California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14456.5

WIC § 14456.5 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 8 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, Medi-Cal managed care plan means any prepaid health plan or Medi-Cal managed care plan contracting with the department to provide services to enrolled Medi-Cal beneficiaries under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) or this chapter, or Part 4 (commencing with Section 101525) of Division 101 of the Health and Safety Code.

(b)The department shall ensure that coverage is provided for medically necessary prescription medications and related medically necessary medical services that are prescribed by a local mental health plan provider, and are within the Medi-Cal scope of benefits, but are excluded from coverage under Chapter 8.9 (commencing with Section 14700), by doing, at least, all of the following:

(1)Requiring Medi-Cal managed care plans to comply with the following standards:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 465, Sec. 10. (AB 1642) Effective January 1, 2020.