California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14132.21

WIC § 14132.21 Effective Jun 27, 2013Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 4

Statute text

The department shall assess the feasibility of applying to the federal Health Care Financing Administration for a Medicaid State Plan amendment to provide targeted case management to pregnant substance-abusing women and women who have given birth to a drug-exposed or alcohol-exposed infant. These women may be identified through self-referral, family planning or health clinics, public or private hospitals, drug treatment programs, the Medi-Cal program, or other public assistance or health treatment programs. Women eligible for services under the targeted case management program would be provided the following case management services:

(a)Intake and service needs assessment of women currently receiving Medi-Cal benefits.

(b)Development of a coordinated health and treatment plan for the eligible woman and her infant, listing needed services.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 22, Sec. 103. (AB 75) Effective June 27, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec. 110 of Ch. 22.