Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11
DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.98›PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 11000-15771›CHAPTER 2. California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act 11200-11526.5›ARTICLE 2. Eligibility for Aid 11250-11270
§ 11253.2
California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an application for aid filed on behalf of a child to whom Section 309, 361.45, or 16519.5 applies shall be processed pursuant to an expedited process as determined by the department in consultation with the counties.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply if the person who applies for aid on behalf of a child described in subdivision (a) is also an applicant for or a recipient of benefits under this chapter.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person who applies for aid on behalf of a child described in subdivision (a) shall be exempt from identity verification requirements for the CalWORKs program.
(2) A relative caregiver who is also an applicant for or a recipient of benefits under this chapter shall comply with the identity verification requirements for the CalWORKs program, as those statutory and regulatory requirements existed on October 1, 2018.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 37. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)
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