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§ 50131. Placement in Long-Term Care After Release from a State Hospital.

22 CA ADC § 50131Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 22. Social Security
Division 3. Health Care Services
Subdivision 1. California Medical Assistance Program (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 2. Determination of Medi-Cal Eligibility and Share of Cost
Article 3. County of Responsibility for Determination of Medi-Cal Eligibility
22 CCR § 50131
§ 50131. Placement in Long-Term Care After Release from a State Hospital.
(a) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other section in this article, the county of responsibility for determining Medi-Cal eligibility for persons released from a state hospital and placed in a long-term care facility shall be the county in which the long-term care facility is located, with the following exceptions:
(1) If the person has a public guardian or conservator in the original county of placement into the state hospital, then that county shall remain the county of responsibility, unless the county in which the long-term care facility is located agrees to accept guardianship or conservatorship of the person.
(2) If the person's eligibility is determined as part of a family or based upon family income, then the county of responsibility shall be determined in accordance with Section 50123.

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Note: Authority cited: Sections 10725 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 11050, 14001 and 14016, Welfare and Institutions Code.
History
1. Amendment filed 3-7-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 9).
2. Editorial correction filed 7-7-83 (Register 83, No. 29).
This database is current through 6/21/24 Register 2024, No. 25.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 50131, 22 CA ADC § 50131
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