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• § 14462 — In accordance with Section 14081.
• § 14463 — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each prepaid health plan shall be responsible for all of the costs of services rendered under the provisions of this chapter to any Medi-Cal beneficia
• § 14464 — (a) The department may negotiate and establish an individual administrative cost limit in its contracts with each prepaid health plan or Medi-Cal managed care plan contracting under Chapter 7 (commenc
• § 14465 — For purposes of this article and Section 14454, “emergency services” shall have the same meaning as that established in Section 1317.
• § 14466 — The plan shall make a request to the department to temporarily disenroll any enrollee for the month or months in which the patient is hospitalized and remains in stable condition, and refuses to be tr
• § 14475 — (a) No prepaid health plan or pilot program contract shall be approved or renewed by the department pursuant to this chapter if any state officer or state employee or his spouse or minor child has a s
• § 14476 — The chief executive, sole proprietor, or managing partner of each prepaid health plan shall file with the department an annual statement disclosing any purchases or leases of services, equipment, supp
• § 14477 — (a) For purposes of this article, “state officer” means a United States Senator or Member of Congress representing California, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasu
• § 14478 — (a) As used in this chapter, “substantial financial interest” means the ownership of common stock, preferred stock, warrants, options, loans, partnership interests, debt instruments, or other ownershi
• § 14479 — (a) No prepaid health plan or pilot program contract shall be approved, renewed or continued by the department if a state officer or state employee is employed in a management or consultant position b
• § 14480 — No prepaid health plan or pilot program contract with an existing or proposed contractor shall be approved or renewed if a state officer or state employee provides legal or management services to the
• § 14481 — No prepaid health plan or pilot program contract shall be approved or renewed if any state officer or state employee receives anything of value for the purpose of influencing or attempting to influenc
• § 14482 — No prepaid health plan shall contract with any subcontractor other than the plan’s subsidiary corporation, its parent corporation, or another subsidiary of its parent corporation, or an affiliate of t
• § 14490 — In providing benefits under this chapter and Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000), the director shall aggressively seek the development of alternative forms of financing and delivering health car
• § 14491 — The director shall pursue the feasibility of establishing the following as pilot programs: (a) A capitated, risk-assuming contract with one or more regional fiscal intermediaries.
• § 14493 — The director shall also consider programs which demonstrate an innovative and economical use of health personnel and are approved pursuant to Article 18 (commencing with Section 429.
• § 14494 — The director may enter into other contracts under this article which do one or more of the following: (a) Demonstrate an innovative and economical use of health personnel.
• § 14495 — In establishing pilot programs, the director may do the following: (a) Provide benefits based on class of recipient, class of benefit, geographical area, or any other reasonable classification.
• § 14495.10 — (a) The department shall establish a pilot program to provide continuous skilled nursing care as a benefit of the Medi-Cal program, when those services are provided in accordance with an approved fede
• § 14496 — (a) Alternate methods of payment for a pilot program may include, but shall not be limited to, a prospectively negotiated reimbursement rate, fee-for-service, retainer, capitation, or other basis.
• § 14497 — The director shall call a public hearing pursuant to Section 14300 prior to entering into or renewing a pilot program.
• § 14499.5 — (a) (1) In carrying out the intent of this article, the director shall contract for the operation of one local pilot program.
• § 14499.6 — (a) The Santa Barbara Regional Health Authority may arrange with out-of-county Selective Provider Contracting Program hospitals that have negotiated hospital contracts and per diem rates under Article
• § 14499.7 — The department may contract with one or more fiscal intermediaries in order to pay for benefits authorized under this chapter and Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000).
• § 14499.71 — For the purposes of this article, “fiscal intermediary” means an entity that agrees to pay for covered services provided to Medi-Cal eligibles in exchange for a premium, subscription charge, or capita
• § 14499.73 — A contract entered into under this article shall provide that a fiscal intermediary meets both of the following criteria: (a) The fiscal intermediary shall provide or arrange for an adequate number of
• § 14499.74 — In determining the capitated rates to be paid to a fiscal intermediary during the first year of contracting under this article, the department shall utilize an acceptable actuarial process and histori
• § 14499.75 — A fiscal intermediary may contract for the provision of services with any provider who would be eligible to provide services if services were to be provided on a fee-for-service basis without the use
• § 14499.77 — All services, except those specified for exclusion by the department, received by Medi-Cal recipients residing in the geographical area served by the fiscal intermediary shall be paid for by the fisca
• § 1450 — (a) There is hereby established the Youth Reinvestment Grant Program within the Board of State and Community Corrections to grant funds pursuant to this chapter, upon an appropriation of funds for the
• § 14500 — An Office of Family Planning shall be established within the State Department of Health Services.
• § 14500.5 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that family planning includes, but is not limited to, an effective means to improve reproductive health by disease prevention and treatment, to reduce the incid
• § 14501 — The Office of Family Planning has all of the following functions, powers, and duties: (a) To make available to citizens of the state of childbearing age comprehensive medical knowledge, assistance, an
• § 14501.5 — The Office of Family Planning shall develop and implement a sliding fee schedule for family planning services provided to individuals under this chapter.
• § 14502 — The Office of Family Planning may, to the extent funds are available, and not more frequently than once each year, advance up to 25 percent of the yearly allocation to an individual or entity to which
• § 14503 — (a) Family planning services shall be offered to all former, current, or potential recipients of childbearing age (as provided by Public Law 92-603) and provided to all eligible individuals who volunt
• § 14503.5 — (a) As used in this section: (1) “AIDS” means acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
• § 14504 — (a) The Male Involvement Program shall be a continuing program within the Office of Family Planning with the goal of reducing teenage pregnancy through promoting primary prevention skills and motivati
• § 14504.1 — (a) The Community Challenge Grants Program shall be a continuing program within the Office of Family Planning with the goal of reducing the number of teenage pregnancies and teenage single parents, an
• § 14504.2 — (a) The TeenSMART Program shall be a continuing program within the Office of Family Planning with the goal of reducing teenage pregnancies and reducing the incidence of sexually transmitted infections
• § 14504.3 — (a) The Information and Education Program shall be a continuing program within the Office of Family Planning with the goal of decreasing teenage pregnancies through educational programs that equip tee
• § 14505 — The State Department of Health Services succeeds to and is vested with the duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction heretofore exercised by the Department of Benefit Payments with respect
• § 14506 — The State Department of Health Services shall have the possession and control of all records, papers, equipment, and supplies held for the benefit or use of the Director of Benefit Payments in the per
• § 14507 — All officers and employees of the Director of Benefit Payments who on the operative date of this section are serving in the state civil service, other than as temporary employees, and engaged in the p
• § 14508 — It is the intent of the Legislature that all persons eligible for family planning services under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act and Title X of the U.
• § 14509 — (a) The department shall award grants to persons to provide family planning services pursuant to this chapter.
• § 14509.1 — (a) A grantee shall maintain records and accounts, including property, personnel, and financial records, in a form, format, and content that ensures a proper accounting for all family planning funds r
• § 1451 — For purposes of Article 3 (commencing with Section 1454), the following definitions apply: (a) “Board” means the Board of State and Community Corrections.
• § 14510 — (a) The department shall include provisions in grants with all grantees that explicitly describe the requirements and restrictions of this chapter.
• § 14511 — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and after the effective date of any repeal of Division 24 (commencing with Section 24000) of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the general statewide pro
• § 14512 — It is the intent of the Legislature that all grants for the provision of direct services entered into by the Office of Family Planning under this chapter shall be competitively awarded.
• § 1452 — For purposes of this article, “Indian child” and “Indian tribe” shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 224.
• § 14520 — This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Adult Day Health Medi-Cal Law.
• § 14521 — It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this chapter to establish adult day health care as a Medi-Cal benefit and allow persons eligible to receive the benefits under Chapter 7 (commencing wit
• § 14521.1 — If a conflict exists between existing regulations and adult day health care laws in effect on and after January 1, 2007, the department shall, until new regulations are adopted, issue guidance to adul
• § 14522 — Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in Part 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of this part and in Chapter 3.
• § 14522.3 — The following definitions shall apply for the purposes of this chapter: (a) “Activities of daily living” (ADL) means activities performed by the participant for essential living purposes, including ba
• § 14522.4 — (a) The following definitions shall apply for the purposes of this chapter: (1) “Activities of daily living (ADL)” means activities performed by the participant for essential living purposes, includin
• § 14525 — Any adult eligible for benefits under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) shall be eligible for adult day health care services if that person meets all of the following criteria: (a) The person
• § 14525.1 — (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), any adult eligible for benefits under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) shall be eligible for adult day health care services if that person
• § 14526 — Participation in an adult day health care program shall require prior authorization by the department.
• § 14526.1 — (a) Initial and subsequent treatment authorization requests may be granted for up to six calendar months.
• § 14526.2 — (a) Initial and subsequent treatment authorization requests may be granted for up to six calendar months, initial and subsequent treatment authorization requests may, at the discretion of the departme
• § 14527 — Participation in an adult day health care program shall be voluntary.
• § 14528 — Before acceptance into the program, all adult day health providers shall conduct a multidisciplinary assessment directed towards ascertaining the individual’s pathological diagnosis, physical disabili
• § 14528.1 — (a) The personal health care provider, as defined in Section 14552.
• § 14529 — (a) The multidisciplinary health team conducting an assessment shall consist of at least the individual’s personal physician or a staff physician, or both, a registered nurse, and a social worker.
• § 1453 — (a) The board shall allocate 3 percent of funds for the Youth Reinvestment Grant Program, upon appropriation of funds pursuant to Section 1450, to Indian tribes through an application process for the
• § 14530 — (a) Individual plans of care shall be submitted to the department.
• § 1454 — (a) The board shall allocate 94 percent of funds for the Youth Reinvestment Grant Program, upon appropriation of funds pursuant to Section 1450, to local jurisdictions, including a county, city, or ci
• § 1455 — (a) The board shall be responsible for administration oversight and accountability of the grant program under this article, in coordination with the California Health and Human Services Agency and the
• § 14550 — Adult day health care centers shall offer, and shall provide directly on the premises, at least the following services: (a) Rehabilitation services, including the following: (1) Occupational therapy a
• § 14550.5 — Adult day health care centers shall offer, and provide directly on the premises, in accordance with the participant’s individual plan of care, and subject to authorization pursuant to Section 14526, t
• § 14550.6 — Adult day health care centers shall offer, and provide directly on the premises, in accordance with the participant’s individual plan of care, and subject to authorization pursuant to Section 14526.
• § 14551 — The following additional services may also be provided: (a) Podiatric services provided or arranged for, or under direction of, the supervising physician.
• § 14552 — In order to obtain certification as a provider of adult day health care under this chapter and Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000), the following standards shall be met: (a) The provider shall h
• § 14552.2 — (a) “Program plan” means a written description of the adult day health care center’s philosophy, objectives, and processes for providing required services to the participant populations.
• § 14552.5 — Pursuant to Section 14043.
• § 14553 — An adult day health care provider shall establish written policies and procedures, which shall have prior approval of the department, unless otherwise specified in an interagency agreement entered int
• § 14553.1 — The adult day health care center’s policies and procedures shall include provisions for the following: (a) Designating the staff who will serve in the required positions during a short-term absence or
• § 14554 — The adult day health care provider shall maintain a complete standard medical record for each participant, including records of treatment rendered by a subcontractor, according to specifications estab
• § 14555 — Each adult day health care provider shall establish a grievance procedure under which participants may submit their grievances.
• § 1456 — Notwithstanding any other law, and except for grants provided to Indian tribes under Article 2 (commencing with Section 1452), commencing with the 2019–20 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter,
• § 1457 — For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Applicant” means a nonprofit organization or local governmental entity.
• § 14570 — (a) The department shall adopt all necessary rules and regulations providing for quality of care and payment for services rendered under this chapter pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 140
• § 14571 — The department, in consultation with the California Association for Adult Day Services, shall develop a rate methodology.
• § 14571.1 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Adult day health care is a necessary component in achieving an integrated home- and community-based long-term care system consistent with t
• § 14571.2 — (a) Subject to the provisions of this section, the department shall establish, effective August 1, 2012, a reimbursement methodology and a reimbursement limit for adult day health care services on a p
• § 14571.5 — Federally qualified health centers shall be reimbursed on a prospective payment system rate basis pursuant to Section 14132.
• § 14572 — (a) No Medi-Cal reimbursement shall be made for a service rendered by an adult day health care provider that does not have a license as an adult day health care center or that does not have currently
• § 14573 — (a) Initial Medi-Cal certification for adult day health care providers shall expire 12 months from the date of issuance.
• § 14574 — (a) The director shall terminate the Medi-Cal certification of any adult day health care provider at any time if he or she finds the provider is not in compliance with standards prescribed by this cha
• § 14574.1 — (a) Every adult day health care center shall be periodically inspected and evaluated for quality of care by a representative or representatives designated by the director, unless otherwise specified i
• § 14575 — Each adult day health care provider shall maintain a uniform accounting and reporting system as developed by the department, in consultation with the provider.
• § 14576 — Each adult day health care provider shall furnish to the department, unless otherwise specified by the interagency agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1572 of the Health and Safety Code, all ad
• § 14577 — All subcontracts for services reimbursable under this chapter shall be entered into pursuant to regulations of the department.
• § 1458 — (a) The board shall allocate funds appropriated pursuant to Section 1450 through a competitive grant process for the purpose of implementing trauma-informed diversion programs for youth.
• § 14585 — For purposes of this article, “state officer or employee” means a Member of Congress representing the State of California; a Member of the Legislature; a secretary of a state agency and those members
• § 14586 — No Medi-Cal certification for an adult day health center shall be approved or renewed pursuant to this chapter if a state officer or employee, or the spouse or a minor child of a state officer or empl
• § 14587 — No Medi-Cal certification for an adult day health center shall be approved or renewed if any state officer or employee has a direct financial interest in such a subcontractor.
• § 14588 — No Medi-Cal certification for an adult day health center shall be approved or renewed if a state officer or employee, or the spouse or a minor child of a state officer or employee, provides legal soli
• § 14589 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) During times of economic crisis, it is crucial to find areas within the program where efficiencies can be achieved while continuing to provide
• § 14589.5 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law related to the Medi-Cal program or to adult day health care, adult day health care is excluded from coverage under the Medi-Cal program.
• § 1459 — The board shall be responsible for administration oversight and accountability of the grant program under this article and shall perform both of the following duties: (a) Support grantee data collecti
• § 14590 — (a) As a result of the enactment of this article to eliminate adult day health care as an optional benefit under the Medi-Cal program, the department shall implement a short-term program to fund organ
• § 14591 — The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Community-based services to the frail elderly are often uncoordinated, fragmented, inappropriate, or insufficient to meet the needs of frai
• § 14592 — (a) For purposes of this chapter, “PACE organization” means an entity as defined in Section 460.
• § 14593 — (a) (1) The department may enter into contracts with public or private organizations for implementation of the PACE program, and also may enter into separate contracts with PACE organizations, to full
• § 14594 — (a) For the purposes of this section, the definitions in subdivision (a) of Section 2290.
• § 14600 — The Legislature finds and declares that expenditure demands on health service costs at the federal, state, and local level, now, and will in the foreseeable future, exceed available public resources.
• § 14601 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Department” means State Department of Health Services.
• § 14610 — As used in this article: (a) “Rate” means the rate of reimbursement per unit of service which is agreed to by the department and a hospital.
• § 14611 — It is the intention of the Legislature to enact a method for reimbursing hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services provided to Medi-Cal beneficiaries on a prospectively negotiated contractual ba
• § 14612 — The Legislature further intends that the alternatives developed and tested pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be consistent with the following objectives: (a) Providing reasonable access
• § 14613 — (a) The department shall develop at least three alternative methods of reimbursing hospitals for providing inpatient and outpatient hospital services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries on a prospectively negot
• § 14614 — Each alternative method for prospectively negotiated rate reimbursement developed pursuant to this article shall do the following: (a) Reduce administrative cost to the department and to hospitals.
• § 14616 — Not sooner than 30 days after providing notification to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the department may implement on a test basis any of the alternatives for prospective hospital rate negot
• § 14617 — Nothing in this article shall be construed to require that hospitals participate in a prospectively negotiated rate test, as provided by this article, as a condition of participation in the Medi-Cal p
• § 14619 — For the 1981–82 fiscal year, the Controller may transfer such funds among Items 426-001-001, 426-001-890, 426-101-001, and 426-101-890 of the Budget Act of 1981 as are necessary to implement the provi
• § 14620 — Authority to implement negotiated hospital rates after the completion of the pilot study and after June 30, 1983, shall be contingent on both of the following: (a) A special Budget Act item, following
• § 14680 — (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there is a need to establish a standard set of guidelines that governs the provision of managed Medi-Cal specialty mental health services at the local level
• § 14681 — The department shall ensure that all contracts for Medi-Cal managed care include a process for screening, referral, and coordination with any mental health plan established, of medically necessary spe
• § 14682.1 — (a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall be designated as the state agency responsible for development, consistent with the requirements of Section 4060, and implementation of, mental he
• § 14683 — The department shall ensure all of the following: (a) That mental health plans include a process for screening, referral, and coordination with other necessary services, including, but not limited to,
• § 14684 — (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, mental health plans, whether administered by public or private entities, shall be governed by the foll
• § 14684.1 — (a) The department shall establish a process for second level treatment authorization request appeals to review and resolve disputes between mental health plans and hospitals.
• § 14685.1 — Section 14685 is hereby repealed on November 7, 2012, if Section 36 has been added to Article XIII of the California Constitution as of that date.
• § 14700 — (a) (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to transfer to the State Department of Health Care Services, no later than July 1, 2012, the state administration of Medi-Cal specialty mental health manage
• § 14701 — (a) The State Department of Health Care Services, in collaboration with the State Department of State Hospitals and the California Health and Human Services Agency, shall create a state administrative
• § 14702 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Department” means the State Department of Health Care Services.
• § 14703 — Contracts entered into pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the requirements of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10100) and Chapter 2 (commencing with section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2
• § 14704 — A regulation or order concerning Medi-Cal specialty mental health services adopted by the State Department of Mental Health pursuant to Division 5 (commencing with Section 5000), as in effect precedin
• § 14705 — (a) (1) This section shall apply to specialty mental health services provided by counties to Medi-Cal eligible individuals.
• § 14705.5 — Each public or private facility or agency providing local specialty mental health services pursuant to a county performance contract plan shall make a written certification within 30 days after a pati
• § 14705.7 — Mental health plans may contract with providers on a negotiated net amount basis in the same manner as set forth in Section 5705.
• § 14706 — (a) The department shall have responsibility for conducting investigations and audits of claims and reimbursements for expenditures for specialty mental health services provided by mental health plans
• § 14707 — (a) In the case of federal audit exceptions, the department shall follow federal audit appeal processes unless the department, in consultation with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association o
• § 14707.5 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to develop a performance outcome system for Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) mental health services that will improve outcomes at
• § 14707.7 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to build upon performance outcomes system reports the department has developed pursuant to Section 14707.
• § 14708 — (a) For purposes of federal reimbursement to counties that have certified to the state that they have incurred certified public expenditures, the reimbursement amounts shall be consistent with federal
• § 14709 — The provisions of subdivision (a) of Section 14000 shall not be construed to prevent providers of specialty mental health services pursuant to this chapter from also being providers of medical assista
• § 14710 — Except as otherwise provided in this section, in determining the amounts which may be paid, fees paid by persons receiving services or fees paid on behalf of persons receiving services by the federal
• § 14711 — (a) The department shall develop, in consultation with the County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California, a reimbursement methodology for use in the Medi-Cal claims processing and inter
• § 14712 — (a) Notwithstanding any other state law, the department shall implement managed mental health care for Medi-Cal beneficiaries through contracts with mental health plans.
• § 14713 — (a) The department and mental health plans shall comply with all applicable federal laws, regulations, and the guidelines, standards, and requirements specified in the state plan, waiver, and mental h
• § 14714 — (a) (1) Except as otherwise specified in this chapter, a contract entered into pursuant to this chapter shall include a provision that the mental health plan contractor shall bear the financial risk f
• § 14715 — (a) (1) The department shall require any mental health plan that provides Medi-Cal specialty mental health services to enter into a memorandum of understanding with any Medi-Cal managed care plan that
• § 14716 — (a) Each local mental health plan shall establish a procedure to ensure access to outpatient specialty mental health services, as required by the Early Periodic Screening and Diagnostic Treatment prog
• § 14717 — (a) In order to facilitate the receipt of medically necessary specialty mental health services by a foster child who is placed outside his or her county of original jurisdiction, the department shall
• § 14717.1 — (a) (1) For purposes of this section, “foster child” or “foster children” means a Medi-Cal eligible child or children younger than 21 years of age who have been placed into foster care by a county chi
• § 14717.2 — (a) (1) For purposes of this section, “foster child” or “foster children” means a Medi-Cal eligible child or children younger than 21 years of age who have been placed into foster care by a county chi
• § 14717.25 — (a) (1) For purposes of this section, “foster child” or “foster children” means a Medi-Cal eligible child or children younger than 21 years of age who have been placed into foster care by a county chi
• § 14717.26 — (a) For purposes of this section, “foster children” means Medi-Cal eligible children younger than 21 years of age who have been placed into foster care by a county child welfare agency or a county pro
• § 14717.5 — (a) A mental health plan review shall be conducted annually by an external quality review organization (EQRO) pursuant to federal regulations at 42 C.
• § 14718 — (a) This section shall be limited to specialty mental health services reimbursed to a mental health plan that certifies public expenditures subject to cost settlement or specialty mental health servic
• § 14718.5 — Notwithstanding any other law, including subdivision (b) of Section 16310 of the Government Code, the Controller may use the moneys in the Mental Health Managed Care Deposit Fund for loans to the Gene
• § 14721 — (a) This chapter shall only be implemented to the extent that the necessary federal waivers are obtained.
• § 14722 — (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a mental health plan may enter into a contract for the provision of specialty mental health services for Medi-Cal beneficiaries with a hospital that provides for a p
• § 14723 — (a) Each eligible public agency, as described in subdivision (b), may, in addition to reimbursement or other payments that the agency would otherwise receive for Medi-Cal specialty mental health servi
• § 14725 — (a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall develop a quality assurance program to govern the delivery of Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, in order to ensure quality patient care
• § 14726 — The department shall approve each local program’s initial quality assurance plan, and shall thereafter review and approve each program’s Medi-Cal specialty mental health services quality assurance pla
• § 14727 — (a) A mental health plan shall notify beneficiaries, prospective beneficiaries, and members of the public of all of the following information: (1) The availability of language assistance services, inc
• § 148 — As used in this chapter: (a) “Solicit” or any of its derivatives means to request directly or indirectly the giving of any kind of salvageable personal property on the plea or representation, express
• § 148.1 — None of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the activities of any organization or association of persons or any person engaged by or under its authority, in soliciting donations of salvageab
• § 148.2 — Any organization qualified under Section 148.
• § 148.3 — It shall be unlawful for any association of persons to engage, directly or indirectly, in soliciting donations of salvageable personal property, or in selling salvageable personal property obtained by
• § 148.4 — It shall be unlawful for any organization qualified under Section 148.
• § 148.5 — It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in soliciting donations of salvageable personal property except as an officer or agent of an organization meeting the requirements of Section 148.
• § 148.6 — Every organization qualified under Section 148.
• § 148.8 — The violation of any provision of this chapter by any person or organization is a misdemeanor.
• § 148.9 — The enactment of this chapter shall in no way limit or infringe upon the powers of counties and cities to impose additional requirements for the privilege of soliciting and selling salvageable persona
• § 15 — “Shall” is mandatory and “may” is permissive.
• § 150 — For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Collection box” means an unattended cannister, box, receptacle, or similar device, used for soliciting and collecting donation
• § 1500 — A peace officer of any city or county shall prevent the entry from California into the Republic of Mexico at the border by any resident of this state under the age of 18 years who is unaccompanied by
• § 15000 — Notwithstanding any provisions of Sections 29800 and 29805 of the Government Code, warrants payable to recipients of public assistance shall not include any word or abbreviation indicative of aid, ass
• § 15001 — Any warrant issued in payment of aid under this division is subject to the provisions of Section 29802 of the Government Code.
• § 15050.5 — All references in this division or in any other provision of law to the Social Welfare Federal Fund shall be deemed references to the Federal Trust Fund.
• § 151 — (a) The front of every collection box shall conspicuously display both of the following: (1) The name, address, telephone number, and, if available, the Internet Web address of the owner and operator
• § 15100 — A revolving fund in the State Treasury is hereby created to be known as the Welfare Advance Fund.
• § 15125 — (a) The Central Benefit Issuance Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury.
• § 15126 — Counties participating in the central benefit issuance system, pursuant to Section 11006.
• § 15150 — During such time as grants-in-aid are provided or made available by the United States government for public assistance in this state, the State Treasurer shall pay to each county from the sums so gran
• § 15150.5 — The director shall develop and implement an allocation formula for state funds and state administered federal funds that each county is to receive for social services.
• § 15151 — During the times that grants-in-aid are provided or made available by the United States government for the purpose of defraying any portion of the costs of administration incurred for public assistanc
• § 15151.5 — Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (2) of Section 15150 and Section 15151, the counties shall receive at least 66 percent of the amounts payable to the state with respect to the services su
• § 15152 — From the sums appropriated therefor by the State of California, the State Treasurer shall pay to each county an additional amount, which shall be used exclusively for public assistance, equal to that
• § 15153 — Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of this code, the method of computing and advancing funds to counties, both as to state funds and funds made available by the United States governme
• § 15153.5 — Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, state and federal funds normally due counties for aid payments in behalf of appropriate participants under work incentive programs admini
• § 15154 — Reports of amounts paid out for public assistance shall be presented by the respective counties at times and in the form prescribed by the department.
• § 152 — A city, county, or city and county shall have the authority to declare a box that is in violation of this chapter to be a public nuisance and to abate that nuisance accordingly.
• § 15200 — There is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated the following sums: (a) To each county for the support and maintenance of needy children, the sums specif
• § 15200.05 — (a) Federal block grant funds received for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program pursuant to subtitle A (commencing with Section 401) of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act (42 U
• § 15200.4 — (a) In administering the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program provided for under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200), excluding provisions relating to foster care, the director may im
• § 15200.5 — Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (c) of Section 15200, the county shall be responsible for 100 percent of the nonfederal share of payments to needy children eligible for AFDC-FC under the
• § 15201 — There is hereby continuously appropriated out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated to the department for allocation to the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education an
• § 15203 — The state shall pay for an amount equal to the amount of any grant made by the county for blind persons who come within the provisions of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 13000) of this part by any
• § 15204.1 — Commencing on June 1, 1973, the state shall pay, in addition to its share of costs of public assistance under Sections 15200 and 15203, an amount equal to 100 percent of the nonfederal share of increa
• § 15204.15 — To the extent permitted by federal law and upon authorization pursuant to statute, including the annual Budget Act, the Director of Finance may transfer moneys in the Federal Trust Fund derived from t
• § 15204.2 — (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the annual Budget Act appropriate state and federal funds in a single allocation to counties for the support of administrative activities undertaken by the
• § 15204.3 — (a) Beginning in the 2000–01 fiscal year, allocation of funds provided under Section 15204.