California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14016

WIC § 14016 Effective Jul 10, 2023Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)The county in which the person resides, except as specified in subdivision (d), shall determine the eligibility of each person pursuant to Sections 14005.1, 14005.4, and 14005.7 and Article 4.4 (commencing with Section 14140), except that the department may contract with the federal Social Security Administration for the determination of Medi-Cal eligibility of persons eligible under Title XVI of the Social Security Act. Upon termination of such assistance, the county shall determine whether the person remains eligible for Medi-Cal coverage under one of these sections.

(b)The department shall institute an eligibility quality control program, to verify the eligibility determination of a sample of persons in each county granted Medi-Cal eligibility under Section 14005.4, 14005.7, or 14005.8 or Article 4. 4 (commencing with Section 14140).

(c)A review period shall be defined as one year and shall coincide with the federal fiscal year. The department shall draw a random sample of cases for each period. The random sample shall be drawn to ensure a minimum number of cases reviewed in each county in each review period according to the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 42, Sec. 117. (AB 118) Effective July 10, 2023.