California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14006.01

WIC § 14006.01 Effective Jun 30, 2025Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)This section applies to any individual who is residing in a continuing care retirement community, as defined in paragraph (10) of subdivision (c) of Section 1771 of the Health and Safety Code, pursuant to a continuing care contract, as defined in paragraph (8) of subdivision (c) of Section 1771 of the Health and Safety Code, or pursuant to a life care contract, as defined in subdivision (l) of Section 1771 of the Health and Safety Code, that collects an entrance fee from its residents upon admission.

(b)In determining an individual’s eligibility for Medi-Cal benefits, the individual’s entrance fee shall be considered a resource available to the individual if all of the following apply:

(1)The individual has the ability to use the entrance fee, or the contract provides that the entrance fee may be used, to pay for care if other resources or income of the individual are insufficient to pay for care.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 21, Sec. 63. (AB 116) Effective June 30, 2025. Operative January 1, 2026, by its own provisions.