Welfare and Institutions Code section 5686

If a county believes that a person with a mental health disability may be unable to manage their SSI/SSP funds, the county mental health program shall advise the person that they may have a trusted family member, relative, or friend designated as their representative payee under the SSI/SSP program.

Source: Section 5686, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5686. (updated Jan. 1, 2025; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_5686

Original Source: Section 5686, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=5686. (last accessed May 12, 2025).