SECTIONS 18988-18988.10 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 18988-18988.10

18988. (a) In order to ensure maximum flexibility in providing
adult social services programs administered by the State Department
of Social Services, including, but not limited to, In-Home Supportive
Services and adult protective services, and that are impacted by the
realignment of state and county services by the act that added this
chapter, a county may submit to the Director of Social Services a
request to waive existing state regulations which hinder the
coordination and provision of services.
(b) Any county may appeal any negative decision regarding a
requested waiver of state regulations submitted pursuant to
subdivision (a) that is made by the Director of Social Services to
the Secretary of the Health and Welfare Agency.

18988.05. Any request under this chapter shall contain, at a
minimum, all of the following:
(a) The regulation or regulations for which the county requests a
waiver.
(b) A statement as to why the identified regulation or regulations
should be waived.
(c) A statement as to why the identified regulation or regulations
inhibit the efficient administration of the program.
(d) A comparison of the following:
(1) The services and the number of persons to be served under the
requested waiver.
(2) The services and the number of persons to be served without
the requested waiver.
(e) Projected costs or savings due to the requested waiver.
(f) Any impact on state and federal funding.

18988.10. When approving a county request for a waiver pursuant to
this chapter, the Secretary of the Health and Welfare Agency shall
ensure all of the following:
(a) Services and eligible persons served under the affected
program are maintained.
(b) There is no increase in costs to the state or to clients.
(c) There is no loss of federal financial participation.
(d) The Secretary of the Health and Welfare Agency shall notify
the appropriate policy committees and fiscal committees of the
Legislature no later than 30 days before any waiver or waivers
granted pursuant to this chapter take effect.