Cal. WIC § 4845
This is the official text of Cal. WIC § 4845, 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
If authorized by regulations adopted by the department and if not available through other state or local programs, the continuum services may with respect to the designated agency, include, but shall not be limited to:
(a) Family subsidy programs.
(b) In-home support services.
(c) Subsidized adoptive and quasi-adoptive foster care services.
(d) Alternative respite services.
(e) Crisis assistance.
(f) Independent and semi-independent living.
(g) Group living for six or fewer persons.
(h) Programs to meet the special needs of individuals who are medically fragile.
(i) Services to persons requiring maximum supervision due to intensive behavioral and severe developmental special needs.
It is not the intent of this section to release any other state or local agency of its program responsibilities.
(a) Family subsidy programs.
(b) In-home support services.
(c) Subsidized adoptive and quasi-adoptive foster care services.
(d) Alternative respite services.
(e) Crisis assistance.
(f) Independent and semi-independent living.
(g) Group living for six or fewer persons.
(h) Programs to meet the special needs of individuals who are medically fragile.
(i) Services to persons requiring maximum supervision due to intensive behavioral and severe developmental special needs.
It is not the intent of this section to release any other state or local agency of its program responsibilities.
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