California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14005

WIC § 14005 Effective Jan 1, 2009Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(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.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 379, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2009.