Title WIC, California Welf. & Inst. Code

(a) To the extent not inconsistent with federal law, a county may require the legal sponsor of a person who is not a citizen or national of the United States general assistance recipient to sign a written agreement to repay any aid provided to the person during the period of time…

(a) In adopting standards of aid and care for the indigent and dependent poor of the county or city and county, the board of supervisors or the agency authorized by the county charter may, for purposes of determining eligibility for aid and care, deem the income and resources of …

(a) In adopting standards of aid for general assistance for the indigent and dependent poor of the county or city and county, the board of supervisors or the agency authorized by the county charter may determine, with regard to any person who is not a citizen or national of the U…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part: (1) As a condition of providing nonemergency medical care to an indigent and dependent adult resident of the county, other than an involuntary detainee or prisoner, who is a sponsored person who is not a citizen or national of…

The boards of supervisors may establish almshouses and county farms, prescribe rules and regulations for their government and management, and appoint the necessary officers and employees thereof, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the board. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1…

Every county may give such emergency relief to dependent nonresidents as the respective boards of supervisors deem necessary. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)

If no other funds are available for the purpose, a county may incur all necessary expenses in transporting a nonresident indigent to another state or county, when information at hand reasonably tends to show that the person has a legal residence in such state or county. (Added by…

If a dispute occurs between counties as to the responsibility for an indigent, either county may submit the dispute to the department. The decision of the department thereon shall be final. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)

(a) The board of supervisors of every county as a board, or by committee or by any person or society as it may authorize, shall investigate every application for relief from the funds of the county, shall supervise by periodic visitation every person receiving that relief, shall …

Section 17006 does not prohibit sharing of confidential information for purposes directly connected with the administration of relief from the funds of any California county or for purposes directly connected with the administration of public social services as defined by Section…

(a) Notwithstanding Section 17006, the board, officer, committee, person, or society having custody of the records cited in Section 17006 may disclose to any law enforcement agency: (1) The name, address, birthdate, social security number, physical description, and physical where…

No fee shall be charged by any public officer for filing any petition for guardianship or conservatorship under the provisions of Section 17403, or for any official act done or necessary in the course thereof, except that a county employee acting as such guardian or conservator s…

In cases in which an indigent has an interest in the real property upon which he resides, a county may allow an amount that would otherwise be included in his budget for rentals, when such amount is necessary and will be used entirely for the purpose of preserving so far as possi…

The board of supervisors may provide for the burial or cremation of the indigent dead and may provide for the maintenance of the graves of such dead. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)

(a) Subject to subdivision (b), the board of supervisors of each county or the agency authorized by county charter may deny eligibility for aid under this part to any person who is found by a federal or state court, or pursuant to a special administrative hearing meeting the requ…

(a) An individual shall not be eligible for aid under this part if he or she is either: (1) Fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody and confinement after conviction, under the laws of the place from which the individual is fleeing, for a crime or an attempt to commit a crime tha…

Any person who is eligible for aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 shall not be eligible for monthly payments provided pursuant to this part if the maximum payment standard established by a county pursuant to Section 17001 exceeds the payment level estab…

(a) Any individual who is not eligible for aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 as a result of the 60-month limitation specified in subdivision (a) of Section 11454 shall not be eligible for aid or assistance under this part until all of the children of t…

Nothing in Section 10000, 17000, or 17001 or any other provision of law shall require any county or city and county to provide or pay for a service reduced or eliminated from the Medi-Cal program, pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing with…

Nothing in Section 10000, 17000, or 17001 or any other provision of law shall require any county or city and county to provide or pay for a service reduced or eliminated from the Medi-Cal program, pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing with…

The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Many children adjudicated dependents of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 300 and following are, because of abuse, neglect, or exploitation within the family environment, unable to remain safely in their own homes.…

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the continued operation of the state plans for aid to the aged, the blind, aid to the disabled, and families with dependent children in the event that federal assistance therefor is temporarily delayed or not available, without the ch…

As used in this chapter “joint public assistance” means aid to families with dependent children, aid to the aged, aid to the blind, and aid to the disabled, and “eligible recipient” means any person eligible for such joint public assistance. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1784.)

The Governor may, within 15 days prior to the commencement of any fiscal quarter or during any fiscal quarter, proclaim the existence of a period of welfare emergency, whenever he finds as facts all of the following: (a) Assistance to this state for joint public assistance is pro…

Out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is hereby appropriated each month to every county within this state for joint public assistance to eligible recipients, an amount, as estimated by the department, equal to the aggregate amount of federal ass…

The sums appropriated by Section 18003 shall be considered for all purposes to be “federal assistance” and “grants-in-aid” from the United States government for aid to families with dependent children, aid to the aged, aid to the blind, and aid to the disabled, respectively, and …

Whenever federal assistance to this state for joint public assistance for any period of welfare emergency during which sums appropriated by Section 18002 have been expended is received by this state, any sums appropriated by Section 18002, which have theretofore been expended for…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (1) Work is a valuable and important activity, both for individuals and society, and fulfills the need of an individual to be productive, promotes independence, enhances self-esteem, and allows for participation in the mainstream…

There is in the California Health and Human Services Agency the Department of Rehabilitation. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 102. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012.)

The Department of Rehabilitation is under the control of an officer known as the Director of Rehabilitation. As used in this division “department” and “director” refer to the Department of Rehabilitation and the Director of Rehabilitation, respectively, unless the context otherwi…

The director is appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and holds office at the pleasure of the Governor. The annual salary of the director is provided for by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 11550) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government …

The provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11150), Part 1, Division 3, Title 2 of the Government Code apply to the director and the director is the head of a department within the meaning of the chapter. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1107.)

The department is vested with all necessary powers and authority to cooperate with the government of the United States or any agency or agencies thereof in the administration of any act of Congress and rules and regulations lawfully adopted thereunder relating to individuals with…

The Department of Rehabilitation is hereby designated as the sole state agency with full power to supervise every phase of the administration of the state plan for vocational rehabilitation services. All decisions affecting eligibility for and the nature and scope of vocational r…

(a) The Department of Rehabilitation shall establish a program authorizing rehabilitation professionals serving industrially injured workers under the provisions of Labor Code Section 139.5 to refer clients to the Department of Rehabilitation for federal targeted jobs tax credit …

The department may adopt, amend, or repeal, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, such rules and regulations as may be reasonably necessary to enable it to carry out its duties and powers. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1107.)

The director may, with the approval of the Director of Finance, accept on behalf of, and in the name of, the state such gifts, donations, bequests, and devises as may be made to the department or to any school or other institution administered by the director or the department wh…

To the extent resources are available, the department may utilize funds from appropriations by Congress, by gifts, grants, or reimbursements from private or public sources or by state appropriations, or both, or by transfer of funds from other state departments subject to usual b…

(a) The department is authorized to solicit and accept gifts, contributions, and grants from any source, public or private, to establish, implement, and maintain an awards program. (b) (1) There is hereby established the Public Awards Fund, which is continuously appropriated, wit…

No period of residence in this state is required for participation in any program administered by the department, except as required by federal law or regulations. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1107.)

No person shall have his or her rehabilitation services reduced due to the receipt of any private grants, scholarships, or awards, provided for the purpose of postsecondary education, except insofar as federal law may require service reductions due to these scholarships, grants, …

Pursuant to agreements the department shall cooperate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of any federal statutes pertaining to the purposes of this division and may adopt the methods of administration found necessary by the federal government for the proper …

The people of the state accept the provisions and benefits of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Public Law 113-128) and any subsequent amendments thereto. (Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 190, Sec. 3. (AB 2877) Effective January 1, 2017.)

In accepting the provisions and benefits of the act of Congress referred to in Section 19011, the people of the state agree to observe and comply with all of its requirements. (Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1107.)

(a) (1) The department may cooperate with other departments, agencies, and institutions, both public and private, in providing the services authorized by this division to individuals with disabilities, in studying the problems involved therein, and in establishing, developing, an…

(a) In performing any rehabilitative services or in contracting with other public or private agencies for rehabilitative services, the department shall take into consideration the needs of non-English-speaking individuals with disabilities and shall provide language assistance to…