California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14701

WIC § 14701 Effective Jan 1, 2015Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 8.9

Statute text

(a)The State Department of Health Care Services, in collaboration with the State Department of State Hospitals and the California Health and Human Services Agency, shall create a state administrative and programmatic transition plan, either as one comprehensive transition plan or separately, to guide the transfer of the Medi-Cal specialty mental health managed care and the EPSDT Program to the State Department of Health Care Services effective July 1, 2012.

(b)(1) Commencing no later than July 15, 2011, the State Department of Health Care Services, together with the State Department of State Hospitals, shall convene a series of stakeholder meetings and forums to receive input from clients, family members, providers, counties, and representatives of the Legislature concerning the transition and transfer of Medi-Cal specialty mental health managed care and the EPSDT Program. This consultation shall inform the creation of a state administrative transition plan and a programmatic transition plan that shall include, but is not limited to, the following components:

(A)The plan shall ensure that it is developed in a way that continues access and quality of service during and immediately after the transition, preventing any disruption of services to clients and family members, providers and counties, and others affected by this transition.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 71, Sec. 200. (SB 1304) Effective January 1, 2015. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Section 14721.