Except as provided in Section 12788, this chapter shall not be construed to prohibit an eligible entity under Article 6 (commencing with Section 12750), Article 7 (commencing with Section 12765), or Article 8 (commencing with Section 12770), from applying for state discretionary funds, provided that no discretionary funding received by the eligible entity shall be used to duplicate services funded pursuant to other provisions of this chapter.

(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 866, Sec. 4. (AB 1783) Effective January 1, 2020. Repealed conditionally as prescribed by Section 12790.)