Section 11052.5.

No applicant shall be granted public assistance under Chapters 2 (commencing with Section 11200) and 5 (commencing with Section 13000) of this part until he or she is first personally interviewed by the office of the county department or state staff for patients in state hospitals. The personal interview shall be conducted promptly following the application for assistance. If an applicant is incapable of acting in his or her own behalf, the county department shall verify this fact by personal contact with the applicant before aid is authorized. As used in this section, the term public assistance does not include health care as provided by Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000).

The interview conducted pursuant to this section shall occur within seven days after the time of application unless there are extenuating circumstances that justify further delay.

(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 183, Sec. 378. Effective January 1, 2005.)