Welf. & Inst. Code, § 14006.5 · Article 1. General Provisions
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 14006.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The department shall include training regarding the treatment of separate and community income and resources in determining eligibility for Medi-Cal benefits, as part of the ongoing training offered to county welfare departments.
(b) Commencing January 1, 2026, the department shall also include training regarding the applicability of the lookback period outlined in Section 14015, which only applies to people seeking home- and facility-based care as described in subdivision (c) of Section 1396p of Title 42 of the United States Code, as part of the ongoing training offered to county welfare departments.
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History
Amended (as amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 42, Sec. 96) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 21, Sec. 71. (AB 116) Effective June 30, 2025. See same-numbered section added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 42.
Another version listed by the Legislative Counsel
Conditionally operative on or after January 1, 2024, by its own provisions.
(a) The department shall include training on the treatment of separate and community income in determining eligibility for Medi-Cal benefits, as part of the ongoing training offered to county welfare departments.
(b) This section shall become operative on the later of either January 1, 2024, or the date on which the determination of the Director of Health Care Services is communicated in writing to the Department of Finance pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 14005.62, and subject to implementation of Section 14005.62 pursuant to subdivision (d) of that section, and shall remain operative for time periods in which the department has obtained the necessary federal approvals to implement paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 14005.62 for the applicable population.
History (another version listed by the Legislative Counsel)
Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 42, Sec. 97. (AB 118) Effective July 10, 2023. Conditionally operative on or after January 1, 2024, by its own provisions. See same-numbered section amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 21.
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