At the time of determining eligibility for AFDC-FC payments, the county shall also determine whether the child is currently in receipt of benefits pursuant to Title II or Title XVI of the Social Security Act. If so, the county shall apply to become the child’s representative payee, as appropriate, during the time the child is placed in foster care.

(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 641, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2006.)