California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 17001.9

WIC § 17001.9 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 9 · Part 5 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of this part:

(1)As a condition of providing nonemergency medical care to an indigent and dependent adult resident of the county, other than an involuntary detainee or prisoner, who is a sponsored person who is not a citizen or national of the United States, a county may require that the legal sponsor of the person sign a written agreement to repay any aid provided to the person during the period of time during which the sponsor has agreed, in writing, to provide for the person who is not a citizen or national of the United States.

(2)To the extent not inconsistent with federal law, if a county has provided emergency medical care to an indigent and dependent adult resident of the county, other than an involuntary detainee or prisoner, who is a sponsored person who is not a citizen or national of the United States and that care was provided during the period during which the sponsor has agreed, in writing, to provide for the person, the county may recover the reasonable cost of that care from the sponsor of that person. If the county is required to take legal action to enforce this right to recovery, the written promise to provide for the person shall be considered, under state law, to be the equivalent of a written contract to pay for that medical care.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 296, Sec. 82. (AB 1096) Effective January 1, 2022. Section operative on date prescribed by its own provisions. Conditionally inoperative as provided in subd. (d).