California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 11016

Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 90, Sec. 4. Effective May 9, 1980.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person for whom federal financial participation is available shall be denied benefits, for which federal financial participation is available, solely because such person is incarcerated in a county or city jail or juvenile detention facility.

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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 11016 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-9-public-social-services/part-3-aid-and-medical-assistance/chapter-1-general-provisions/article-1-policies-and-purposes/section-11016

Other sections in Article 1 - Policies and Purposes

§ 11000§ 11001§ 11002§ 11003§ 11004§ 11004.1§ 11005§ 11005.5§ 11006§ 11006.1…§ 11015§ 11016§ 11017§ 11017.1§ 11020§ 11021§ 11022§ 11023§ 11023.5§ 11023.7

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