California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14013.5

WIC § 14013.5 Effective Jul 28, 2009Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)Pursuant to, and only to the extent required by, Section 1940 of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396w) and subject to the provisions of this section, the department shall implement an asset verification program for the purpose of determining or redetermining the eligibility of an applicant for, or recipient of, Medi-Cal benefits on the basis of being aged, blind, or disabled.

(b)(1) Any applicant or recipient described in subdivision (a), and any other person whose resources are required by law to be disclosed to determine the eligibility of the applicant or recipient, shall provide authorization for the department to obtain from any financial institution any financial record held by the institution with respect to the applicant or recipient, and any other person, as applicable, whenever the department determines the record is needed in connection with a determination with respect to the eligibility for, or the amount or extent of, the medical assistance.

(2)The department’s obtaining of financial records pursuant to this section shall be subject to the cost reimbursement requirements of Section 1115(a) of the federal Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. Sec. 3415(a)) and shall be at no cost to the applicant, recipient, or any other person.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 34. Effective July 28, 2009.