40-037 IMPLEMENTATION OF BENEFITS AND SERVICES TO NONCITIZEN

VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,

OR OTHER SERIOUS CRIMES

.1 General These regulations extend eligibility for certain public social services, including state-funded CalWORKS, to certain noncitizen victims of trafficking, domestic violence or other serious crimes, as defined, who can demonstrate their eligibility for these programs, and to trafficking victims who are taking steps to meet eligibility conditions for federal benefits. The time limit provision specified in Section 42-302.1 shall also apply to noncitizen victims of trafficking, domestic violence and other serious crimes as defined in Section 42-431.23.

.2 Effective Date All regulatory action implementing the provisions authorized by the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-193) as Senate Bill (SB) 1569 (Chapter 672, Statues of 2006) shall become effective for applicants and recipients July 2008. (Welfare Institutions Code Sections 13283, 14005 and 18945)

.3 Sections Adopted 40-105.26, Social Security Number Exception 42-431.23 et seq., Eligibility Requirements 42-431.3 through .6, Determining Eligibility

Note: Authorized cited: Sections 10553 and 10554, Welfare and Institutions Code; and SB 1569 (Chapter 672, Statutes of 2006). Reference: Sections 13283, 14005.2, and 18945, Welfare and Institutions Code; 8 United States Code 1182(d)(5)(B), 45 Code of Federal Regulations 400.43; The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-386), Sections 107(b)(1)(A), (B), and (C); The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-193).

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