California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14005.41

WIC § 14005.41 Effective Jul 10, 2023Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall deem to have met the income documentation requirements for participation in the Medi-Cal program, without a spend down of excess income, any child who is less than six years of age and who has been determined to be eligible for free meals through a federally funded program using the National School Lunch Program application provided for pursuant to Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 1751) of Title 42 of the United States Code.

(b)Notwithstanding any other law, with regard to any child who is enrolled in and attending public school in the State of California, the department shall accept documentation of enrollment for free meals under the National School Lunch Program as sufficient documentation of California residency for that child for the purposes of the Medi-Cal program.

(c)(1) (A) Notwithstanding any other law, each county shall participate in a statewide pilot project to determine Medi-Cal program eligibility for any child under six years of age and currently enrolled in school in the State of California who is eligible for free meals under the National School Lunch Program upon receipt of proof of participation in the National School Lunch Program and a signed Medi-Cal application, which may be the supplemented application, described in subdivision (i). Counties shall notify the parent or guardian of the results of the eligibility determination.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 42, Sec. 84. (AB 118) Effective July 10, 2023.