DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.81›PART 2. ADMINISTRATION 10500-10985›CHAPTER 4.1. Statewide Automated Welfare System 10816-10824.5
§ 10823.3
California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) The development of the SAWS enrollment and eligibility functionality, case management systems, ancillary services, public portals, and mobile applications shall, to the extent possible within the technology, have the goals of:
(1) Minimizing the burden of the overall eligibility process for enrollment and retention of benefits for low-income Californians and streamlining interactions for both clients and eligibility workers.
(2) Facilitating applicant and client submission of feedback.
(b) The parties listed in subdivision (a) of Section 10823.1 shall jointly update the Legislature at least twice per year through existing processes as to how the SAWS development, implementation, and maintenance minimizes client burden in order to improve access to safety net programs and incorporates ongoing applicant and client feedback towards continuous improvement.
(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 28. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)
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