SECTIONS 12250-12254 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 12250-12254

12250. The intent of this article and Article 7 (commencing with
Section 12300) of this chapter is to maintain a state system of a
broad range of social services, including rehabilitation services, to
assist aged, blind or disabled persons under this chapter attain or
retain the capabilities of maintaining or achieving self-care,
economic independence, personal well-being, rehabilitation or a sound
family life. Such services may be provided to former or potential
recipients of aid.

12251. As used in this article, and Article 7 (commencing with
Section 12300), the term "social services" includes in-home
supportive services, protective services, and children's out-of-home
care services as such services are defined by the department in order
to secure maximum federal financial participation. Availability of
these services shall be based upon the eligibility criteria set forth
by the department and shall include, at a minimum, provision for
eligibility based on income and linkage to other public assistance
programs. Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting
eligibility for protective services and children's out-of-home care
services on the basis of income and linkage to other public
assistance programs, to the extent these services are not presently
limited on these bases.

12252. The department shall prepare and submit to the secretary a
state plan for social services to the aged, blind and disabled that
meets the requirements of the Social Security Act, the purposes of
this article, and that will, together with the state plan for
services to needy families, fully utilize and distribute the total
federal allocation of funds for social services under the public
assistance programs for any fiscal year pursuant to Section 15156.
Such a plan shall include all the services listed in Section 12251.

12253. The department and the State Department of Rehabilitation
shall jointly develop plans for the orderly processing of cases
referred to the State Department of Rehabilitation for a
determination of feasibility and planning for vocational
rehabilitation.
To the extent permitted by federal law the State Department of
Rehabilitation shall provide vocational rehabilitation services
approved under the Vocational Rehabilitation Act to every individual
referred pursuant to Section 1615 of Part A of Title XVI of the
Social Security Act. The State Department of Rehabilitation may
contract with individual counties to provide such services.
Vocational rehabilitation services provided under this section
shall be financed, to the extent possible, under Section 1615(b) of
Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act and shall be limited
to the amounts appropriated for such purpose.

12254. Funding of this article is subject to the provisions of Part
1.5 (commencing with Section 10100) of this division.