SECTIONS 18989-18989.2 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 18989-18989.2

18989. (a) Any agency established by San Mateo County for purposes
of providing any combination of human services may apply for a waiver
of existing state regulations pertaining to single agency operations
and auditing and accounting requirements that hinder the
coordination of human services provided by that agency.
(b) When the services to be coordinated are any combination of
those listed in Section 18986.11, the process for requesting and
granting a waiver shall conform to the requirements of Article 3
(commencing with Section 18986.20) of Chapter 12.8.
(c) When the services to be coordinated include services that are
not listed in Section 18986.11, the process for requesting and
granting a waiver shall conform to the requirements of Sections
18989.1 and 18989.2.
(d) Any request for a waiver of confidentiality requirements to
permit a sharing of information within the county agency shall
conform to the requirements of Section 18986.45 and shall be only for
purposes of consolidated case management.
(e) In no event shall the waiver request violate Chapter 6
(commencing with Section 17600) of Part 5.5.
(f) In no event shall a waiver be granted for modifications to
regulations governing qualifications for professionals employed in
human service programs that are consolidated by the county.

18989.1. 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.
(g) A statement that the collective bargaining agent or agents for
any affected employees have been provided with notice of the waiver
and the information included in the waiver.

18989.2. The request for waiver shall be submitted to the Secretary
of the Health and Welfare Agency. When approving a 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 or programs 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 waiver does not revise the implementation of the
requirements of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 17600) of Part 5.5
regarding the realignment of health, mental health, and social
services programs.
(e) The Secretary of the Health and Welfare Agency shall notify
the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature no
later than 30 days before any waiver or waivers pursuant to this
chapter take effect.