California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14005.32

WIC § 14005.32 Effective Jul 10, 2023Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) If the county has evidence clearly demonstrating that a beneficiary is not eligible for benefits under this chapter pursuant to Section 14005.30, but is eligible for benefits under this chapter pursuant to other provisions of law, the county shall transfer the individual to the corresponding Medi-Cal program in conformity with and subject to the requirements of Section 14005.37. Eligibility under Section 14005.30 shall continue until the transfer is complete.

(2)The department, in consultation with the counties and representatives of consumers, managed care plans, and Medi-Cal providers, shall prepare a simple, clear, consumer-friendly notice to be used by the counties to inform beneficiaries that their Medi-Cal benefits have been transferred pursuant to paragraph (1) and to inform them about the program to which they have been transferred. To the extent feasible, the notice shall be issued with the notice of discontinuance from cash aid, and shall include all of the following:

(A)A statement that Medi-Cal benefits will continue under another program, even though aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) has been terminated.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 42, Sec. 79. (AB 118) Effective July 10, 2023.