CalWORKs.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill makes changes to the CalWORKs program to simplify eligibility for families receiving assistance when a child is living with a parent or guardian. Specifically, it removes the requirement that all children in a family assistance unit must be removed for a parent to be eligible for aid, and it allows for either a case plan or a jointly developed plan between child welfare and CalWORKs services to fulfill the welfare-to-work plan requirement. The bill also clarifies that continuous appropriations for CalWORKs will not be used to implement these changes and exempts reunification case plans from certain immunization requirements.
Key provisions
- Removes the requirement that all children in a family assistance unit must be removed for a parent to be eligible for CalWORKs aid.
- Allows either a case plan or a jointly developed plan between child welfare and CalWORKs services to serve as the welfare-to-work plan.
- Exempts reunification case plans from certain immunization requirements.
- Specifies that continuous appropriations for CalWORKs will not be used to implement these changes.
- Clarifies that the provisions regarding aid and childcare services will become operative on July 1, 2026, or when the Statewide Automated Welfare System can perform the necessary automation.
- Authorizes counties to use all-county letters to implement the bill until regulations are adopted.
- Addresses reimbursement for state-mandated costs associated with the bill.
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