Existing law, the California Children's Services (CCS) program, is a statewide program providing medically necessary services required by physically handicapped children whose parents are unable to pay for those services. Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to administer the program. Existing law requires the board of supervisors of each county to designate the county department of public health or the county department of social welfare as the designated agency to administer the program. Existing law authorizes counties with a total population under 200,000 persons to administer the county program independently or jointly with the department. Existing law requires counties with a total population in excess of 200,000 persons to administer the county program independently.
This bill would authorize counties with a total population under 2,000 persons to designate another county to administer the program, if that county otherwise meets the standards set forth by the Director of Health Care Services.

Statutes affected:
AB 870: 123850 HSC
02/19/25 - Introduced: 123850 HSC