California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14015

WIC § 14015 Effective Jun 30, 2025Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) The providing of health care under this chapter shall not impose any limitation or restriction upon the person’s right to sell, exchange or change the form of property holdings nor shall the care provided constitute any encumbrance on the holdings. However, the transfer or gift of assets, including income and resources, for less than fair market value shall, pursuant to the requirements of Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.) and any regulations adopted pursuant to that act, result in a period of ineligibility for medical assistance for home and facility care, which may include partial months of ineligibility, applied in accordance with federal law.

(2)Any items, including notes, loans, life estates, or annuities that are held and distributed in a manner that is not in conformity with the requirements of Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.) and regulations adopted pursuant to that act, shall be treated as a transferred asset and may result in a period of ineligibility as described in paragraph (1), as required by Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.) and any regulations adopted pursuant to that act.

(b)Pursuant to Section 1917 (c)(2)(C)(ii) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396p(c)(2)(C)(ii)), a satisfactory showing that assets transferred exclusively for a purpose other than to qualify for medical assistance shall not result in ineligibility for Medi-Cal and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

…

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 21, Sec. 88. (AB 116) Effective June 30, 2025. Operative January 1, 2026, by its own provisions.