California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 10622

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 94, Sec. 31. (AB 1709) Effective January 1, 2017.

Public social services for the deaf and hard of hearing shall be available in at least three regions throughout the state so that deaf and hard-of-hearing persons are able to secure public social

services within a reasonable commuting distance. Deaf and

hard-of-hearing persons, residing in urban, suburban, and rural areas, shall be served.

Cite this section

Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 10622 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-9-public-social-services/part-2-administration/chapter-2-1-public-social-services-for-deaf-persons/section-10622

Other sections in Chapter 2.1 - Public Social Services for Deaf Persons

§ 10620§ 10621§ 10622§ 10623§ 10624§ 10625§ 10626§ 10626.5§ 10629

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