Welf. & Inst. Code, § 14196.4

The following definitions apply for purposes of this article:

(a) “Eligible individual” means a Medi-Cal beneficiary who meets both of the following requirements:

(1) The individual meets the definition of an “eligible individual” under Section 6071(b)(2) of Public Law 109-171, and subsequent amendments, except that the individual is not required to have resided for at least 60 consecutive days in an inpatient facility.

(2) The individual is targeted to receive assistance in transitioning from an inpatient facility to a qualified residence, identified in the agreement between the department and the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration, except the individual shall not be required to have resided for at least 60 consecutive days in an inpatient facility.

(b) “Inpatient facility” has the same meaning as that term is defined in Section 6071(b)(3) of Public Law 109-171, and subsequent amendments.