Section 2626.1 Of Article 1. Eligibility From California Unemployment Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
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. (a) An individual who is a resident in an alcoholic
recovery home pursuant to referral or recommendation by a physician
shall be eligible for disability benefits for a period not in excess
of 30 days in any disability benefit period while receiving resident
services, if an authorized representative of the alcoholic recovery
home certifies that the individual is a resident participating in an
alcoholic recovery program which has been certified by the State
Department of Health Care Services. The individual shall be eligible
for disability benefits for an additional period not in excess of 60
days if the referring physician certifies to the need of the
individual for continuing resident services.
(b) The department shall reimburse the State Department of Health
Care Services from the Disability Fund, in a reasonable amount as
determined by the department, for the expense of reviewing any
alcoholic recovery program, as required by the department in the
administration of subdivision (a) which is not funded in the county
alcohol program plan provided for in Article 3 (commencing with
Section 11810) or Article 4 (commencing with Section 11830) of Part 2
of Division 10.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c) Outside the State of California, an individual who is a
resident in an alcohol recovery home pursuant to referral or
recommendation by a physician shall be eligible for disability
benefits for a period not in excess of 30 days in any disability
benefit period while receiving resident services, if an authorized
representative of the alcoholic recovery home certifies that the
individual is a resident participating in an alcoholic recovery
program, licensed by or satisfying a program review by the state in
which the facility is located. The individual shall be eligible for
disability benefits for an additional period not in excess of 60 days
if the referring physician certifies to the need of the individual
for continuing resident services.