18914.1.
(a) (1) A county shall be required to take into consideration any unemployment compensation benefit income of an applicant or recipient under this chapter for the purposes of determining eligibility and the amount of benefits only if the county obtains a written or electronic report from the applicant income and eligibility verification system, pursuant to Section 1320b-7 of Title 42 of the United States Code, showing the exact amount of the unemployment compensation benefits and the date that the applicant or recipient will receive the unemployment compensation benefits. If the county takes action based upon this documentation, the county shall provide the applicant or recipient with a copy of the applicant income and eligibility verification system report.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), nothing in this section shall preclude a county from obtaining official Employment Development Department documentation from the applicant or recipient, if the applicant or recipient already has possession of that verification showing the exact amount and date of receipt of unemployment compensation benefit income.
(b) Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code), commencing January 1, 2011, the State Department of Social Services shall initially implement this section through all-county letters issued by the department. Thereafter, by January 1, 2012, the department shall adopt regulations to implement this section, in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the act.