California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 11323.3

WIC § 11323.3 Effective Oct 2, 2019Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 3.2

Statute text

(a)An applicant for, or a recipient of, CalWORKs benefits shall be informed of the availability of childcare services upon enrollment in the CalWORKs program, and at later times when a participant expresses to the county a need for childcare. The county shall verify if childcare is needed to participate in a program activity, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 11323.2, and, if needed, that childcare services are authorized and that the participant has secured appropriate childcare prior to requiring a participant to participate in any mandatory activity. Verification that childcare has been secured may be established by the participant, the childcare contractor, or the childcare provider.

(b)An applicant for, or a recipient of, CalWORKs benefits shall be provided written notice, both at the time of application and when they sign an original or amended welfare-to-work plan, of the availability of paid childcare as provided in Section 11323.2. The notice shall inform applicants and recipients of all of the following:

(1)Paid childcare is available to allow them to be employed or participate in welfare-to-work activities or program activities, as defined in Section 11323.2.

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Legislative history

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 49) by Stats. 2019, Ch. 414, Sec. 4. (AB 121) Effective October 2, 2019.