California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 16809

WIC § 16809 Effective Feb 20, 2009Div. 9 · Part 4.6

Statute text

(a)(1) The board of supervisors of a county that contracted with the department pursuant to former Section 16709 during the 1990–91 fiscal year and any county with a population under 300,000, as determined in accordance with the 1990 decennial census, by adopting a resolution to that effect, may elect to participate in the County Medical Services Program. The governing board shall have responsibilities for specified health services to county residents certified eligible for those services by the county.

(2)The board of supervisors of a county that has contracted with the governing board pursuant to paragraph (1) may also contract with the governing board for the delivery of health care and health-related services to county residents other than under the County Medical Services Program by adopting a resolution to that effect. The governing board shall have responsibilities for the delivery of specified health services to county residents as agreed upon by the governing board and the county. Participation by a county pursuant to this paragraph shall be voluntary, and funds shall be provided solely by the county.

(b)The governing board may contract with the department or any other person or entity to administer the County Medical Services Program.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2009, 3rd Ex. Sess., Ch. 9, Sec. 25. Effective February 20, 2009.