California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14053.8

WIC § 14053.8 Effective Jan 1, 2015Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall develop a process to allow counties to receive any available federal financial participation for acute inpatient hospital services and inpatient psychiatric services provided to juvenile inmates who are admitted as inpatients in a medical institution off the grounds of the correctional facility, and who, but for their institutional status as inmates, are otherwise eligible for Medi-Cal benefits pursuant to this chapter. This process shall be coordinated, to the extent possible, with the processes and procedures established pursuant to Section 14053.7 of this code and Section 5072 of the Penal Code. This section shall not be construed to alter or abrogate any obligation of the state pursuant to an administrative action or a court order that is final and no longer subject to appeal to reimburse counties for any acute inpatient hospital services or inpatient psychiatric services provided to a juvenile inmate.

(b)A juvenile inmate who is an inpatient in a medical institution off the grounds of the correctional facility shall not be denied eligibility for Medi-Cal benefits under this section because of his or her institutional status as an inmate of a public institution.

(c)The department shall consult with counties in the development of the process pursuant to this section.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 836, Sec. 1. (SB 1089) Effective January 1, 2015.