CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1968Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonJanuary 30, 2024 An act to add Section 18900.35 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1968, as introduced, Jackson. CalFresh: enrollment for senior citizens.Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county, and generally prohibits a resident of an institution, including the state prison or a county jail, from receiving these benefits. Existing law also authorizes counties to participate in the CalFresh Employment and Training program, established by federal law, to provide work experience or training and job search training to CalFresh recipients.This bill would require, on or before _____, the State Department of Social Services to partner with the Franchise Tax Board to identify qualifying individuals 60 years of age or older and would require the department to create a system to automatically enroll those individuals into the CalFresh program, as specified. The bill would require the department to enroll eligible individuals on an annual basis, and would require the Franchise Tax Board to annually provide the department with the information of individuals with qualifying incomes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18900.35 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18900.35. (a) The department shall partner with the Franchise Tax Board to enroll otherwise eligible individuals 60 years of age or older for the CalFresh program.(b) On or before _____, the department shall create a system to automatically enroll qualifying individuals 60 years of age or older in the CalFresh program. In developing the system, the department shall incorporate the eligibility requirements of this chapter. The system shall enroll qualified individuals 60 years of age or older on an annual basis thereafter.(c) On or before _____, and annually thereafter, the Franchise Tax Board shall provide the department with the information of individuals 60 years of age or older with qualifying incomes.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1968Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonJanuary 30, 2024 An act to add Section 18900.35 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1968, as introduced, Jackson. CalFresh: enrollment for senior citizens.Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county, and generally prohibits a resident of an institution, including the state prison or a county jail, from receiving these benefits. Existing law also authorizes counties to participate in the CalFresh Employment and Training program, established by federal law, to provide work experience or training and job search training to CalFresh recipients.This bill would require, on or before _____, the State Department of Social Services to partner with the Franchise Tax Board to identify qualifying individuals 60 years of age or older and would require the department to create a system to automatically enroll those individuals into the CalFresh program, as specified. The bill would require the department to enroll eligible individuals on an annual basis, and would require the Franchise Tax Board to annually provide the department with the information of individuals with qualifying incomes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1968
Introduced by Assembly Member JacksonJanuary 30, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Jackson
January 30, 2024
An act to add Section 18900.35 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to CalFresh.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1968, as introduced, Jackson. CalFresh: enrollment for senior citizens.
Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county, and generally prohibits a resident of an institution, including the state prison or a county jail, from receiving these benefits. Existing law also authorizes counties to participate in the CalFresh Employment and Training program, established by federal law, to provide work experience or training and job search training to CalFresh recipients.This bill would require, on or before _____, the State Department of Social Services to partner with the Franchise Tax Board to identify qualifying individuals 60 years of age or older and would require the department to create a system to automatically enroll those individuals into the CalFresh program, as specified. The bill would require the department to enroll eligible individuals on an annual basis, and would require the Franchise Tax Board to annually provide the department with the information of individuals with qualifying incomes.
Existing federal law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known in California as CalFresh, under which supplemental nutrition assistance benefits allocated to the state by the federal government are distributed to eligible individuals by each county, and generally prohibits a resident of an institution, including the state prison or a county jail, from receiving these benefits. Existing law also authorizes counties to participate in the CalFresh Employment and Training program, established by federal law, to provide work experience or training and job search training to CalFresh recipients.
This bill would require, on or before _____, the State Department of Social Services to partner with the Franchise Tax Board to identify qualifying individuals 60 years of age or older and would require the department to create a system to automatically enroll those individuals into the CalFresh program, as specified. The bill would require the department to enroll eligible individuals on an annual basis, and would require the Franchise Tax Board to annually provide the department with the information of individuals with qualifying incomes.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 18900.35 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18900.35. (a) The department shall partner with the Franchise Tax Board to enroll otherwise eligible individuals 60 years of age or older for the CalFresh program.(b) On or before _____, the department shall create a system to automatically enroll qualifying individuals 60 years of age or older in the CalFresh program. In developing the system, the department shall incorporate the eligibility requirements of this chapter. The system shall enroll qualified individuals 60 years of age or older on an annual basis thereafter.(c) On or before _____, and annually thereafter, the Franchise Tax Board shall provide the department with the information of individuals 60 years of age or older with qualifying incomes.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 18900.35 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:18900.35. (a) The department shall partner with the Franchise Tax Board to enroll otherwise eligible individuals 60 years of age or older for the CalFresh program.(b) On or before _____, the department shall create a system to automatically enroll qualifying individuals 60 years of age or older in the CalFresh program. In developing the system, the department shall incorporate the eligibility requirements of this chapter. The system shall enroll qualified individuals 60 years of age or older on an annual basis thereafter.(c) On or before _____, and annually thereafter, the Franchise Tax Board shall provide the department with the information of individuals 60 years of age or older with qualifying incomes.
SECTION 1. Section 18900.35 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
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18900.35. (a) The department shall partner with the Franchise Tax Board to enroll otherwise eligible individuals 60 years of age or older for the CalFresh program.(b) On or before _____, the department shall create a system to automatically enroll qualifying individuals 60 years of age or older in the CalFresh program. In developing the system, the department shall incorporate the eligibility requirements of this chapter. The system shall enroll qualified individuals 60 years of age or older on an annual basis thereafter.(c) On or before _____, and annually thereafter, the Franchise Tax Board shall provide the department with the information of individuals 60 years of age or older with qualifying incomes.
18900.35. (a) The department shall partner with the Franchise Tax Board to enroll otherwise eligible individuals 60 years of age or older for the CalFresh program.(b) On or before _____, the department shall create a system to automatically enroll qualifying individuals 60 years of age or older in the CalFresh program. In developing the system, the department shall incorporate the eligibility requirements of this chapter. The system shall enroll qualified individuals 60 years of age or older on an annual basis thereafter.(c) On or before _____, and annually thereafter, the Franchise Tax Board shall provide the department with the information of individuals 60 years of age or older with qualifying incomes.
18900.35. (a) The department shall partner with the Franchise Tax Board to enroll otherwise eligible individuals 60 years of age or older for the CalFresh program.(b) On or before _____, the department shall create a system to automatically enroll qualifying individuals 60 years of age or older in the CalFresh program. In developing the system, the department shall incorporate the eligibility requirements of this chapter. The system shall enroll qualified individuals 60 years of age or older on an annual basis thereafter.(c) On or before _____, and annually thereafter, the Franchise Tax Board shall provide the department with the information of individuals 60 years of age or older with qualifying incomes.
18900.35. (a) The department shall partner with the Franchise Tax Board to enroll otherwise eligible individuals 60 years of age or older for the CalFresh program.
(b) On or before _____, the department shall create a system to automatically enroll qualifying individuals 60 years of age or older in the CalFresh program. In developing the system, the department shall incorporate the eligibility requirements of this chapter. The system shall enroll qualified individuals 60 years of age or older on an annual basis thereafter.
(c) On or before _____, and annually thereafter, the Franchise Tax Board shall provide the department with the information of individuals 60 years of age or older with qualifying incomes.