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Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code § 18258

Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code § 18258

California · California Welfare and Institutions Code · Status: effective · Effective 2011-01-01

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Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code § 18258, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/954833
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(a) A child who is categorically eligible for Medi-Cal benefits pursuant to Section 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(I) of Title 42 of the United States Code shall remain eligible for Medi-Cal benefits so long as foster care maintenance payments under Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act are made on the child’s behalf. Placement at home without a change in the child’s status as an adjudicated dependent or ward of the juvenile court shall not be cause for a redetermination unless necessary to obtain federal financial participation for Medi-Cal. (b) A child who is eligible for Medi-Cal benefits, but is not described in subdivision (a), shall remain eligible for benefits subject to annual Medi-Cal redetermination pursuant to Section 14012. Placement at home without a change in the child’s status as an adjudicated dependent or ward of the juvenile court shall not be cause for a redetermination unless necessary to obtain federal financial participation for Medi-Cal. (c) Medi-Cal eligibility for a child receiving wraparound services pursuant to this chapter shall be determined in accordance with the standards, methodologies, and procedures outlined in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) of Part 3 of Division 9. (d) This section is declaratory of existing law.