California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 10022

WIC § 10022 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 9 · Part 1 · Ch. 1.5

Statute text

(a)Each publicly funded health care program, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 10020, that furnishes or pays for health care items or services under this division to a person having private health care coverage shall be entitled to be subrogated to the rights that person has against the carrier of the coverage to the extent of the health care items provided or services rendered.

(b)An entity providing private health care coverage, as defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 10020, shall do all of the following:

(1)Accept the state’s right of recovery and the assignment to the state of any right of an individual or other entity to payment from the party for an item or service for which payment has been made under the state plan, waivers granted in accordance with Section 1315 or 1396n of Title 42 of the United States Code, or through a Medi-Cal managed care plan, as defined in subdivision (j) of Section 14184.101.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 492, Sec. 16. (SB 1511) Effective January 1, 2025.