(a) (1) If permitted by federal law, and upon approval of the Secretaries of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and the United States Department of Agriculture, state supplementary payments set forth in Section 12200 shall be decreased for individuals and couples who live alone as defined for purposes of eligibility for CalFresh or only with other recipients of aid under Section 12200 so as to no longer include the bonus value of CalFresh benefits, and the department shall, instead, provide CalFresh benefits to each otherwise eligible aged, blind, or disabled applicant or recipient as specified in this section.
(2) Amounts of aid payable to individuals pursuant to subdivisions (a), (c), and (f) of Section 12200 who live alone as defined for purposes of CalFresh eligibility or only with recipients of aid under Section 12200 shall be reduced by ten dollars ($10).
(3) Amounts of aid payable to couples pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (d) of Section 12200 who live alone as defined for purposes of CalFresh eligibility or only with other recipients of aid under Section 12200 shall be reduced by ten dollars ($10).
(b) (1) This section shall not be operative unless the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture approves the necessary waivers for a centralized state issuance system.
(2) Waivers required by paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, all of the following, in order to ensure the most cost-effective delivery of benefits:
(A) 7 C.F.R. 273.10(f)—Limitation of certification periods.
(B) 7 C.F.R. 273.2(e)—Face-to-face interview requirements.
(C) 7 C.F.R. 273.2(f)(1)—Mandatory verification requirements.
(D) 7 C.F.R. 273.2(g)—Application processing timeframe requirements.
(E) 7 C.F.R. 273.9(d)(6)—Standard utility allowance usage.
(F) 7 C.F.R. 273.12(a)—Nonmonthly reporting requirements.
(c) In the administration of the centralized state system, the department may contract through a competitive bid contract or a sole source contract all or part of this operation.
(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 227, Sec. 58.5. (AB 1400) Effective January 1, 2012. Section conditionally operative as provided in subd. (b).)
Last modified: October 25, 2018