California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 10072

WIC § 10072 Effective Jul 2, 2024Div. 9 · Part 1 · Ch. 3 · Art. 3

Statute text

The electronic benefits transfer system required by this chapter shall be designed to do, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(a)To the extent permitted by federal law and the rules of the program providing the benefits, recipients who are required to receive their benefits using an electronic benefits transfer system shall be permitted to gain access to the benefits in any part of the state where electronic benefits transfers are accepted. All electronic benefits transfer systems in this state shall be designed to allow recipients to gain access to their benefits by using every other electronic benefits transfer system.

(b)To the maximum extent feasible, electronic benefits transfer systems shall be designed to be compatible with the electronic benefits transfer systems in other states.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 46, Sec. 10. (AB 161) Effective July 2, 2024.