California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14124.94

WIC § 14124.94 Effective Aug 24, 2007Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 3.5

Statute text

(a)When the rights of a Medi-Cal beneficiary to health care benefits from an insurer have been assigned to the department, an insurer shall not impose any requirement on the department that is different from any requirement applicable to an agent or any assignee of the covered beneficiary.

(b)The department, in the administration of the Medi-Cal program, may garnish the wages, salary, or other employment income of, and withhold amounts from state tax refunds from, any person to whom both of the following apply:

(1)The person is required by a court or administrative order to provide coverage of the costs of health services to a child who is eligible for medical assistance under the Medi-Cal program.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 188, Sec. 77. Effective August 24, 2007.