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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 106Pt. 2Ch. 3Art. 5§ 123810 Department Claim Processing Duties

§ 123810 Department Claim Processing Duties

Health and Safety Code·California
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§ 123810 Department Claim Processing Duties

Key Takeaways

  • •The department now handles the money and tasks that the old State Department of Benefit Payments used to do.
  • •This includes checking, processing, and paying claims.
  • •The change happened in 1996.

Example

If you used to get your benefit checks from the old State Department of Benefit Payments.

Now, the new department is in charge of sending your checks. They check your claim, make sure everything is right, and then pay you.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 123810 Department Claim Processing Duties

The department succeeds to and is vested with the duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction heretofore exercised by the State Department of Benefit Payments with respect to moneys, funds, and appropriations available to the department for the purposes of processing, audit, and payment of claims received for the purposes of this article. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

dutiesresponsibilitiesjurisdictionState Department of Benefit Paymentsprocessingauditpayment of claims

Related Statutes

  • § 101235 Local Health Department Funding
  • § 101230 Local Health Jurisdiction Funding
  • § 101300 County Public Health Contracts
  • § 101305 County Public Health Eligibility
  • § 101307 County Health Program Contracts

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 123810.
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