California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 11325.7

WIC § 11325.7 Effective Jun 27, 2017Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 2 · Art. 3.2

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to create a funding stream and program that assists certain recipients of aid under this chapter to receive necessary mental health services, including case management and treatment, thereby enabling them to make the transition from welfare to work. This funding stream shall be used specifically to serve recipients in need of mental health services, and shall be accounted for and expended by each county in a manner that ensures that recipients in need of mental health services are receiving appropriate services.

(b)The county plan required by Section 10531 shall include a plan for the development of mental health employment assistance services, developed jointly by the county human services agency and the county department of mental health. The plan shall have as its goal the treatment of mental or emotional disabilities that may limit or impair the ability of a recipient to make the transition from welfare to work, or that may limit or impair the ability to retain employment over a long-term period. The plan shall be developed in a manner consistent with both the county’s welfare-to-work program and the county’s consolidated mental health Medi-Cal services plan. The county may use community-based providers, as necessary, that have experience in addressing the needs of the CalWORKs population. The county, whenever possible, shall ensure that the services provided qualify for federal reimbursement of the nonstate share of Medi-Cal costs.

(c)Subject to specific expenditure authority, mental health services available under this section shall include all of the following elements:

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Legislative history

Repealed (in Sec. 25) and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 24, Sec. 26. (SB 89) Effective June 27, 2017. Section operative July 1, 2018, by its own provisions.