California Education Code

§ 49557.2

EDC § 49557.2 Effective Jan 1, 2015Div. 4 · Title 2 · Part 27 · Ch. 9 · Art. 11

Statute text

(a)(1) At the option of the school district or county superintendent, and to the extent necessary to implement Section 14005.41 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the following information may be incorporated into the School Lunch Program application packet or notification of eligibility for the School Lunch Program using simple and culturally appropriate language:

(A)A notification that if a child qualifies for free school lunches, then the child may qualify for free or reduced-cost health coverage.

(B)A request for the applicant’s consent for the child to participate in the Medi-Cal program, if eligible for free school lunches, and to have the information on the school lunch application shared with the entity designated by the State Department of Health Care Services to make an accelerated determination and the local agency that determines eligibility under the Medi-Cal program.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 71, Sec. 40. (SB 1304) Effective January 1, 2015.