SECTIONS 15150-15154 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 15150-15154

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 granted (1) an amount which shall be used exclusively as
public assistance equal to the full amount of any sums received from
the United States government as public assistance in respect to
recipients within the provisions of this chapter maintained or
supported by the county; and (2) an additional amount equal to such
county's proportionate share of any amount so granted or made
available to this state by the United States government for the costs
of administering such aid, which additional amount shall be used
exclusively for paying such administration costs. The department
shall determine the portion of the amount so granted or made
available for administration costs to be paid to the counties, which
portion for each county shall bear the same proportion to the total
amount made available to this state for such administrative costs
that the administrative costs of that county bear to the total
administrative costs of all counties and of the state. The department
shall adopt rules and regulations which shall be of uniform
application for determining the proportionate shares for such quarter
to each county under the provisions of this section and Section
15152.

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. The director shall
seek the advice and assistance of counties in development of this
formula. The proposed formula shall become effective not sooner than
30 days after it has been submitted to the chairman of the Joint
Legislative Budget Committee. The proposed formula submitted to the
chairman shall be accompanied by a statement from the County
Supervisors Association of California which expresses the counties'
position on the formula.

15151. During such times as 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 assistance, the State Treasurer shall pay to each county an
amount equal to such county's proportionate share of the sum so
granted for the cost of administration, which amount shall be used
exclusively for paying such administrative costs. Except as provided
in Section 15151.5 the department shall determine the portion of the
amount so granted or made available for administrative costs to be
paid to the counties, which portion shall be determined pursuant to
rules and regulations of the department and shall be not less than
one-half of the amount so granted or made available. The department
shall adopt rules and regulations which shall be of uniform
application for determining the proportionate shares of the
respective counties of the portion so determined to be paid to such
counties.
This section shall become operative and shall supersede
subdivision (2) of Section 15150 during such times as grants by the
United States government, provided or made available to defray any
portion of administrative costs incurred for public assistance, are
not computed as a proportion of such costs of administration.
Whenever this section is in effect, all other sections referring to
Section 15150 shall also be deemed to refer to this section.

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 subject to the limitations of Title XX of the Social
Security Act, provided:
(a) That the total federal allocation of funds for social services
under the public assistance programs shall be fully distributed and
utilized in each fiscal year;
(b) That in the event that federal funds so allocated have not
been utilized, the department shall reallocate the unused funds in
such a manner that they may be fully utilized for the purposes for
which they are received.

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 proportion of the aid grants paid by the
county under each public assistance program as is specified in the
appropriation for that program, after deducting from the sums so
expended the amount paid to the county under subdivision (1) of
Section 15150 of this code.

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
government, shall be as follows:
(a) The department, prior to the beginning of each month, shall
estimate the amount to be paid for the month to each county under
this part.
(b) The department shall then certify to the Controller the
amounts so estimated by it for each county, adjusted by any sum by
which it finds that its estimate for any prior period was greater or
less than the amount which should have been paid.
(c) The Controller shall thereupon draw the necessary warrants,
and prior to audit or settlement by the department and the
Controller, the State Treasurer shall pay to the treasurer of each
county the amount so certified.
(d) Moneys may be advanced by or on behalf of any county to a
corporation or association in accordance with the provisions of a
contract executed between the county and the corporation or
association pursuant to Section 14052 or 14556.
(e) The monthly advance of state general funds to counties for
benefits or aid grants, administration, and for employment and
supportive services, shall be temporarily suspended for the months of
July and August 2008. This suspension shall not apply to a county
with a population of less than 40,000. The advance of funds for these
two months shall resume on September 1, 2008. In addition to the
advance for the month of September, counties shall be paid for the
advances that would have been made in July and August 2008 no later
than September 30, 2008. Advances for the Supplemental Security
Income/State Supplementary Payment Program for the Aged, Blind and
Disabled (Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000)) and the In-Home
Supportive Services program (Article 7 (commencing with Section
12300) of Chapter 3) shall not be affected by this temporary
suspension.
(f) (1) The monthly advance of state general funds to counties for
benefits or aid grants, administration, and for employment and
supportive services, shall be temporarily suspended for the months of
July and August 2009.
(2) This suspension made pursuant to this subdivision shall not
apply to a county with a population of less than 40,000 persons.
(3) The advance of funds for the months specified in paragraph (1)
shall resume on September 1, 2009.
(4) In addition to the advance for the month of September, a
county shall be paid for the advances that would have been made in
the months of July and August 2009, no later than September 30, 2009.
(5) Advances for the Supplemental Security Income/State
Supplementary Payment Program for the Aged, Blind and Disabled
(Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12000)) and the In-Home
Supportive Services program (Article 7 (commencing with Section
12300) of Chapter 3) shall not be affected by the temporary
suspension made pursuant to this subdivision.

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 administered by the Employment Development Department, and
the families of such participants, shall be transferred by the
Controller to the Employment Development Department for use in
administering the work incentive program. In addition, an amount of
money not in excess of the county share of such aid payments shall be
determined and deducted from advances of state and federal funds due
counties pursuant to Section 15153.
The State Department of Social Services and the Employment
Development Department, subject to the approval of the Director of
Finance and the Controller, shall establish procedures and methods
for the maintenance of information and accounts and the preparation
of reports essential to meet federal requirements, and to provide the
Controller with financial statements to support the required
transfer of funds.

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. Such reports shall be audited by the
department and the State Controller, and, when and in the amount
approved, shall be allowed to the county as a credit to apply against
advances made under the terms of Section 15153.