California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 18938

WIC § 18938 Effective Jul 30, 2001Div. 9 · Part 6 · Ch. 10.3

Statute text

(a)(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), an individual, upon application, shall be eligible for the program established pursuant to Section 18937 if his or her immigration status meets the eligibility criteria of the Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (SSI/SSP) in effect on August 21, 1996, but he or she is not eligible for SSI/SSP benefits solely due to his or her immigration status under Title IV of Public Law 104-193 and any subsequent amendments thereto.

(2)An applicant who is otherwise eligible for the program, but who entered the United States on or after August 22, 1996, shall be eligible for aid under this chapter only if he or she is sponsored and one of the following conditions is met:

(A)The sponsor has died.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 111, Sec. 53. Effective July 30, 2001.