Title WIC, California Welf. & Inst. Code

(a) There is hereby created an instrumentality of the State of California to be known as the California ABLE Program Trust. (b) The purposes, powers, and duties of the California ABLE Program Trust are vested in, and shall be exercised by, the board. (c) The board, in the capacit…

(a) The board shall segregate moneys received by the ABLE program trust into two funds, which shall be identified as the program fund and the administrative fund. (1) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the program fund is hereby continuously appropriated, witho…

(a) Under the program, a person may make contributions for a taxable year, for the benefit of an individual who is an eligible individual for that taxable year, to an ABLE account that is established for the purpose of meeting the qualified disability expenses of the designated b…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, moneys in, contributions to, and any distribution for qualified disability expenses from, an ABLE account, not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), shall not count toward determining eligibility for a state or local means-tested pr…

(a) The board shall provide an annual listing of distributions to individuals with respect to an interest in an ABLE account to the Franchise Tax Board at a time and in a manner and form as specified by the Franchise Tax Board. The taxpayers’ identification numbers obtained in co…

(a) The board shall adopt regulations as it deems necessary to implement this chapter consistent with the federal Internal Revenue Code and regulations issued pursuant to that code to ensure that this program meets all criteria for federal tax-exempt benefits. (b) The board may a…

This act shall be construed liberally in order to effectuate its legislative intent. The purposes of this act and all of its provisions with respect to powers granted shall be broadly interpreted to effectuate the intent and purposes of the federal ABLE Act and not as a limitatio…

The board shall market this program to residents of the United States to the extent funds are available to do so. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 470, Sec. 3. (AB 384) Effective January 1, 2018.)

(a) Notwithstanding any other state law, and only to the extent permitted under federal law, the program may permit a change in the designated beneficiary of an ABLE account, made during the life of the designated beneficiary, to take effect upon the death of the designated benef…

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (a) “Emergency shelter” means a facility established to provide temporary refuge and essential services to individuals displaced by emergencies or disasters. (b) “State Emergency Plan” has the same meaning as set fort…

As part of disaster planning and response, a representative of the county welfare director, in coordination with the lead local agency designated with sheltering support duties under the State Emergency Plan Emergency Support Functions, shall initiate a memorandum of understandin…