SECTIONS 17850-17851 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 17850-17851

17850. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this part to
affirm the ability of counties, cities, and hospital districts to
provide health care and other services to all residents, if any of
these entities has decided to do so at its own discretion.

17851. A city, county, city and county, or hospital district may,
at its discretion, provide aid, including health care, to persons
who, but for Section 411 of the federal Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193; 8 U.S.C.
Sec. 1621), would meet eligibility requirements for any program of
that entity.