California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14012.5

WIC § 14012.5 Effective Sep 17, 2025Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)By July 1, 2007, the department shall implement a process that allows applicants and beneficiaries to self-certify the amount and nature of assets and income without the need to submit income or asset documentation.

(b)The process shall apply to applicants and beneficiaries in the program described in Section 14005.30, the federal poverty level programs for infants, children and pregnant women, the Medically-Indigent and Medically-Needy Programs for children and families, and other similar programs designated by the department, in order to preserve family unity or simplify administration. The process shall not apply to applicants or beneficiaries whose eligibility is based on their status as aged, blind, or based upon a disability determination unless, to the extent possible, they are members of families in which a child, parent, or spouse of that person is also a Medi-Cal applicant or beneficiary.

(c)The director may modify or terminate the first phase of implementation not sooner than 90 days after providing notification to the Chair of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee. This notification shall articulate the specific reasons for the modification or termination and shall include all relevant data elements that are applicable to document the reasons provided for said modifications or termination. Upon the request of the Chair of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, the director shall promptly provide any additional clarifying information regarding the first phase of implementation as requested.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 105, Sec. 56. (AB 144) Effective September 17, 2025.