California Health and Safety Code

§ 104150

HSC § 104150 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 103 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1.3

Statute text

(a)(1) A provider or entity that participates in the grant made to the department by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention breast and cervical cancer early detection program established under Title XV of the federal Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 300k et seq.) in accordance with requirements of Section 1504 of that act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 300n) may only render screening services under the grant to an individual if the provider or entity determines that the individual’s family income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level.

(2)Providers, or the enrolling entity, shall make available to all applicants and beneficiaries, prior to or concurrent with enrollment, information on the manner in which to apply for insurance affordability programs, in a manner determined by the State Department of Health Care Services. The information shall include the manner in which applications can be submitted for insurance affordability programs, information about the open enrollment periods for the California Health Benefit Exchange, and the continuous enrollment aspect of the Medi-Cal program.

(b)(1) The department shall provide for breast cancer and cervical cancer screening services under the grant at the level of funding budgeted from state and other resources during the fiscal year in which the Legislature has appropriated funds to the department for this purpose. These screening services shall not be deemed to be an entitlement.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 608, Sec. 1. (AB 1795) Effective January 1, 2017.