California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 11023.7

WIC § 11023.7 Effective Jan 1, 2019Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)If it is within the capacity of the county, a county may communicate with an applicant for, or recipient of, benefits under CalWORKs (Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200)), CalFresh (Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 18900) of Part 6), or the Cash Assistance Program for Aged, Blind, and Disabled Legal Immigrants (Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 18937) of Part 6) via computer-generated text message. All communications and notices of actions sent via computer-generated text message shall comply with Section 227 of Title 47 of the United States Code.

(b)Communications sent via computer-generated text message shall not include case-identifying information, as that term is defined by the State Department of Social Services. Notices of action may only be sent via computer-generated text message pursuant to this section using a link to a secure online portal where the applicant or recipient can access the notice of action after securely logging in. All other communications sent via computer-generated text messages to an applicant or recipient are not required to be sent using a link to a secure online portal unless otherwise required by federal law or guidance.

(c)Only the first or last name, but not both, of an applicant or recipient may appear in a text message generated pursuant to this section.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 384, Sec. 2. (AB 1957) Effective January 1, 2019.