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CA Welf & Inst Code § 14000.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14000.4.

14000.4.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Medi-Cal Act.”(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1030.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14000.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14000.5.

14000.5.  On a regional pilot project basis, to the extent authorized by law, the director may enter into contracts with one or more nonprofit organizations to perform the functions of the department’s Office of the Ombudsman. These activities may include outreach, community education and training about health care consumer rights and responsibilities, including the production and distribution of consumer-oriented material, individual consumer assistance, including counseling, advice, assistance, education, advocacy, and referral as appropriate, establishing and operating a database to analyze the nature of the inquiries and requests for assistance, and training of department or county staff. These services may be made available to any person who may be eligible for or is receiving benefits under this chapter. Funds appropriated in the annual Budget Act for the support of the Office of the Ombudsman may be allocated for this purpose.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1161, Sec. 42. Effective September 30, 2002.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14000.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14000.6.

14000.6.  (a) The Office of Medicare Innovation and Integration is hereby established within the department.(b) The office shall do all of the following:(1) Provide focused leadership and expertise on innovative models for Medicare beneficiaries in California, including Medicare-only beneficiaries, and individuals dually eligible for the Medicare and Medi-Cal programs.(2) Support new and existing models and strategies to benefit Medicare-only beneficiaries in California, in collaboration with local, state, and federal partners and other stakeholders.(3) Consider and develop strategies for Medicare and Medi-Cal enrollment, benefits, health care delivery systems, and data sharing and reporting, to improve health outcomes, quality, equity, and cost effectiveness.(4) Develop innovative approaches to integrated models of care and coordinated access to long-term services and supports for Medicare-only beneficiaries and dually eligible beneficiaries.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 361. (AB 133) Effective July 27, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14000.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14000.7.

14000.7.  (a) The department shall provide assistance to any applicant or beneficiary that requests help with the application or redetermination process to the extent required by federal law.(b) The assistance provided under subdivision (a) shall be available to the individual in person, over the telephone, and online, and in a manner that is accessible to individuals with disabilities and those who have limited English proficiency.(c) To the extent otherwise required by Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department shall adopt emergency regulations implementing this section no later than July 1, 2015. The department may thereafter readopt the emergency regulations pursuant to that chapter. The adoption and readoption, by the department, of regulations implementing this section shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary to avoid serious harm to the public peace, health, safety, or general welfare for purposes of Sections 11346.1 and 11349.6 of the Government Code, and the department is hereby exempted from the requirement that it describe facts showing the need for immediate action and from review by the Office of Administrative Law.(d) This section shall be implemented only if and to the extent that federal financial participation is available and any necessary federal approvals have been obtained.(e) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2014.(Added by Stats. 2013, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 4, Sec. 3. (SB 1 1x) Effective September 30, 2013. Section operative January 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14001 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14001.

14001.  Health care as administered under this chapter shall be considered a component of public social services.(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1252.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14001.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14001.1.

14001.1.  It is the intention of the Legislature, whenever feasible, that the needs of categorically needy persons for health care and related remedial or preventive services be met under the provisions of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1354, Sec. 3.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14001.11 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14001.11.

14001.11.  (a) The department shall implement the federal requirements described in Section 1396u-5 of Title 42 of the United States Code.(b) In each of the several counties of the state, the eligibility and enrollment functions required under Section 1396u-5(a)(2) and (3) of Title 42 of the United States Code, which may include, but are not limited to, determining eligibility and offering enrollment for premium and cost sharing subsidies made available under and in accordance with Section 1395w-114 of Title 42 of the United States Code, shall be a county function and responsibility, subject to the direction, authority, and regulations of the department. The department shall request input from the counties as to the potential cost of implementing these provisions, and shall consider that input in developing the budget.(c) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of all county letters, provider bulletins, or similar instructions, with input from the counties. Thereafter, the department may adopt regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of the Government Code.(d) The department shall seek approval of any amendments to the state plan, necessary to implement this section, for purposes of federal financial participation under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.). Notwithstanding any other law and only when all necessary federal approvals have been obtained, this section, with the exception of the Phased-Down State Contribution, as described in subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 1396u-5 of Title 42 of the United States Code, shall be implemented only to the extent federal financial participation is available.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 80, Sec. 20.2. Effective July 19, 2005.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14002 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14002.

14002.  Health care granted under the provisions of this chapter is held subject to the provisions of any law hereafter enacted amending, repealing, or supplementing in whole or in part the provisions of this chapter, and subject to the rules and regulations of the department. No recipient of health care under this chapter shall have any claim for compensation or otherwise because his service is affected in any way by any such amending, repealing, or supplemental act, or by any such rule or regulation or by any addition, amendment, or repeal of such rules or regulations.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 21.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14002.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14002.5.

14002.5.  For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Annuity” means a contract that names an annuitant and gives a person or entity the right to receive periodic payments of a fixed or variable sum for a described period of time, which may include a lump-sum payment or periodic payments upon the death of the annuitant.(b) “Community spouse” means the spouse of an institutionalized spouse.(c) “Home and facility care” means the following services that are subject to Medi-Cal reimbursement:(1) Nursing facility care services.(2) A level of care in any institution equivalent to that of nursing facility care services.(3) Home- or community-based care services furnished under a waiver granted pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) of Section 1396n of Title 42 of the United States Code.(d) “Institutionalized spouse” means any individual to whom all of the following apply:(1) The individual is in a medical institution or nursing facility or is a person who is receiving institutional or noninstitutional services from a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly organization pursuant to Chapter 8.75 (commencing with Section 14591), and is likely to meet that requirement for at least 30 consecutive days.(2) The individual is married to a spouse who is not in a medical institution or nursing facility, or to a spouse who is not receiving services from a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly organization pursuant to Chapter 8.75 (commencing with Section 14591).(3) Except for purposes of Sections 14005.7, 14005.12, 14005.16, and 14005.17, an individual who is admitted to a medical institution or nursing facility on or after September 30, 1989, and who applies for Medi-Cal benefits on or after January 1, 1990, or a Medi-Cal recipient who is admitted to a medical institution or nursing facility on or after January 1, 1990.(e) “Medical institution” has the same meaning as defined in Section 435.1010 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(f) “Nursing facility” has the same meaning as defined in Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 367, Sec. 7. (AB 574) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14003 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14003.

14003.  The Governor may enter into and execute in behalf of the state all necessary agreements in connection with this chapter as may be required by the United States government.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1965, 2nd Ex. Sess., Ch. 4.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14004.

14004.  If any individual in good faith adheres to the teachings of any bona fide church, sect, denomination, or organization, and in accordance with its principles depends for healing entirely upon prayer or spiritual means, no medical examination shall be required to receive health care authorized by this chapter, but in lieu thereof the certificate of a practitioner of such bona fide sect, denomination, or organization approved and authorized by the department, shall be accepted as to the need of such individual for service. No rule or regulation shall be adopted or continued in force which discriminates against such an individual.(Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 21.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14005.

14005.  (a) The health care benefits and services specified in this chapter, to the extent that such services are neither provided under any other federal or state law nor provided nor available under other contractual or legal entitlements of the person, shall be provided under this chapter to any person who is a resident of this state and is made eligible by the provisions of this article. It is the intent of the Legislature that a provider shall look to such other contractual or legal entitlements for payment before submitting a bill for payment under this chapter.(b) Any applicant for, or recipient of, Medi-Cal benefits who requests medical assistance for home and facility care shall meet the specific eligibility requirements for the receipt of medical assistance for home and facility care set forth in this chapter.(c) This section shall be implemented pursuant to the requirements of Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.), and any regulations adopted pursuant to that act, and only to the extent that federal financial participation is available.(d) To the extent that regulations are necessary to implement this section, the department shall promulgate regulations using the nonemergency regulatory process described in Article 5 (commencing with Section 11346) of Chapter 3.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of the Government Code.(e) It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of this section shall apply prospectively to any individual to whom the act applies commencing from the date regulations adopted pursuant to this act are filed with the Secretary of State.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14005.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14005.1.

14005.1.  Except for adults receiving aid pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) and for whom federal financial participation would not be obtainable for their medical costs under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act, categorically needy persons are eligible for health care services under Section 14005.Eligibility for health care services under Section 14005 shall continue for four calendar months beginning with the month in which a family becomes ineligible for benefits under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, if all of the following apply:(a) The ineligibility is due wholly or partly to the collection or increased collection of child or spousal support pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 11475) of Chapter 2.(b) The family has received benefits under the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program in at least three of the six months immediately preceding the month in which ineligibility begins.(c) Ineligibility occurred after October 1, 1984, and before October 1, 1988.(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1089, Sec. 3. Effective September 24, 1986.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14005.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14005.2.

14005.2.  Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, the eligibility of a person eligible under the Cuban-Haitian Entrant Program or the Refugee Resettlement Program for health care services under Section 14005 shall be determined by applying the same income and resource methodologies and standards and all other eligibility criteria established pursuant to this chapter that are applied by the department in determining the eligibility of a medically needy family person, except for those criteria that establish categorical relatedness, and only as long as federal funds are available. Victims of trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 18945, shall be eligible for these services to the same extent as individuals who are admitted to the United States as a refugee under Section 1157 of Title 8 of the United States Code. Services under this subdivision shall be paid from state funds to the extent federal funding is unavailable.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 672, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14005.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14005.3.

14005.3.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any person who:  (1) Was once determined to be disabled in accordance with Section 1614 of Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act (Section 1382c, Title 42, United States Code), and (2) Became ineligible for benefits pursuant to Section 1614 of Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act (Section 1382c, Title 42, United States Code) because the person engaged in substantial gainful activity, and (3) Continues to suffer from the physical or mental impairments which were the basis of the disability determination required under paragraph (1), shall be considered to be disabled, for the purposes of this chapter, even though such person is engaged in substantial gainful activity. Regardless of whether such person has excess income pursuant to Sections 14005.12 and 14005.13, such person shall be eligible to receive health care benefits and services under this chapter if his or her income does not exceed the maximum income eligibility limits for benefits under Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act. Any such person whose income exceeds the maximum income eligibility limits for benefits under Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act shall be eligible under Sections 14005.4 and 14052 for health care benefits and services under this chapter, provided, that the income levels for maintenance in Section 14005.12 for such person shall be the maximum income eligibility limits for benefits under Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act and provided, that his or her nonexempt income in excess of that maximum is used to pay his or her share of costs.(b) For purposes of this section, “substantial gainful activity” means work activity considered to be substantial gainful activity under applicable federal regulations adopted pursuant to Section 1614 of Part A of Title XVI of the Social Security Act.(c) The determination of continued impairments and the need for health care benefits and services shall be supported by medical reports when requested. Such reports shall be provided at the expense of the department.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1156.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14005.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14005.4.

14005.4.  Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, the eligibility of a state-only Medi-Cal person for health care services under Section 14005 shall be determined by applying the same income and resource methodologies and standards and all other eligibility criteria established pursuant to this chapter that are applied by the department in determining the eligibility of a medically needy family person except for those criteria that establish categorical relatedness.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1354, Sec. 7.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14005.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14005.5.

14005.5.  (a) In determining eligibility pursuant to Section 14005.4 or 14005.7, reparation or restitution payments received by victims of the Nazi persecution from the Federal Republic of Germany pursuant to the Federal Law on the Compensation of Victims of the National Socialist Persecution (Federal Compensation Law), as enacted by that government on June 29, 1956, shall not be deemed as available income, nor shall any accumulation of those payments be considered an available resource, to the extent that the funds are not spent and are kept identifiable.(b) The director shall seek federal waivers from the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, in order to ensure federal financial participation. In the event of an initial determination by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that any provision of this section is in conflict with any federal statute or regulation, the department shall take all available and necessary steps to obtain a final determination reversing that decision. In the event that a final determination is made which finds a conflict with federal law, the director shall immediately request the Attorney General to seek judicial review of the determination, and the director shall notify the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of both houses of the Legislature of its request. Notwithstanding the outcome of the director’s efforts to obtain waivers under this subdivision, or a final judicial decision holding that any provision of this section is in conflict with federal law, subdivision (a) shall be implemented on July 1, 1985, or the date upon which waivers are obtained under this subdivision, whichever is earlier. Failure to obtain waivers pursuant to this subdivision shall not affect implementation of subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 1988, Ch. 621, Sec. 1.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 14005.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3 - AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE|CHAPTER 7 - Basic Health Care|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 14005.6.

14005.6.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares as follows:(1) Under federal law, minors living at home with their families may not be eligible for the SSI and Medicaid programs.(2) Under the Federal Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, however, states may apply for a Section 1915(c) waiver to allow a person to be eligible for SSI and Medicaid when medical and social services provided in the home can be shown to be less costly than services provided in an institution.(3) Whenever possible, medical and social services should be provided in the least restrictive setting and at the lowest cost to the programs involved.(4) The State Department of Health Services has already successfully applied for the Section 1915(c) waiver as applied to certain defined populations of developmentally disabled, elderly, and medically acute clients.(b) The State Director of Health Services shall apply for additional waivers when appropriate to expand the number and types of persons who will be eligible for in-home services.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 193, Sec. 237. Effective January 1, 2005.)