Cal. WIC § 11272
This is the official text of Cal. WIC § 11272, part of California’s Welfare and Institutions Code — governs public social services, juvenile justice, and mental health/developmental disability services.
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Official statutory text
When restricted payments are provided to a recipient, the county welfare department shall do all of the following:
(a) Issue the vendor or two-party payment by one of the following methods, at the discretion of the county:
(1) Mail or delivery to the recipient for delivery to the service provider.
(2) Mail or delivery directly to the service provider.
(b) Do the following in order to develop greater ability on the part of the recipient to manage funds in such a manner as to protect the welfare of the family:
(1) Provide each family with informational materials designed to improve the recipient’s ability to manage funds.
(2) Refer the family to appropriate services where these exist.
(c) Provide for timely and correct vendor payments and two-party payments.
(a) Issue the vendor or two-party payment by one of the following methods, at the discretion of the county:
(1) Mail or delivery to the recipient for delivery to the service provider.
(2) Mail or delivery directly to the service provider.
(b) Do the following in order to develop greater ability on the part of the recipient to manage funds in such a manner as to protect the welfare of the family:
(1) Provide each family with informational materials designed to improve the recipient’s ability to manage funds.
(2) Refer the family to appropriate services where these exist.
(c) Provide for timely and correct vendor payments and two-party payments.
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