Welf. & Inst. Code, § 9015 · Chapter 1. General Provisions
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 9015
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
“Greatest social need” means the need caused by noneconomic factors that restrict an individual’s ability to perform normal daily tasks or that threaten an individual’s capacity to live independently. These factors include physical or mental disability, language barriers, and cultural or social isolation caused by, among other things, racial and ethnic status, sexual orientation, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status, gender identity, or gender expression.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 132, Sec. 1. (SB 258) Effective January 1, 2022.
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