Welf. & Inst. Code, § 18920 · Chapter 10. CalFresh
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 18920
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an agreement between the department and a unit of local government, any other unit of state government, or a nonprofit organization that provides for a contract relating to either of the following is and shall be deemed a “cooperative agreement,” as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 38072 of the Health and Safety Code:
(1) Outreach programs related to CalFresh.
(2) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 38072 of the Health and Safety Code, for purposes of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 38070) of Division 25.2 of the Health and Safety Code, any reference to the term “department” in those provisions shall refer to the State Department of Social Services for purposes of an agreement described in subdivision (a).
(c) In addition to the authority granted the department in subdivision (a) of Section 38081.1 of the Health and Safety Code, a change of subcontracts shall not be subject to review and approval by the Department of General Services pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(d) The Legislature finds and declares that this section shall be applied retroactively to currently executed agreements that are described in subdivision (a).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 25, Sec. 31. (AB 1603) Effective June 27, 2016.
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Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, div. 25.2, ch. 1General ProvisionsPrinted as Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 38070) of Division 25.2 of the Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 38072Printed as Section 38072 of the Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 38081.1Printed as Section 38081.1 of the Health and Safety Code
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