California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14007.9

WIC § 14007.9 Effective Jun 30, 2025Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) The department shall adopt the option made available under Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XIII)). In order to be eligible for benefits under this section, an individual shall be required to meet all of the following requirements:

(A)The individual’s net countable income is less than 250 percent of the federal poverty level for one person or, if the deeming of spousal income applies to the individual, the individual’s net countable income is less than 250 percent of the federal poverty level for two persons.

(B)The individual is disabled under Title II of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 401 et seq.), Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1381 et seq.), or Section 1902(v) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396a(v)). An individual shall be determined to be eligible under this section without regard to their ability to engage in, or actual engagement in, substantial gainful activity, as defined in Section 223(d)(4) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 423(d)(4)).

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Legislative history

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 42, Sec. 101) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 21, Sec. 78. (AB 116) Effective June 30, 2025. Operative January 1, 2026, by its own provisions.