DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.8›PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 11000-15771›CHAPTER 4. Emergency Payments and Special Circumstances for Aged, Blind and Disabled 12500-12601›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions 12500-12502
§ 12500
California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) The purpose of this chapter is to provide payment to meet the needs of recipients under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000), under emergency or special circumstances in the event that the federal government makes no provision for that category payment or in the event that the payment from the federal government program is lost, stolen, or likely to be delayed beyond four days.
(b) The payments provided for under this chapter are also available to the recipients of programs provided for under Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 and Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 18937) of Part 6.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 111, Sec. 38. Effective July 30, 2001.)
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