In an effort to expand CalFresh program outreach and retention and improve dual enrollment between the CalFresh and Medi-Cal programs, county welfare departments shall, no later than January 1, 2023, complete all of the following: (1) Ensure that Medi-Cal applicants applying in-person, online, or by telephone, and who also may be eligible for CalFresh, are screened and given the opportunity to apply at the same time they are applying for Medi-Cal or submitting information for the renewal process. (2) Ensure the same staff that receive Medi-Cal and CalFresh applications pursuant to paragraph (1) during the Medi-Cal application, renewal, or application and renewal processes conduct the eligibility determination functions needed to determine eligibility or ineligibility to CalFresh. (3) Designate one or more county liaisons to establish CalFresh application referral and communication procedures on outreach activities between counties and community-based organizations facilitating Medi-Cal enrollment. (b) Upon certification to the Legislature that the California Statewide Automated Welfare System (CalSAWS) can perform the necessary automation to implement this section, counties shall provide prepopulated CalFresh applications to Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are apparently CalFresh eligible and not dually enrolled during the Medi-Cal renewal process. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 83. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
  191. 18919.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    This section directs the department to publish yearly guidance for the Restaurant Meals Program, set up EBT access for eligible CalFresh recipients, and establish statewide RMP implementation rules, while restaurants and counties have specified participation conditions.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18919. (a) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department shall issue an annual all-county letter providing guidance that lists which counties or regions are eligible to participate in the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) because they meet the requirements established in Section 4014 of the federal Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79). The department’s all-county letter shall include instructions for how a county may choose to administer the RMP in that county or appeal a noneligible determination by the department. (b) The department shall design the electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system established pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 10065) of Part 1 to, automatically and upon issuance of an EBT card, allow all CalFresh recipients who are eligible for the RMP to utilize their benefits in all restaurants that have been approved to participate in the RMP. (c) Except for direct farm purchasing programs or if otherwise not required at a certified farmer’s market, a restaurant shall not operate as a vendor in the program unless the restaurant permits customers to make in-store purchases, maintains a current public health license, and complies with all federal, state, and local health and safety laws, regulations, and ordinances. For the purpose of this section, “in-store purchase” means any purchase that is not delivered to the purchaser. (d) To the extent permitted by federal law, a county, in administering its RMP program, shall not be precluded from determining the number, type, and location of restaurants the county chooses to include as vendors to align with county administrative capacity or other factors, including, but not limited to, location of participating restaurants and recipient demand. (e) (1) To the extent permitted by federal law, the department, in consultation with various stakeholders, including, but not limited to, county human services agencies and advocates for CalFresh recipients, shall establish a statewide RMP. (2) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the department shall implement this subdivision by means of all-county letters or similar instructions from the director on or before September 1, 2021. (f) To prevent hunger among college students who are homeless, elderly, or disabled, and to facilitate compliance with Section 66025.93 of the Education Code, the department may enter into a statewide memorandum of understanding with the Chancellor of the California State University, the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges, or both. Any qualifying food facility located on a campus of the California State University or a campus of the California Community Colleges may participate in the CalFresh RMP through this statewide memorandum of understanding. (g) For purposes of this section, unless it is specifically excluded from participation in the RMP by federal law or guidance, a restaurant includes, but is not necessarily limited to, an on-campus qualifying food facility, as defined in Section 66025.93 of the Education Code, an eat-in establishment, a grocery store delicatessen, and a takeaway-only restaurant. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 84. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
  192. 18919.1.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The State Department of Social Services must maximize food choices available to CalFresh recipients.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18919.1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to maximize food access for all CalFresh recipients. Many of the hungriest Californians who rely on CalFresh to eat face the most significant barriers, including the lack of kitchen facilities or means of preparing and cooking meals with groceries, special dietary needs, or specific foods required for medications, among other factors that strain the ability of traditional groceries to meet their needs. It is further the intent of the Legislature to maximize the dignity and equitable treatment of Californians using CalFresh to purchase food by maximizing food choices. (b) The State Department of Social Services shall maximize all available food choices for CalFresh recipients, including, but not limited to, hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption, pursuant to Section 3(k) of the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 38, Sec. 1. (AB 553) Effective January 1, 2026.)
  193. 18920.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    This section treats certain CalFresh-related agreements as “cooperative agreements” and exempts subcontract changes from Department of General Services review and approval.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18920. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, an agreement between the department and a unit of local government, any other unit of state government, or a nonprofit organization that provides for a contract relating to either of the following is and shall be deemed a “cooperative agreement,” as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 38072 of the Health and Safety Code: (1) Outreach programs related to CalFresh. (2) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 38072 of the Health and Safety Code, for purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 38070) of Division 25.2 of the Health and Safety Code, any reference to the term “department” in those provisions shall refer to the State Department of Social Services for purposes of an agreement described in subdivision (a). (c) In addition to the authority granted the department in subdivision (a) of Section 38081.1 of the Health and Safety Code, a change of subcontracts shall not be subject to review and approval by the Department of General Services pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code. (d) The Legislature finds and declares that this section shall be applied retroactively to currently executed agreements that are described in subdivision (a). (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 25, Sec. 31. (AB 1603) Effective June 27, 2016.)
  194. 18922.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must ask for a federal waiver every year, and after federal approval it must send counties an all-county letter with updated CalFresh eligibility and benefit instructions for uniformed service members receiving a basic allowance for housing.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18922. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the department shall submit a request for a federal waiver to waive the provisions of Section 273.9(b) of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or any other federal law, regulation, or guidance, to exclude the basic allowance for housing provided to uniformed service members pursuant to Section 403 of Title 37 of the United States Code from countable income in the determination of eligibility and benefit level for purposes of receiving CalFresh benefits. (b) Upon federal approval of the waiver, the department, in consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association of California, advocates for CalFresh recipients, and the Military Department, shall issue an all-county letter instructing counties on updated eligibility requirements and benefit calculations for uniformed service members receiving a basic allowance for housing. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 877, Sec. 1. (SB 950) Effective January 1, 2023.)
  195. 18923.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture for a waiver so CalFresh households can keep certain restricted savings funds. The director may also waive some federal SNAP requirements if federal approval is obtained.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18923. (a) The State Department of Social Services shall submit a request to the United States Department of Agriculture for a waiver to permit a CalFresh household to retain funds in the restricted savings account as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 11155.2 and as accumulated while participating in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program. The participation requirements for this specific savings account as specified in subdivision (a) of Section 11155.2 shall apply to CalFresh. Penalties for nonqualifying withdrawal of these funds shall result in a calculation of a period of ineligibility for all persons in the CalFresh household, to be determined by dividing the balance in the account immediately prior to the withdrawal by the CalFresh allotment to which the household is entitled. The resulting whole number shall be the number of months of ineligibility. The period of ineligibility may be reduced when the divisor, which is the CalFresh allotment, increases as a result of a cost-of-living adjustment. (b) The director may waive, with federal approval, the enforcement of specific federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program requirements, regulations, and standards necessary to implement this provision. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 92. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  196. 18924.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must help counties use Social Security information to simplify CalFresh enrollment, and it must also support enrollment efforts with targeted outreach, a streamlined application process, and requests for federal waivers or support.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18924. (a) To the extent permitted by federal law, waiver, demonstration project, or other federal authority, the department shall allow counties to utilize existing information maintained by the federal Social Security Administration regarding low-income social security benefit recipients, to simplify enrollment into the CalFresh program administered pursuant to this chapter, provided that an interested county has either the existing capacity to receive that information, or the ability to adapt its existing automation systems without significant changes or costs to the state or county. (b) The department shall support enrollment efforts pursuant to this section by doing all of the following: (1) Working with the Social Security Administration to target social security recipients 60 years of age and older whose income and other factors are likely to qualify them for aid through CalFresh. (2) Developing a streamlined application and simplified enrollment process for likely eligible recipients, which may include strategies used by other states to reduce paperwork and increase federal nutrition benefits, including, but not limited to, self-certification of key eligibility factors, standardization of benefits and deductions, and automation of the application process. (3) Seeking waivers, grants, or other federal authority and support necessary to implement this section. (c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2012. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 502, Sec. 2. (AB 69) Effective January 1, 2012. Section operative July 1, 2012, by its own provisions.)
  197. 18925.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    County agencies and state departments must create and use CalFresh-related notices and eligibility procedures to help identify and enroll eligible people in Medi-Cal and Healthy Families.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18925. (a) The State Department of Health Care Services, in conjunction with the State Department of Social Services, shall implement a simplified eligibility process as part of CalFresh to expedite Medi-Cal program and Healthy Families Program enrollment for CalFresh recipients, including children and their eligible parents or caretaker relatives who are not enrolled in those programs. (b) Each county welfare department shall develop a data list of family members residing in eligible CalFresh households who are not enrolled in the Medi-Cal program or the Healthy Families Program. (c) The county welfare department shall develop a notice informing individuals identified pursuant to subdivision (b) that they may be entitled to receive benefits under the Medi-Cal program or the Healthy Families Program. (d) At the time of the CalFresh household’s annual recertification, the county welfare department shall send the notice specified in subdivision (c) to the individuals identified in subdivision (b). The notice shall include a request for permission to use the information in the CalFresh recipient’s case file to make a determination of eligibility for the Medi-Cal program and the Healthy Families Program. (e) The notice shall be written in culturally and linguistically appropriate language and at an appropriate literacy level. The notice shall include information on the Medi-Cal program and the Healthy Families Program, and a telephone number that CalFresh recipients may call for additional information. (f) To apply for medical assistance under the Medi-Cal program, the CalFresh recipient shall sign, date, and return the notice requesting that an eligibility determination be made. Upon receipt of the notice, the county welfare department shall make an eligibility determination by utilizing the information in the CalFresh recipient’s case file or paper application. The Medi-Cal application date shall be the date the notice is received by the county welfare department. If the CalFresh case file does not include sufficient information to establish Medi-Cal program eligibility, the county welfare department shall request, either orally or in writing, additional information from the CalFresh recipient. (g) If the CalFresh recipient is determined to be eligible to participate in the Medi-Cal program with a share of cost, or is determined to be ineligible for Medi-Cal, information pertinent to the CalFresh recipient’s eligibility for the Healthy Families Program shall be forwarded by the county welfare department to the Healthy Families Program statewide administrator for immediate processing. If there is insufficient information to establish Healthy Families Program eligibility, the administrator shall request, either orally or in writing, additional information from the CalFresh recipient. (h) Counties shall include the cost of implementing this section in their annual administrative budget requests to the State Department of Health Care Services. (i) This section shall be implemented on or after July 1, 2003, but only to the extent federal financial participation is available. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 93. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)
  198. 18926.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must annually seek a federal waiver related to the CalFresh ABAWD time limit, and eligible counties are bound by that waiver.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18926. (a) To the extent permitted by federal law, the department shall annually seek a federal waiver of the existing federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program limitation that stipulates that an able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) participant is limited to three months of CalFresh benefits in a three-year period unless that participant has met the work participation requirement or is otherwise exempt. (b) All eligible counties shall be included in and bound by this waiver. (c) At its option, when a county is not eligible for a countywide waiver, a county may request that the department apply for the waiver described in subdivision (a) for one or more eligible subareas of the county. The department shall seek the subarea waiver within a reasonable time frame following a request made by a county, and may seek any necessary information from the county to support the waiver request. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 54. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017.)
  199. 18926.1.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    The department must let ABAWD-time-limit recipients meet work requirements through all forms of work, including volunteer work, if the county can verify the hours using the department’s process.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18926.1. (a) To the extent not prohibited by federal law and guidance, the department shall ensure that all recipients subject to the federal ABAWD time limit described in Section 18926 are permitted to meet the work requirements of the time limit through all forms of work, including, but not limited to, volunteer work at a nonprofit organization or a public institution that the recipient chooses, if the county can verify the hours of participation using the process established by the department pursuant to subdivision (b). (b) On or before January 1, 2018, the department, with input from the County Welfare Directors Association and advocates for CalFresh recipients, shall issue an all-county letter instructing counties as to how to verify hours of the volunteer work specified in subdivision (a). (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 55. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017.)
  200. 18926.2.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. )

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    A homeless CalFresh recipient is treated as exempt from the federal ABAWD time limit, unless federal law or guidance prohibits it.

    ## Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC ## DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18999.98] ( Division 9 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## PART 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS [18000 - 18999.98] ( Part 6 added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784. ) ## CHAPTER 10. CalFresh [18900 - 18929] ( Heading of Chapter 10 amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 67.5. ) ## 18926.2. To the extent not prohibited by federal law and guidance, a recipient who is homeless shall be deemed to be exempt from the federal ABAWD time limit described in Section 18926. For purposes of this section, a recipient who is homeless is a person who does not have a regular nighttime residence. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 56. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017.)

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