The department shall prepare and submit to the secretary a state plan for social services to the aged, blind and disabled that meets the requirements of the Social Security Act, the purposes of this article, and that will, together with the state plan for services to needy families, fully utilize and distribute the total federal allocation of funds for social services under the public assistance programs for any fiscal year pursuant to Section 15156. Such a plan shall include all the services listed in Section 12251.

(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 12252

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • social services: includes in-home supportive services, protective services, and children's out-of-home care services as such services are defined by the department in order to secure maximum federal financial participation. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 12251
  Previous section
Next section  
 Article 6 Contents