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CA Welf & Inst Code § 15842 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 2 - Medi-Cal Access Program|Section 15842.

15842.  Notwithstanding any other law, for a subscriber who is determined by the California Children’s Services Program to be eligible for benefits under the program pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 123800) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 106 of the Health and Safety Code, a provider shall not be responsible for the provision of, or payment for, the particular services authorized by the California Children’s Services Program for the particular subscriber for the treatment of a California Children’s Services Program eligible medical condition. Providers shall refer a child whom they reasonably suspect of having a medical condition that is eligible for services under the California Children’s Services Program to the California Children’s Services Program. The California Children’s Services Program shall provide case management and authorization of services if the child is found to be medically eligible for the California Children’s Services Program. Diagnosis and treatment services that are authorized by the California Children’s Services Program shall be performed by paneled providers for that program and approved special care centers of that program in accordance with treatment plans approved by the California Children’s Services Program. All other services provided under this chapter shall be available to the subscriber.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 23, Sec. 68. (AB 82) Effective June 27, 2013.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15844 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 2 - Medi-Cal Access Program|Section 15844.

15844.  A child enrolled in the program under this chapter who has a medical condition that is eligible for services pursuant to the California Children’s Services Program, and whose family is not financially eligible for the California Children’s Services Program, shall have the medically necessary treatment services for his or her California Children’s Services Program eligible medical condition authorized and paid for by the California Children’s Services Program. County expenditures for the payment of services for the child shall be waived and these expenditures shall be paid for by the state from Title XXI of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397aa et seq.) funds and state general funds.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 23, Sec. 68. (AB 82) Effective June 27, 2013.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15846 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 2 - Medi-Cal Access Program|Section 15846.

15846.  The department shall encourage all providers who provide services under the program to have viable protocols for screening and referring children needing supplemental services outside of the scope of the screening, preventive, and medically necessary and therapeutic services covered by the contract to public programs providing such supplemental services for which they may be eligible, as well as for coordination of care between the provider and the public programs. The public programs for which providers may be required to develop screening, referral, and care coordination protocols may include the California Children’s Services Program, the regional centers, county mental health programs, programs administered by the Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs or its successor agency or agencies, and programs administered by local education agencies.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 23, Sec. 68. (AB 82) Effective June 27, 2013.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15847 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 2 - Medi-Cal Access Program|Section 15847.

15847.  (a) It shall constitute unfair competition for purposes of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code for an insurer, an insurance agent or broker, or an administrator, as defined in Section 1759 of the Insurance Code, to refer an individual employee or employee’s dependent to the program, or arrange for an individual employee or employee’s dependent to apply to the program, for the purpose of separating that employee or employee’s dependent from group health coverage provided in connection with the employee’s employment.(b) Any employee described in subdivision (a) shall have a personal right of action to enforce subdivision (a).(c) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 83. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15847.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 2 - Medi-Cal Access Program|Section 15847.3.

15847.3.  (a) It shall constitute an unfair labor practice contrary to public policy, and enforceable under Section 95 of the Labor Code, for any employer to refer an individual employee or employee’s dependent to the program, or to arrange for an individual employee or employee’s dependent to apply to the program, for the purpose of separating that employee or employee’s dependent from group health coverage provided in connection with the employee’s employment.(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 84. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15847.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 2 - Medi-Cal Access Program|Section 15847.5.

15847.5.  (a) It shall constitute an unfair labor practice contrary to public policy and enforceable under Section 95 of the Labor Code for any employer to change the employee-employer share-of-cost ratio or to make any other modification of maternity care coverage for employees or employees’ dependents that results in the enrollment of the employees or employees’ dependents in the program established pursuant to this chapter.(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 85. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15847.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 2 - Medi-Cal Access Program|Section 15847.7.

15847.7.  (a) For purposes of Sections 15847, 15847.3, and 15847.5, “group health coverage” includes any health care service plan, self-insured employee welfare benefit plan, or disability insurance providing medical or hospital benefits.(b) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 455, Sec. 62. (SB 804) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15848 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 2 - Medi-Cal Access Program|Section 15848.

15848.  (a) The Perinatal Insurance Fund is continued in existence in the State Treasury under the administration of the department.(b) Amounts deposited in the fund shall only be used for the purposes specified by this chapter.(c) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, the fund is hereby continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, to the department, for the purposes specified in this chapter.(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 87. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15848.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 2 - Medi-Cal Access Program|Section 15848.5.

15848.5.  (a) The department shall authorize the expenditure of money in the fund to cover program expenses, including program expenses that exceed subscriber contributions.(b) From money appropriated by the Legislature to the fund, the department may expend sufficient funds for operating expenses incurred in carrying out this chapter.(c) The department shall develop and utilize all appropriate cost containment measures to maximize the coverage offered under the program.(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2014.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 88. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15850 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 3 - County Health Initiative Matching Fund|Section 15850.

15850.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the County Health Initiative Matching Fund.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 89. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 15864.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15850.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 3 - County Health Initiative Matching Fund|Section 15850.1.

15850.1.  For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:(a) “Administrative costs” means those expenses that are described in Section 1397ee(a)(1)(D) of Title 42 of the United States Code.(b) “Applicant” means a county, county agency, a local initiative, or a county organized health system.(c) “Department” means the State Department of Health Care Services.(d) “Child” means a person under 19 years of age.(e) “Comprehensive health insurance coverage” means the coverage provided in Section 2103 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397cc) and shall be equivalent to the coverage provided to state employees through the Public Employees’ Retirement System for the most recent plan year preceding the applicable program plan year, except that the plans may provide a mechanism for inpatient hospital care provided under the mental health benefit through which applicants may agree to a treatment plan in which each inpatient day may be substituted for two residential treatment days or three day treatment program days.(f) “County organized health system” means a health system implemented pursuant to Article 2.8 (commencing with Section 14087.5) of Chapter 7 of Part 3 of this division and Article 1 (commencing with Section 101675) of Chapter 3 of Part 4 of Division 101 of the Health and Safety Code.(g) “Fund” means the County Health Initiative Matching Fund.(h) “Local initiative” means a prepaid health plan that is organized by, or designated by, a county government or county governments, or organized by stakeholders, of a region designated by the department to provide comprehensive health care to eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries. The entities established pursuant to Sections 14018.7, 14087.31, 14087.35, 14087.36, 14087.38, and 14087.96 are local initiatives.(i) “Optional targeted low-income children group” means the population described in Section 1905(u)(2)(B) of the Society Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396d(u)(2)(B)) and in Section 14005.26.(j) “Access program” means the Medi-Cal Access Program under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 15810).(k) “Health care service plan” includes Medi-Cal managed care plans contracting with the department under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200) of Part 3.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 89. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 15864.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15850.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 3 - County Health Initiative Matching Fund|Section 15850.5.

15850.5.  (a) Notwithstanding any other law, except as provided in subdivision (b), each applicant who was participating in the County Health Initiative Matching Fund on March 23, 2010, pursuant to Part 6.4 (commencing with Section 12699.50) of Division 2 of the Insurance Code, shall participate in the program established by this chapter, maintaining eligibility standards, methodologies, and procedures at least as favorable to eligible individuals as those in effect on March 23, 2010, and in a manner that satisfies the maintenance of effort obligation established in Section 2105(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397ee(d)(3)).(b) (1) If an applicant county participating in the County Health Initiative Matching Fund on March 23, 2010, elects to cease funding the nonfederal share of program expenditures made pursuant to Section 15852, the department shall administer the program within that applicant county consistent with subdivision (a).(2) Notwithstanding any other law, the state general fund shall provide funding amounts equal to the total nonfederal share of all expenditures incurred by the department pursuant to paragraph (1).(3) The nonfederal share amounts described in paragraph (2) shall be deposited in the County Health Initiative Matching Fund created pursuant to Section 15852, and those funds shall be used by the department for purposes otherwise consistent with that section.(c) Notwithstanding any other law, as of the enactment of this section, the department shall not approve any additional applicant for participation under this chapter other than those applicants participating as of March 23, 2010.(d) This section shall only be operative to extent that federal financial participation is not jeopardized and any necessary federal approvals are secured.(e) This section shall become inoperative on the date that the maintenance of effort obligation pursuant to Section 2105(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1397ee(d)(3)) is no longer applicable to the state for purposes of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 89. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 15864. Inoperative on date prescribed by its own provisions.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15852 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 3 - County Health Initiative Matching Fund|Section 15852.

15852.  (a) The County Health Initiative Matching Fund is hereby continued in existence within the State Treasury. The fund shall accept funding, including but not limited to, funding from intergovernmental transfers as follows:(1) The nonfederal matching fund requirement for federal financial participation through the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (Subchapter 21 (commencing with Section 1397aa) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code).(2) Funding associated with a proposal approved pursuant to subdivision (e) Section 15853.(3) State general fund amounts pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 15850.5.(b) Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, amounts deposited in the fund shall be continuously appropriated to the department without regard to fiscal year, and shall be used only for the purposes specified by this section.(c) The department shall administer this fund and the provisions of this chapter for the express purpose of allowing local or state funds to be used to facilitate increasing the state’s ability to utilize federal funds available to California and for costs associated with a proposal pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 15853 or for costs incurred by the department pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 15850.5. Federal funds shall be used prior to the expiration of their authority for programs designed to improve and expand access for uninsured persons.(d) The department shall be reimbursed from the fund to cover the cost to administer the program.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 89. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 15864.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15855 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 3 - County Health Initiative Matching Fund|Section 15855.

15855.  The department shall review each funding proposal submitted by an applicant in accordance with the criteria described in Section 15854 and based on that criteria, approve or reject the proposal.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 89. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 15864.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15857 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 3 - County Health Initiative Matching Fund|Section 15857.

15857.  Each health care service plan, specialized health care service plan, and health insurer that contracts to provide health care benefits under this chapter shall be licensed by the Department of Managed Health Care or the Department of Insurance, or be a Medi-Cal managed care plan.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 89. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 15864.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15858 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 3 - County Health Initiative Matching Fund|Section 15858.

15858.  (a) The department shall administer the provisions of this chapter and may do all of the following:(1) Administer the expenditure of moneys from the fund.(2) (A) Issue rules and regulations as necessary.(B) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department, without taking any further regulatory action, shall implement, interpret, or make specific this chapter and any applicable federal waivers and state plan amendments by means of all-county letters, plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions until the time regulations are adopted. Thereafter, the department shall adopt regulations in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. Beginning six months after the effective date of this section, and notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the department shall provide a status report to the Legislature pursuant to Section 9795 of the Government Code on a semiannual basis until regulations have been adopted.(3) Enter into contracts.(4)  Exercise all powers reasonably necessary to carry out the powers and responsibilities expressly granted or imposed by this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 89. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 15864.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15859 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 3 - County Health Initiative Matching Fund|Section 15859.

15859.  All expenses incurred by the department in administering this chapter, including, but not limited to, expenses for developing standards and processes to implement any of the provisions of this chapter, evaluating applications, or processing or granting appeals growing out of any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be paid from the fund or directly by applicants, except that the department may accept funding from a not-for-profit group or foundation, or from a governmental entity providing grants for health-related activities, to administer this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 89. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 15864.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15860 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 3 - County Health Initiative Matching Fund|Section 15860.

15860.  Nothing in this chapter creates a right or an entitlement to the provision of health insurance coverage or health care benefits. Except as provided in Section 15850.5, no costs shall accrue to the state for the provision of these services. The state shall not be liable beyond the assets of the fund for any obligation incurred or liabilities sustained by applicants in the operation of the fund or of the projects authorized by this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 89. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 15864.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15861 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 3 - County Health Initiative Matching Fund|Section 15861.

15861.  To the extent necessary to obtain federal financial participation for projects approved pursuant to this chapter, the department shall apply for one or more waivers or shall file state plan amendments pursuant to the federal State Children’s Health Insurance Program (Subchapter 21 (commencing with Section 1397aa) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code) to allow a county agency, local initiative, or county organized health system to apply for matching funds through the federal State Children’s Health Insurance Program (Subchapter 21 (commencing with Section 1397aa) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code) using local funds for the state matching funds.(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 89. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 15864.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 15862 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 3.3 - Health Care Coverage Assistance|CHAPTER 3 - County Health Initiative Matching Fund|Section 15862.

15862.  (a) The provisions of this chapter shall be implemented only if all of the following conditions are met:(1) Federal financial participation is available for this purpose.(2) Federal participation is approved.(3) The department determines that federal funds under Title XXI of the Social Security Act remain available after providing funds for all current enrollees and eligible children that are likely to enroll in the optional targeted low-income children group and, to the extent funded through the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program (Subchapter 21 (commencing with Section 1397aa) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code), the Medi-Cal Access program and Medi-Cal program, as determined by a Department of Finance estimate.(4) Funds are appropriated specifically for this purpose.(b) The department may accept funding necessary for the preparation of the federal waiver applications or state plan amendments described in Section 15861 from a not-for-profit group or foundation, but only to the extent that the funding may be eligible for federal financial participation.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 625. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)