California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 18939

WIC § 18939 Effective Sep 30, 2008Div. 9 · Part 6 · Ch. 10.3

Statute text

(a)Any person who is found to be eligible for federally funded SSI by the department shall be required to apply for SSI benefits. An individual may continue to receive benefits under this article if he or she fully cooperates in the application and administrative appeal process of the Social Security Administration. An individual shall continue to be eligible to receive benefits under this article if he or she receives an unfavorable decision from the Social Security Administration.

(b)(1) The State Department of Social Services shall require counties with a base caseload of recipients of aid under this chapter of 70 or more to establish an advocacy program to assist applicants and recipients of aid under this chapter in the application process for the SSI program. The department shall encourage counties with a base caseload of recipients of aid under this chapter of 69 or less to establish a similar advocacy program. Counties may, at their option, contract to provide any or all of the required advocacy services.

(2)The department shall provide assistance to counties in their efforts to implement an SSI advocacy program (SSIAP) for applicants and recipients of aid under this chapter.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 759, Sec. 37. Effective September 30, 2008. Subds. (b) to (e) are inoperative July 1, 2011, by subd. (f).