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2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 11.5 - Supported Decisionmaking › Section 21002.

21002. (a) A supporter is bound by all existing obligations and prohibitions otherwise applicable by law that protect adults with disabilities and the elderly from fraud, abuse, neglect, coercion, or mistreatment. This division does not limit a supporter’s civil or criminal liability for prohibited conduct against the adult with a disability, including liability for fraud, abuse, neglect, breach of fiduciary duty, if any exists, coercion, or mistreatment, including liability under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 15600) of Part 3 of Division 9), including, but not limited to, Sections 15656 and 15657.
(b) An individual shall not be selected as a supporter or continue as a supporter of an adult with a disability in any of the following circumstances:
(1) The adult with a disability previously made, or makes, an allegation against the supporter under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act.
(2) The adult with a disability has obtained, or obtains, an order of protection from abuse against the supporter.
(3) The supporter is the subject of a civil or criminal order prohibiting contact with the adult with the disability, or is subject to a restraining order with respect to the adult with a disability.
(4) The supporter has been removed as the conservator of the adult with a disability, based upon a finding that they did not act in the conservatee’s best interest.
(5) The supporter is found criminally, civilly, or administratively liable for abuse, neglect, mistreatment, coercion, or fraud.
(c) A supporter shall do all of the following:
(1) Support and implement the direction, will, and preferences of the adult with a disability.
(2) Respect the values, beliefs, and preferences of the adult with a disability.
(3) Act honestly, diligently, and in good faith.
(4) Act within the scope identified by the adult with a disability.
(5) Maintain confidentiality of any information obtained by a supporter, unless the adult with a disability specifically authorizes its disclosure.
(d) (1) A supporter shall not coerce an adult with a disability.
(2) Unless the supporter has a valid legal authorization to do so and the action is within the scope of their authority, a supporter shall not do either of the following:
(A) Make decisions for, or on behalf of, the adult with a disability.
(B) Sign documents on behalf of the adult with a disability.
(3) A supporter shall not obtain information not reasonably related to matters with which the adult with a disability has requested assistance, and shall not use or disclose information for any purpose other than supporting the adult with a disability.
(4) A supporter shall not participate in any life decision in which they have a conflict of interest. This includes, but is not limited to, any decision in which the supporter has a financial or other tangible stake in the outcome.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 894, Sec. 16. (AB 1663) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 11.5 - Supported Decisionmaking › Section 21003.

21003. (a) An adult with a disability may choose to enter into a supported decisionmaking agreement with one or more chosen supporters. Support may include, but is not limited to, helping the adult with a disability obtain and understand information related to a life decision, communicating the decision to others, and assisting the individual to ensure their preferences and decisions are honored.
(b) An adult with a disability’s signing of a supported decisionmaking agreement does not preclude the adult with the disability from acting independently of a supported decisionmaking agreement and shall not be used by a court or other entity as evidence of incapacity. This subdivision does not limit the admissibility of evidence pursuant to Section 28 of Article 1 of the California Constitution.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 894, Sec. 16. (AB 1663) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 11.5 - Supported Decisionmaking › Section 21004.

21004. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this division, an adult with a disability is entitled to have present one or more other adults, including supporters, in any meeting or discussion, or to participate in any written communication, including, but not limited to, individual planning meetings required by state or federal law, service and care planning meetings, discharge planning meetings, meetings with health care providers and individuals who provide residential services or long-term services and supports, and communications with a bank, financial institution, or financial planner.
(b) An adult with a disability may indicate that they wish to have one or more adults attend a meeting or discussion or participate in any written communication through oral statement, gesture, or any augmentative or alternative communication method used by the adult with a disability.
(c) A third party may only refuse the presence of one of more adults, including supporters, if the third party reasonably believes that there is fraud, coercion, abuse, or other action by the individuals requested to be included that the third party is required to report pursuant to the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 15600) of Part 3 of Division 9).
(d) The Legislature finds and declares that this section is declaratory of existing law.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 894, Sec. 16. (AB 1663) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 11.5 - Supported Decisionmaking › Section 21005.

21005. (a) A supported decisionmaking agreement shall be written in plain language accessible to the adult with the disability and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) A list of the areas in which the adult with a disability requests support.
(2) A list of the areas in which the supporter agrees to provide the support.
(3) The supporter’s agreement that they meet each of the requirements specified in Section 21002.
(4) Information advising the adult with a disability about their right to file a report under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 15600) of Part 3 of Division 9), including, but not limited to, Sections 15656 and 15657.
(5) Information and copies of other supported or substituted decisionmaking documents the adult with a disability has in place, including, but not limited to, powers of attorney, authorizations to share medical or educational information, authorized representative forms, or representative payee agreements.
(b) A supported decisionmaking agreement shall be signed by the adult with a disability and each supporter, in the presence of two or more attesting and disinterested witnesses who are at least 18 years of age, or a notary public. The adult with a disability may use reasonable modifications, such as assistive technology or physical assistance, to sign the agreement.
(c) A supported decisionmaking agreement should be reviewed by all supporters and the adult with a disability every two years and updated as needed. An updated agreement shall be signed as required in subdivision (b).
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 894, Sec. 16. (AB 1663) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 11.5 - Supported Decisionmaking › Section 21006.

21006. (a) (1) A supported decisionmaking agreement is effective until it is terminated in one of the following ways:
(A) By the adult with a disability.
(B) By all supporters.
(C) By the terms of the agreement.
(D) By the death of the adult with a disability.
(E) All supporters are no longer eligible to serve pursuant to Section 21002.
(2) Any party may choose to terminate their participation in the agreement at any time by providing written or oral notice of the termination to all parties to the agreement. An adult with a disability may terminate a supported decisionmaking agreement by other conduct intended to communicate termination, including by canceling, defacing, obliterating, burning, tearing, or otherwise destroying the supported decisionmaking agreement or directing another in the presence of the adult with a disability to destroy the supported decisionmaking agreement.
(b) If there is more than one supporter, the termination by one supporter does not terminate the supported decisionmaking agreement with respect to other supporters.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 894, Sec. 16. (AB 1663) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 11.5 - Supported Decisionmaking › Section 21007.

21007. This division does not apply to CARE court proceedings or to a CARE supporter trained and appointed under the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act (Part 8 (commencing with Section 5970) of Division 5).
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 894, Sec. 16. (AB 1663) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 11.5 - Supported Decisionmaking › Section 21008.

21008.  In developing educational information or training materials on supported decisionmaking or supported decisionmaking agreements, the California Health and Human Services Agency or any departments under its jurisdiction shall do all of the following:
(a) Consider the needs of individuals who have been underserved, including, but not limited to, immigrants, individuals whose preferred language is not English, individuals from rural communities, and individuals living in long-term care facilities.
(b) Consider existing materials and resources on supported decisionmaking and best practices developed nationwide.
(c) Consult with stakeholders to provide input about the information, materials, and training being developed. The stakeholders shall include persons with a disability, including an older adult with a disability, family members of a person with a disability and family members of an older adult living in a long-term care facility, and one representative of each of the following: the State Council on Developmental Disabilities; the protection and advocacy agency described in subdivision (i) of Section 4900; the client’s rights advocate described in Section 4433; a disability organization; the California Health and Human Services Agency’s Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Advisory Committee, the departments’ ombudsperson offices; and an organization representing older adults.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 894, Sec. 16. (AB 1663) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE › Section 22001.

22001. The purpose of the program is to link private long-term care insurance and health care service plan contracts that cover long-term care with the In-Home Supportive Services program (Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 9) and Medi-Cal, and to provide specified in-home supportive services benefits and specified Medi-Cal benefits to the purchasers of approved and certified insurance policies and health care service plan contracts who qualify under the special provisions of this division.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 802, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE › Section 22002.

22002. The State Department of Health Care Services shall seek any federal waivers and approvals necessary to accomplish the purposes of this division.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 487, Sec. 3. (SB 1384) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE › Section 22003.

22003. (a) Individuals who participate in the program and have resources above the eligibility levels for receipt of medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (Subchapter XIX (commencing with Section 1396) of Chapter 7 of Title 42 of the United States Code) shall be eligible to receive those in-home supportive services benefits specified by the State Department of Social Services, and those Medi-Cal benefits specified by the State Department of Health Care Services, for which they would otherwise be eligible, if, prior to becoming eligible for benefits, they have purchased a long-term care insurance policy or a health care service plan contract covering long-term care that has been certified by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to this division.
(b) Individuals may purchase approved and certified long-term care insurance policies or health care service plan contracts which cover long-term care services in amounts equal to the resources they wish to protect, so long as the amount of insurance purchased exceeds the minimum level set by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to Section 22009.
(c) The resource protection provided by this division shall be effective only for long-term care policies, and health care service plan contracts that cover long-term care services, when the policy or contract is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on July 1, 1993, and thereafter.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 487, Sec. 4. (SB 1384) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE › Section 22004.

22004. Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the resources, to the extent described in subdivision (c), of an individual who purchases an approved and certified long-term care insurance policy or health care service plan contract which covers long-term care services shall not be considered by:
(a) The State Department of Health Care Services in determining:
(1) Medi-Cal eligibility.
(2) The amount of any Medi-Cal payment.
(3) The amount of any subsequent recovery by the state of payments made for medical services.
(b) The State Department of Social Services in determining:
(1) Eligibility for in-home supportive services provided pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300) of Chapter 3 of Division 9.
(2) The amount of any payment for in-home supportive services.
(c) The resources not to be considered as provided by this section shall be equal to, or in some proportion set by the State Department of Health Care Services or State Department of Social Services that is less than equal to, the amount of long-term care insurance payments or benefits made as described in Section 22006.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 487, Sec. 5. (SB 1384) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE › Section 22005.

22005. The State Department of Health Care Services shall only certify a long-term care insurance policy or a health care service plan contract that meets the Medi-Cal asset protection requirements.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 487, Sec. 6. (SB 1384) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE › Section 22005.2.

22005.2. (a) Each organization issuing policies certified by the State Department of Health Care Services under this division shall each year contribute to a fund to be used for common educational and marketing expenses for reaching the target population designated by the California Partnership for Long-Term Care Program. The amount of each participating issuer’s required annual contribution shall be determined by the department and shall not be less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000).
(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2019.
(Repealed (in Sec. 8) and added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 487, Sec. 9. (SB 1384) Effective January 1, 2017. Section operative January 1, 2019, by its own provisions.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE › Section 22005.3.

22005.3. (a) The insurer or producer shall, at the time of application, provide all of the following to the applicant:
(1) A graph that illustrates the difference in premium rates and policy benefits payable in accordance with the inflation protection provisions described in Section 22005.1.
(2) An illustration of the differences in benefits between the policies described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 22005.1.
(3) A description of the available lower-cost options and the advantages and disadvantages of each option, including the differences between lower and higher minimum benefits, lower and higher inflation protection options, the types of services covered, and how these options compare to the anticipated costs of home, community-based, and institutional care.
(b) The State Department of Health Care Services shall prepare the materials described in subdivision (a) on behalf of issuers as provided in Section 22005.2 and shall require that the materials be incorporated into producer training curriculum.
(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 565, Sec. 4. (SB 1248) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE › Section 22006.

22006. The State Department of Health Care Services, in determining eligibility for Medi-Cal, and the State Department of Social Services, in determining eligibility for in-home supportive services, shall exclude resources up to, or equal to, the amount of insurance payments or benefits paid by approved and certified long-term care insurance policies or health care service plan contracts which cover long-term care services to the extent that the benefits paid are for all of the following:
(a) In-home supportive services benefits specified in regulations adopted by the State Department of Social Services pursuant to Section 22009, or those services that Medi-Cal approves or benefits that Medi-Cal provides as specified in regulations adopted by the State Department of Health Care Services pursuant to Section 22009.
(b) Services delivered to insured individuals at home or in a community setting as part of an individual assessment and case management program provided by coordinating entities designated and approved by the State Department of Health Care Services.
(c) Services the insured individual receives after meeting the disability criteria for eligibility for long-term care benefits established by the State Department of Health Care Services.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 487, Sec. 11. (SB 1384) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE › Section 22007.

22007. The program shall be designed so that the estimated aggregate state expenditures for long-term care services for individuals participating in the program do not exceed the aggregate expenditures that would be made for these services under the Medi-Cal program in effect prior to the implementation of this program.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 802, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE › Section 22008.

22008. Advice and counseling may be provided by the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy program within the California Department of Aging to individuals interested in purchasing long-term care insurance or health care service plan contracts that cover long-term care services approved and certified pursuant to this division.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 802, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE › Section 22008.5.

22008.5. Individuals who participate in the program shall remain eligible for those in-home supportive services benefits and those Medi-Cal benefits for which they are eligible under the program for the life of the purchaser of the policy or contract, as long as the purchaser maintains his or her insurance policy or health care service plan contract in force, or otherwise qualifies for continued benefits in accordance with regulations promulgated by the departments.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 802, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 12 - CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIP FOR LONG-TERM CARE › Section 22010.

22010. (a) In implementing this division, the State Department of Health Care Services may contract, on a bid or nonbid basis, with any qualified individual, organization, or entity for services needed to implement the project, and may negotiate contracts, on a nonbid basis, with long-term care insurers, health care service plans, or both, for the provision of coverage for long-term care services that will meet the certification requirements set forth in Section 22005.1 and the other requirements of this division.
(b) In order to achieve maximum cost savings, the Legislature declares that an expedited process for issuing contracts pursuant to this division is necessary. Therefore, contracts entered into on a nonbid basis pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the requirements of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 10100) and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 10290) of Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 487, Sec. 13. (SB 1384) Effective January 1, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 24 - STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM › Section 24000.

24000. There is established in the State Department of Health Care Services the State-Only Family Planning Program to provide comprehensive clinical family planning services to low-income men and women. This division shall be known and may be cited as the State-Only Family Planning Program.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 23, Sec. 121. (AB 1467) Effective June 27, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 24 - STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM › Section 24001.

24001. (a) (1) For purposes of this division, “family planning” means the process of establishing objectives for the number and spacing of children, and selecting the means by which those objectives may be achieved. These means include a broad range of acceptable and effective methods and services to limit or enhance fertility, including contraceptive methods, natural family planning, abstinence methods and basic, limited fertility management. Family planning services include, but are not limited to, preconception counseling, maternal and fetal health counseling, general reproductive health care, including diagnosis and treatment of infections and conditions, including cancer, that threaten reproductive capability, medical family planning treatment and procedures, including supplies and followup, and informational, counseling, and educational services. Family planning shall not include abortion, pregnancy testing solely for the purposes of referral for abortion or services ancillary to abortions, not including contraceptives, or pregnancy care that is not incident to the diagnosis of pregnancy.
(2) Family planning services for males shall be expanded to include laboratory tests for sexually transmitted infections and comprehensive physical examinations. Within 60 days of approval of the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Waiver Program, provided for pursuant to subdivision (aa) of Section 14132, the department shall seek to amend the waiver to add this expansion. The implementation of this paragraph shall be dependent upon federal approval and receipt of federal financial participation.
(b) For purposes of this division, “department” means the State Department of Health Care Services.
(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 23, Sec. 122. (AB 1467) Effective June 27, 2012.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 24 - STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM › Section 24003.

24003. (a) A person shall be eligible to receive services pursuant to this chapter provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) The person is a resident of California.
(2) The person has a family income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
(3) The person has no other source of health care coverage unless the use of that health care coverage would create a barrier to access because of confidentiality.
(4) The person is not otherwise eligible for existing Medi-Cal services without a share of cost.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provision of family planning services shall not require the consent of anyone other than the person who is to receive the services.
(c) Eligibility shall be determined at point of service by the provider. The provider shall obtain information on the individual’s family size, income, and health care coverage and then, based on that information, determine if the individual meets the eligibility criteria specified in subdivision (a). All individuals who meet the eligibility requirements shall be certified by the provider as eligible for services under the program. A Medi-Cal share of cost shall not be used to deny access to family planning services under the program. The department may require the collection on a voluntary basis or the use of the individual’s social security number, or both. No services shall be denied to a client if a social security number is not provided.
(d) Eligibility shall be based on the individual’s self-declaration of gross annual or monthly income, family size, and other source of health care coverage, signed under penalty of perjury at each annual eligibility certification. No asset information shall be used to determine eligibility.
(e) The department may establish a copayment system for services provided pursuant to this chapter that is based upon the income level of the individual and the cost of the service provided. No individual whose documented family income is at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty level shall be subject to copayment. The copayment fee shall not be used to deny access to family planning services. State reimbursement to the provider shall be offset by that amount of the copayment collected from the eligible individual. The department shall notify providers on an annual basis of the copayment fee schedule.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 197, Sec. 52. Effective July 22, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 24 - STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM › Section 24003.2.

24003.2. The basic preventive health services covered under this program shall include measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines for women of reproductive age. Within 60 days of approval of the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Waiver Program, provided for pursuant to subdivision (aa) of Section 14132, the department shall seek to amend the waiver to add this expansion. The implementation of this section shall be dependent upon federal approval and receipt of federal financial participation.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 146, Sec. 71. Effective July 22, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 24 - STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM › Section 24003.5.

24003.5. Any male or female of reproductive age who is not at risk for pregnancy and is eligible for the program shall have available the scope of benefits provided by the program. Within 60 days of approval of the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Waiver Program, provided for pursuant to subdivision (aa) of Section 14132, the department shall seek to amend the waiver to add this expansion. The implementation of this section shall be dependent upon federal approval and receipt of federal financial participation.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 146, Sec. 72. Effective July 22, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 24 - STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM › Section 24007.5.

24007.5. The program formulary shall include all federal Food and Drug Administration approved contraceptive drugs, devices, and supplies that are authorized by the Medi-Cal program.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 146, Sec. 74. Effective July 22, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 24 - STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM › Section 24009.

24009. Family planning services are confidential. All information about personal facts and circumstances obtained by the provider shall be treated as privileged communications, shall be held confidential, and shall not be divulged without the individual’s written consent, except as required by law or as may be necessary to provide emergency services to the individual or as required by the department to administer this program. Information may be disclosed in summary, statistical, or other form that does not identify particular individuals.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 197, Sec. 52. Effective July 22, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 24 - STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM › Section 24011.

24011. (a) Providers shall submit claims for reimbursement for services provided on or after January 1, 1997, or receipt of notice from the department, whichever is later, and covered by this program, to the fiscal intermediary of the department for payment. Charges and individual information shall be submitted on the form or in the format specified by the department for the state-only family planning program, and providers shall be reimbursed at the rates established for those services by the department.
(b) The department shall use existing contractual claims processing services in order to promote efficiency and to maximize use of funds.
(c) Claims for state-only family planning services provided through prescription, including laboratory and pharmaceutical, shall be reimbursed in a manner determined by the department. Eligible individuals shall not be charged for any state-only family planning laboratory or pharmaceutical services.
(d) Claims for method-related complications requiring approved treatment authorization requests shall be reimbursed regardless of category of medical service.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 197, Sec. 52. Effective July 22, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 24 - STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM › Section 24013.

24013. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may adopt any procedures as are necessary for the review of a grievance or complaint concerning the processing of claims or payment of moneys alleged by a provider of services to be payable by reason of any of the provisions of this division.
(b) Any applicant for, or recipient of, services under the state-only family planning program shall have a right to a hearing conducted by the department regarding the person’s eligibility or receipt of services. A proposed decision from the administrative law judge shall be submitted to the State Director of Health Services for adoption, modification, or rehearing. The decision of the director shall be final. A person shall not have a right to contest changes made to the eligibility standards or benefits of the state-only family planning program.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 197, Sec. 52. Effective July 22, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 24 - STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM › Section 24015.

24015. The department may adopt emergency regulations as necessary to implement and administer this chapter in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The initial adoption of any emergency regulations following January 1, 1997, shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, or general welfare. Emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this act shall remain in effect no more than 180 days.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 197, Sec. 52. Effective July 22, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 24 - STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM › Section 24017.

24017. The program shall be exempt from the requirements of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 11700) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 12100) of Division 2 of Part 2 of the Public Contract Code as those requirements apply to the use of contractual claims processing services by the department.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 197, Sec. 52. Effective July 22, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 24 - STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM › Section 24021.

24021. The department shall conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of the program, including expanded access and reduction of unintended pregnancies, and shall report to the Legislature by no later than January 1, 2000. The department may use local assistance funds allocated to the State-Only Family Planning Program for the evaluation of the program.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 197, Sec. 52. Effective July 22, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 24 - STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM › Section 24023.

24023. It is the intent of the Legislature that the State Department of Health Services shall, effective March 1, 1997, conduct no other general statewide program for the provision of comprehensive clinical family planning services as referenced in Chapter 8.5 (commencing with Section 14500) of Part 3 of Division 9, while the State-Only Family Planning Program authorized by this division is in effect. For the purpose of avoiding a disruption of services, to the extent the implementation of the State-Only Family Planning Program does not occur on or before March 1, 1997, the Director of Health Services may extend the general statewide program for the provision of comprehensive clinical family planning services as referenced in Chapter 8.5 (commencing with Section 14500) of Part 3 of Division 9. This extension shall be made only upon notification to the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the chairperson of the committee in each house that considers appropriations and under no condition shall extend beyond 120 days.
(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 197, Sec. 52. Effective July 22, 1996.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 24 - STATE-ONLY FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM › Section 24027.

24027. The State-Only Family Planning Program established under this division is hereby reenacted and continued in existence in order to continue to provide comprehensive, clinical family planning services to those persons who are not eligible to receive these services under the Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (Family PACT) Waiver Program established pursuant to subdivision (aa) of Section 14132, and to those persons who are not eligible to receive family planning services pursuant to subdivision (n) of Section 14132 without a share of cost.
(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 146, Sec. 76. Effective July 22, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 25 - HEALTH CARE COVERAGE › Section 25001.

25001. The Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency shall report back to the Legislature on the options for achieving universal health care coverage, including:
(a) The options for financing universal health coverage.
(b) The institutional mechanism or mechanisms by which universal health coverage may be delivered.
(c) The extent and scope of the health coverage which all California residents may have.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 990, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC › DIVISION 25 - HEALTH CARE COVERAGE › Section 25003.

25003. The secretary shall report back to the Legislature on or before December 1, 2001, on the results of the process established to examine the options for providing universal health coverage.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 990, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 1 - ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-46-106) › GENERAL, PRIMARY, RECALL, AND CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-17-101) › Article 1 - ELECTIONS GENERALLY (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-1-401) › Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-1-116) › Section 1-1-101 - Short title

Articles
1
to
13
of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Election Code of 1992"; within these articles, "this code" means the "Uniform Election Code of 1992".
L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 624, § 1, effective 1/1/1993.
This section is similar to former § 1-1-101 as it existed prior to 1992.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 1 - ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-46-106) › GENERAL, PRIMARY, RECALL, AND CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-17-101) › Article 1 - ELECTIONS GENERALLY (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-1-401) › Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-1-116) › Section 1-1-102 - Applicability

(1)
This code applies to all general, primary, congressional vacancy, school district, special district, ballot issue, and other authorized elections unless otherwise provided by this code. This code applies to any municipal election conducted as part of a coordinated election except to the extent that this code conflicts with a specific charter provision. Any municipality may provide by ordinance or resolution that it will utilize the requirements and procedures of this code in lieu of the "Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965", article
10
of title
31
, C.R.S., with respect to any election.
(2)
For elections that must be coordinated pursuant to section 20 (3)(b) of article X of the Colorado constitution where the enabling legislation does not require that the electors be registered electors, the political subdivision may conduct its elections pursuant to the enabling legislation but it must assure that the notice required by part 9 of article
7
of this title is provided to the election official responsible for publishing the ballot issue notice.
L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 624, § 1, effective 1/1/1993. L. 93: Entire section amended, p. 1393, § 1, effective July 1. L. 94: (2) amended, p. 1149, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 1-1-102 as it existed prior to 1992.
For the definitions of "general election", "primary election", and "congressional vacancy election", see §§ 1-1-104(17) , 1-1-104(32) , and 1-1-104(5) , respectively.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 1 - ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-46-106) › GENERAL, PRIMARY, RECALL, AND CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-17-101) › Article 1 - ELECTIONS GENERALLY (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-1-401) › Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-1-116) › Section 1-1-103 - Election code liberally construed

(1)
This code shall be liberally construed so that all eligible electors may be permitted to vote and those who are not eligible electors may be kept from voting in order to prevent fraud and corruption in elections.
(2)
It is also the intent of the general assembly that non-English-speaking citizens, like all other citizens, should be encouraged to vote. Therefore, appropriate efforts should be made to minimize obstacles to registration by citizens who lack sufficient skill in English to register without assistance.
(3)
Substantial compliance with the provisions or intent of this code shall be all that is required for the proper conduct of an election to which this code applies.
L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 624, § 1, effective 1/1/1993. L. 96: (1) amended and (3) added, p. 1732, § 1, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 1-1-103 as it existed prior to 1992.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 1 - ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-46-106) › GENERAL, PRIMARY, RECALL, AND CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-17-101) › Article 1 - ELECTIONS GENERALLY (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-1-401) › Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-1-116) › Section 1-1-105 - Elections conducted pursuant to provisions that refer to qualified electors

Any election, and any acts relating thereto, including but not limited to elections under this code, the "Colorado Municipal Election Code of 1965", article
10
of title
31
, C.R.S., school elections under title
22
, C.R.S., and special district elections under title
32
, C.R.S., which were conducted prior to July 1, 1987, pursuant to provisions which refer to a qualified elector rather than a registered elector and which were valid when conducted, shall be deemed and held to be legal and valid in all respects.
L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 631, § 1, effective 1/1/1993.
This section is similar to former § 1-1-104.5 as it existed prior to 1992.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 1 - ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-46-106) › GENERAL, PRIMARY, RECALL, AND CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-17-101) › Article 1 - ELECTIONS GENERALLY (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-1-401) › Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-1-116) › Section 1-1-105.5 - District elections conducted on or prior to May 3, 2016 - limitations on contests based on elector qualifications - exceptions - validation - definitions

(1)
(a)
Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection (1), for any district election conducted under this code or the "Colorado Local Government Election Code", article
13.5
of this title, and notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary:
(I)
No district election conducted prior to April 21, 2016, may be contested on the grounds that any person who voted at such election was not an eligible elector unless such a contest was initiated prior to April 21, 2016.
(II)
No district election conducted on May 3, 2016, may be contested on the grounds that any person who voted at such election was not an eligible elector unless such a contest was initiated within the time period specified in section
1-11-213
or section
1-13.5-1403
, C.R.S., as applicable.
(b)
Except when a contest to elector qualifications has been timely initiated as described in this section, this section validates, ratifies, and confirms the qualifications of any person who voted at any district election held on or before May 3, 2016, notwithstanding any defects or irregularities in such qualifications.
(c)
The bar to election contests in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) does not apply to:
(I)
Any district election conducted after January 1, 2012, if the contest to such election is made on the grounds that federal or state constitutional rights of eligible electors were violated in the conduct of the election; or
(II)
Any district election conducted before January 1, 2012, if the contest to such election was initiated prior to April 21, 2016.
(2)
For purposes of this section, "district" means any district formed under part 5 of article
20
of title
30
, part 6 of article
25
of title
31
, part 8 of article
25
of title
31
, part 12 of article
25
of title
31
, or article
1
of title
32
, C.R.S.
Added by 2016 Ch. 174,§ 2, eff. 5/18/2016.
L. 2016: Entire section added, (SB 16-211), ch. 174, p. 595, § 2, effective May 18.
For the legislative declaration in SB 16-211, see section 1 of chapter 174, Session Laws of Colorado 2016.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 1 - ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-46-106) › GENERAL, PRIMARY, RECALL, AND CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-17-101) › Article 1 - ELECTIONS GENERALLY (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-1-401) › Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-1-116) › Section 1-1-106 - Computation of time

(1)
Calendar days shall be used in all computations of time made under the provisions of this code.
(2)
In computing any period of days prescribed by this code, the day of the act or event from which the designated period of days begins to run shall not be included and the last day shall be included. Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be included, except as provided in subsection (4) of this section.
(3)
If a number of months is to be computed by counting the months from a particular day, the period shall end on the same numerical day in the concluding month as the day of the month from which the computation is begun; except that, if there are not that many days in the concluding month, the counting period shall end on the last day of the concluding month.
(4)
If the last day for any act to be done or the last day of any period is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday and completion of such act involves a filing or other action during business hours, the period is extended to include the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
(5)
If the state constitution or a state statute requires doing an act in "not less than" or "no later than" or "at least" a certain number of days or "prior to" a certain number of days or a certain number of months "before" the date of an election, or any phrase that suggests a similar meaning, the period is shortened to and ends on the prior business day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, except as provided in section
1-2-201 (3)
.
L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 631, § 1, effective 1/1/1993. L. 93: (5) amended, p. 1395, § 3, effective July 1. L. 95: (2) and (5) amended, p. 820, § 2, effective July 1. L. 96: (5) amended, p. 1773, § 76, effective July 1. L. 99: (4) and (5) amended, p. 756, § 2, effective May 20.
This section is similar to former § 1-1-105 as it existed prior to 1992.
For computation of time under the statutes generally, see § 2-4-108 .
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 1 - ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-46-106) › GENERAL, PRIMARY, RECALL, AND CONGRESSIONAL VACANCY ELECTIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-17-101) › Article 1 - ELECTIONS GENERALLY (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-1-401) › Part 1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 1-1-101 — 1-1-116) › Section 1-1-108 - Copies of election laws and manual provided

(1)
No later than sixty days after each adjournment of the general assembly, the secretary of state shall transmit to the county clerk and recorder of each county a complete, updated copy of the pertinent sections of the election laws of the state.
(2)
No later than January 15 in even-numbered years, the division of local government in the department of local affairs shall transmit to the designated election official of each special district organized under article
1
of title
32
, C.R.S., entitled to hold elections or, if there is no designated election official, to the chief executive officer of the special district, at least one copy of the election laws. The designated election officials or chief executive officers of those special districts may request additional copies of the election laws.
L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 633, § 1, effective 1/1/1993. L. 93: (1) amended, p. 1395, § 5, effective July 1. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 820, § 3, effective July 1. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1733, § 3, effective July 1. L. 99: (1) amended, p. 757, § 3, effective May 20.
This section is similar to former § 1-1-107 as it existed prior to 1992.