AB 2057, as introduced, Mark Stone. CalFresh: application information.
Existing law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county. Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to develop specified written information relating to application for CalFresh, and requires a county welfare department to make this information available to an applicant and, upon request, to emergency food programs, among other entities, as specified. Existing law also requires a county welfare department to compile a list of emergency food providers, and to make other information available to applicants, as specified.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes in these provisions.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 18911 of the Welfare and Institutions
2Code is amended to read:
(a) An application and an authorization for participation
4in CalFresh shall be processed within a period of not more than
530 days from the date of application.
6(b) The department shall develop written information that
7describes the eligibility and verification requirements for expedited
8service, the process for applying for those benefits, and the
9availability of assistance in filling out the forms and gathering
10needed documentation.
11(c) begin deleteEach end deletebegin insertA end insertcounty welfare department shall make the material
12developed pursuant
to subdivision (b) available tobegin delete eachend deletebegin insert
anend insert applicant
13at the time the applicant initially seeks CalFresh benefits.
14(d) begin deleteEach end deletebegin insertA end insertcounty welfare department shall, upon request, make
15available the information developed pursuant to subdivision (b)
16to community action agencies, legal services offices, emergency
17food programs, and other programs.
18(e) begin deleteEach end deletebegin insertA end insertcounty welfare department shall compile a list of
19emergency food providers in the area served by the local CalFresh
20office. The list shall be updated, based on
information from the
21food providers. The list shall be made available upon request, and,
22where needed, may be used to refer individuals to emergency food
23sites that may be able to provide assistance.
24(f) begin deleteEach end deletebegin insertA end insertcounty welfare department shall make available to
25CalFresh applicants, upon request, nonpromotional information
26that contains addresses and phone numbers of local legal services
27and welfare rights organizations.
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