California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14166.221

WIC § 14166.221 Effective Sep 8, 2010Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 5.2

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature for the department to maximize the receipt of federal funds for California’s Medi-Cal program, including this demonstration project, by identifying state resources which will enable the state to obtain additional federal reimbursement during this unprecedented fiscal crisis. It is further the intent of the Legislature that any program identified by the department for the purposes specified in this section shall not be modified or altered in any manner unless subsequent statutory authority is expressly provided by the Legislature.

(b)Notwithstanding Section 14166.22, in order to maximize federal claiming under the demonstration project, the department shall have broad discretion to claim federal reimbursement consistent with all applicable federal claiming rules for the following expenditures in an order of priority determined by the department:

(1)Expenditures in programs funded in whole or in part by realignment funds under Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 17600) of Part 5, including, but not limited to, the County Medical Services Program.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 218, Sec. 3. (AB 1653) Effective September 8, 2010. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Section 14166.26 or in subd. (b) or (g) of Section 14166.2. Repealed on date prescribed in Section 14166.26 or in subd. (b) or (g) of Section 14166.2.