California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 13754

WIC § 13754 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 6.2

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature that this section shall not be interpreted to preclude a nonminor dependent from accessing the same benefits, services, and supports, and exercise the same choices available to all dependents. It is further the intent of the Legislature that nonminor dependents who receive federal Social Security Administration benefits can serve as their own payee, if it is determined that the nonminor dependent satisfies the criteria established by the federal Social Security Administration, and should be assisted in receiving direct payment by the county placing agency. It is further the intent of the Legislature that individuals who have had their eligibility for federal Supplemental Security Income benefits established pursuant to Section 13757 be able to maintain that eligibility even when they remain in the state’s care as a nonminor dependent. In order to facilitate this, it is the intent of the Legislature that the county placing agency ensure that the youth receives an SSI payment during at least 1 month of each 12-month period while the youth is a nonminor dependent. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the county placing agency supplement the SSI payment that a youth receives during this 1-month period with nonfederal AFDC-FC benefits.

(b)(1) The county shall apply to be appointed representative payee on behalf of a child beneficiary in its custody when no other appropriate party is available to serve.

(2)Before applying to be appointed representative payee pursuant to paragraph (1), the county shall send a written notice of the intent to be appointed to the child’s counsel and parents or legal guardians.

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Legislative history

Amended (as added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 50, Sec. 65) by Stats. 2024, Ch. 623, Sec. 4. (AB 2906) Effective January 1, 2025.