Statute · California Welfare and Institutions Code
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 10831 — CalWORKs Identity Verification
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 10831
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2021-07-16
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) The department shall implement and maintain nonbiometric identity verification methods in the CalWORKs program. The methods approved by the department as of July 1, 2018, satisfy this requirement.
Citator
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 10831 — CalWORKs Identity Verification is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) The department shall implement and maintain nonbiometric identity verification methods in the CalWORKs program. The methods approved by the department as of July 1, 2018, satisfy this requirement.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), commencing July 1, 2021, for purposes of identity verification, a CalWORKs applicant or recipient may provide proof of identity via videoconferencing or any other electronic means that allows for a visual interaction between the applicant or recipient and county eligibility staff. Verification conducted in this manner shall satisfy any inperson identification requirement.