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 San Francisco
 Administrative Code
 Chapter 20. SOCIAL SERVICES
 Article VI. ENROLLMENT IN SOCIAL SERVICES

  § 20.54.2. DEFINITIONS.  

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  • For purposes of this Article VI the following definitions shall apply.
    " CalFresh " shall mean the program that provides monthly benefits to low-income households that can be used for the purchase of food, as set forth in California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 18900 et seq., including any future amendments to those sections.
    " CALM " shall mean Cash Assistance Linked to Medi-Cal, as set forth in Administrative Code, Chapter 20, Article X, including any future amendments to that Article.
    "CalWORKs " shall mean the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program as set forth in California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 11200 et seq., including any future amendments to those sections.
    " City " shall mean the City and County of San Francisco.
    " Client " shall mean any person residing in or seeking to reside in Permanent Supportive Housing. "Client" shall include any dependent children under 18 years of age residing with or seeking to reside with the Client in Permanent Supportive Housing.
    " General Assistance " shall mean the General Assistance Program as set forth under Article VII of this Chapter, Sections 20.55et seq.
    " Housing Provider " shall mean any Person that contracts with the Department of Human Services or the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing to administer Permanent Supportive Housing.
    " Housing-Related Contract " shall mean any City-funded contract, lease, memorandum of understanding, or other agreement or amendment thereto entered into on or after the operative date of this Article VI between the Department of Human Services or the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing and a Housing Provider that provides for the administration of Permanent Supportive Housing to Clients of the Department of Human Services. "Housing-Related Contract" shall not include agreements between the San Francisco Housing Authority and the City, or contracts to provide City-funded services at Housing Authority developments.
    " IHSS " shall mean the In-Home Supportive Services Program, as set forth in Administrative Code, Chapter 70, including any future amendments to that Chapter.
    " Medi-Cal " shall mean the Medi-Cal Program as set forth in California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 14000 et seq., including any future amendments to those sections.
    " PAES " shall mean the Personal Assisted Employment Services Program, as set forth in Administrative Code, Chapter 20, Article IX, including any future amendments to that Article.
    " Permanent Supportive Housing " shall mean housing units for Clients that include on-site supportive services, including, without limitation, intake and assessment of Clients' needs, outreach to the Clients to assist them with health or social needs, management of the health or social needs of Clients, mediation of disputes with the property management, and referrals for services to the Clients. "Permanent Supportive Housing" shall not include any shelter that offers temporary overnight sleeping space on a short-term basis provided by the City on City-owned or leased property or through a contractual arrangement.
    " Person " shall mean an individual, proprietorship, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership or company, trust, business trust, estate, association, joint venture, agency, instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity, whether domestic or foreign.
    " Public Benefits " shall mean CalFresh, CalWORKs, General Assistance, Medi-Cal, SSI, VA Benefits, PAES, IHSS, SSIP, and CALM.
    " SSI " shall mean Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Program for Aged, Blind, and Disabled as set forth in California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 12000 et seq., including any future amendments to those sections.
    " SSIP " shall mean Supplemental Security Income Pending, as set forth in Administrative Code, Chapter 20, Article XI, including any future amendments to that Article.
    " VA Benefits " shall mean benefits and entitlements provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, as set forth in 38 U.S.C. Sections 101 et seq., including any future amendments to those sections.
    (Added by Ord. , File No. 150624, App. 1/19/2016, Eff. 2/18/2016, Oper. 4/18/2016; amended by Ord. , File No. 160638, App. 6/29/2016, Eff. 7/29/2016)