§ 18989. — 18989. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1155, Sec. 1.)

(a)
Any agency established by San Mateo County for purposes of providing any combination of human services may apply for a waiver of existing state regulations pertaining to single agency operations and auditing and accounting requirements that hinder the coordination of human services provided by that agency.
(b)
When the services to be coordinated are any combination of those listed in Section 18986.11, the process for requesting and granting a waiver shall conform to the requirements of Article 3 (commencing with Section 18986.20) of Chapter 12.8.
(c)
When the services to be coordinated include services that are not listed in Section 18986.11, the process for requesting and granting a waiver shall conform to the requirements of Sections 18989.1 and 18989.2.
(d)
Any request for a waiver of confidentiality requirements to permit a sharing of information within the county agency shall conform to the requirements of Section 18986.45 and shall be only for purposes of consolidated case management.
(e)
In no event shall the waiver request violate Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 17600) of Part 5.5.
(f)
In no event shall a waiver be granted for modifications to regulations governing qualifications for professionals employed in human service programs that are consolidated by the county.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1155, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.