California Health and Safety Code

§ 128371

HSC § 128371 Effective Jul 27, 2021Div. 107 · Part 3 · Ch. 5 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the best interest of the State of California to provide persons who are not lawfully present in the United States with the state benefits provided by those programs listed in subdivision (d), and therefore, enacts this section pursuant to Section 1621(d) of Title 8 of the United States Code.

(b)A program listed in subdivision (d) shall not deny an application based on the citizenship status or immigration status of the applicant.

(c)For any program listed in subdivision (d), when mandatory disclosure of a social security number is required, an applicant shall provide their social security number, if one has been issued, or an individual tax identification number that has been or will be submitted.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 173. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.