California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14197

WIC § 14197 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 6.3

Statute text

(a)It is the intent of the Legislature that the department implement and monitor compliance with the time or distance requirements set forth in Sections 438.68, 438.206, and 438.207 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations and this section, to ensure that all Medi-Cal managed care covered services are available and accessible to enrollees of Medi-Cal managed care plans in a timely manner, as those standards were enacted in May 2016.

(b)Commencing January 1, 2018, for covered benefits under its contract, as applicable, a Medi-Cal managed care plan shall maintain a network of providers that are located within the following time or distance standards for the following services:

(1)For primary care, both adult and pediatric, 10 miles or 30 minutes from the beneficiary’s place of residence.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 418, Sec. 1. (SB 530) Effective January 1, 2026. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, by its own provisions.