(a) Notwithstanding Section 18670 or 18671, payments authorized pursuant to Section 8161 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall not be subject to withholding or levy for liabilities due under Section 10878, Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001), Part 11 (commencing with Section 23001), or this part.

(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 51, Sec. 3. (AB 192) Effective June 30, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.)