California Health and Safety Code

§ 104395

HSC § 104395 Effective Jun 30, 2022Div. 103 · Part 3 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

The department shall expand the Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program contained in Article 6 (commencing with Section 124025) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 106 as follows:

(a)Any child between birth and 90 days after entrance into first grade, all persons under 21 years of age who are eligible for the California Medical Assistance Program, and any person under 19 years of age whose family income is not more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level shall be eligible for services under the program in the county of which they are a resident. The department shall adopt regulations specifying which age groups shall be given certain types of screening tests and recommendations for referral.

(b)The first source of referral under the program shall be the child’s usual source of health care. If referral is required and no regular source of health care can be identified, the facility or provider providing health screening and evaluation services shall provide a list of three qualified sources of care, without prejudice for or against any specific source.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 47, Sec. 8. (SB 184) Effective June 30, 2022. Conditionally inoperative on or after July 1, 2024, by its own provisions. Repealed January 1 following the inoperative date.