CalWORKs Policy - Department of Public Social Services

Minor Parent
Optional Person
Otherwise Eligible
Parent
Photo Imaging
Pregnant Woman
Public Hospital
Minor Parent means the father, mother or pregnant
woman, married or unmarried, who is less than 18
years of age.
Optional Person means an otherwise eligible person
who is not required to be included in the filing unit or
AU.
Otherwise Eligible means a status where the person
has been determined to meet all eligibility
requirements for aid, other than that eligibility factor
being considered.
Parent means the biological parent, married or
unmarried, of the child unless the child has been
adopted or relinquished for adoption or the parental
rights are terminated. If the child is adopted the
person who adopts the child is the parent. If the
child is relinquished for adoption or the parental
rights are terminated, that parent is no longer
considered the parent except for purposes of
determining a caretaker relative.
Photo Imaging means the process that
automatically scans an individual’s facial features
and produces a facial image. The image is added
to the Statewide Fingerprint Imaging System
database.
Pregnant Woman means a woman (including a
minor) who has provided medical verification of
pregnancy to the County.
Public Hospital means an institution which is:
(A) Licensed or formally approved as a hospital by
an officially designated state standard-setting
authority for study, diagnosis, treatment of
physical, emotional, or mental conditions, care
of injured, disabled or sick persons; and
(B) Supported from public funds; and
(C) Managed and controlled by a unit of
government.
Recipient/Participant
Participant means a person who is receiving
CalWORKs.
(A) A person becomes a “participant” on the date
on which both of the following conditions are