California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14007.71

WIC § 14007.71 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)The department shall adopt the option made available under Section 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) of Title 42 of the United States Code, to provide medical assistance during the period in which an individual described in subdivision (c) of Section 104162 of the Health and Safety Code requires treatment for breast or cervical cancer. In addition, to assist in the delivery of timely and continuing breast cancer and cervical cancer treatment, a state benefits identification card shall be issued by the department within four working days of the date in which the individual submits application information that demonstrates to the provider, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 104162 of the Health and Safety Code, that the individual meets the federal criteria described in Section 1902a(aa) of the federal Social Security Act (Section 1396a(aa) of Title 42 of the United States Code).

(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual who meets the definition of the term defined in Section 1641 of Title 8 of the United States Code shall not be determined ineligible for services under this section solely on the basis of the individual’s date of entry into the United States.

(c)The department shall file all necessary state plan amendments to implement the requirements of this section.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 296, Sec. 75. (AB 1096) Effective January 1, 2022.