Section 18999.95 - [Effective until 6/30/2026] Funding; exemptions(a) This chapter shall be implemented only if appropriate funding is made available to the department.(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other law, funding awarded pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the personal services contracting requirements of Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(2) Notwithstanding any other law, funding awarded pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from the Public Contract Code and the State Contracting Manual, and shall not be subject to the approval of the Department of General Services.(c) The state shall be immune from any liability resulting from the activities of a grantee or community-based organization under the program.(d) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), the State Department of Social Services may implement, interpret, or make specific this chapter without taking any regulatory action.(e) This chapter shall remain in effect only until June 30, 2026, and as of that date is repealed.Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 18999.95
Added by Stats 2021 ch 694 (AB 118),s 2, eff. 1/1/2022.