California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14016.8

WIC § 14016.8 Effective Jan 1, 2001Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds and declares that the right of every patient to receive basic information necessary to give full and informed consent is a fundamental tenet of good public health policy and has long been the established law of this state. Some hospitals and other providers do not provide a full range of reproductive health services and may prohibit or otherwise not provide sterilization, infertility treatments, abortion, or contraceptive services, including emergency contraception. It is the intent of the Legislature that every patient be given full and complete information about the health care services available to allow patients to make well informed health care decisions.

(b)On or before July 1, 2001, the department shall:

(1)Ensure that all Medi-Cal beneficiaries receive the following statement by the methods described in paragraphs (2) to (6), inclusive: “Some hospitals and other providers do not provide one or more of the following services that may be covered under your plan contract and that you or your family member might need: family planning; contraceptive services, including emergency contraception; sterilization, including tubal ligation at the time of labor and delivery; infertility treatments; or abortion. You should obtain more information before you enroll. Call your prospective doctor or clinic, or call the Medi-Cal managed care plan at (insert the plan’s membership services number or other appropriate number that individuals can call for information) to ensure that you can obtain the health care services that you need.”

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 347, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2001.