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California Welfare And Institutions Code Section 21

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(a) Whenever any reference is made in any provision of this
code to the "State Department of Benefit Payments" or the "Department
of Benefit Payments" with respect to aid, it means the State
Department of Social Services.
   Whenever any reference is made to the "State Department of Benefit
Payments" or "Department of Benefit Payments" with respect to mental
disorders, it means the State Department of Mental Health.  Whenever
reference is made to the "State Department of Benefit Payments" or
"Department of Benefit Payments" with respect to developmental
disabilities, it means the State Department of Developmental
Services.
   (b) Whenever any reference is made in any provision of this code
to the "State Department of Health" or the "Department of Health"
with respect to health services, medical assistance, or benefits, it
means the State Department of Health Services.
   Whenever any reference is made to the "State Department of Health"
or the "Department of Health" with respect to mental disorders, it
means the State Department of Mental Health.  Whenever any reference
is made to the "State Department of Health" or "Department of Health"
in respect to developmental disabilities, it means the State
Department of Developmental Services.
   (c) Whenever any reference is made in any provision of this code
to the "Director of Benefit Payments" with respect to aid, it means
the Director of Social Services.
   Whenever any reference is made to the "Director of Benefit
Payments" with respect to mental disorders, it means the Director of
Mental Health.  Whenever any reference is made to the "Director of
Benefit Payments" with respect to developmental disabilities, it
means the Director of Developmental Services.
   (d) Whenever any reference is made in any provision of this code
to the "State Director of Health" or "Director of Health" with
respect to health services, medical assistance, or benefits, it means
the State Director of Health Services.
   Whenever any reference is made to the "State Director of Health"
or "Director of Health" with respect to mental disorders, it means
Director of Mental Health.  Whenever any reference is made to the
"State Director of Health" or "Director of Health" with reference to
developmental disabilities, it means the Director of Developmental
Services.

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