California § 18988 - In order to ensure maximum flexibility in providing adult social services program
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§ 18988. In order to ensure maximum flexibility in providing adult social services program
(a) In order to ensure maximum flexibility in providing adult social services programs administered by the State Department of Social Services, including, but not limited to, In-Home Supportive Services and adult protective services, and that are impacted by the realignment of state and county services by the act that added this chapter, a county may submit to the Director of Social Services a request to waive existing state regulations which hinder the coordination and provision of services. (b) Any county may appeal any negative decision regarding a requested waiver of state regulations submitted pursuant to subdivision (a) that is made by the Director of Social Services to the Secretary of California Health and Human Services.
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Section 18988 ("In order to ensure maximum flexibility in providing adult social services program") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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