California Health and Safety Code

§ 123850

HSC § 123850 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 106 · Part 2 · Ch. 3 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)(1) The board of supervisors of each county shall designate the county department of public health or the county department of social welfare as the designated agency to administer the California Children’s Services (CCS) program. Counties with a total population under 200,000 persons may administer the county program independently or jointly with the department. Counties with a total population in excess of 200,000 persons shall administer the county program independently. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the director shall establish standards relating to the local administration and minimum services to be offered by counties in the conduct of the CCS program.

(2)Counties with a total population under 2,000 persons may designate another county to administer the program, if all of the following conditions are met:

(A)The other county agrees to the designation.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 167, Sec. 1. (AB 870) Effective January 1, 2026.