California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14132.26

WIC § 14132.26 Effective Sep 30, 2002Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)The department shall develop a program that requires a waiver of federal law to test the efficacy of providing an assisted living benefit to beneficiaries under the Medi-Cal program. Assisted living benefits shall include, but are not limited to, the care and supervision activities specified in Section 1569.2 of the Health and Safety Code and Section 87101 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, and other health-related services. The program developed pursuant to this section shall be known as the waiver program for purposes of this section. The department shall submit any necessary waiver applications or modifications to the medicaid state plan to the Health Care Financing Administration to implement the waiver program, and shall implement the waiver program only to the extent federal financial participation is available.

(b)The department shall develop the waiver program in conjunction with other state departments, consumers, consumer advocates, housing and service providers, and experts in the fields of gerontology, geriatric health, nursing services, and independent living.

(c)The assisted living benefit shall be designed to provide eligible individuals with a range of services that enable them to remain in the least restrictive and most homelike environment while receiving the medical and personal care necessary to protect their health and well-being. Benefits provided pursuant to this waiver program shall include only those not otherwise available under the state plan, and may include, but are not limited to, medicine management, coordination with a primary health care provider, and case management.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 1161, Sec. 84. Effective September 30, 2002.