California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14016.5

WIC § 14016.5 Effective Sep 30, 2013Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)At the time of determining or redetermining the eligibility of a Medi-Cal program or Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program applicant or beneficiary who resides in an area served by a managed health care plan or pilot program in which beneficiaries may enroll, each applicant or beneficiary shall be informed of the managed care and fee-for-service options available regarding methods of receiving Medi-Cal benefits.

(b)The information described in subdivision (a) shall include all of the following elements:

(1)Each beneficiary or eligible applicant shall be informed that he or she may choose to continue an established patient-provider relationship in the fee-for-service sector.

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Legislative history

Repealed (in Sec. 19) and added by Stats. 2013, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 3, Sec. 20. (AB 1 1x) Effective September 30, 2013. Section operative January 1, 2014, by its own provisions.