Welf. & Inst. Code, § 16176 · Chapter 2.6. Interstate Adoption Assistance Agreements
Welf. & Inst. Code, § 16176
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) (1) Any child who is a resident of California and who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with another state, shall be eligible to receive Medi-Cal benefits whether or not there is a cash benefit.
(2) Any child with special needs who is the subject of a state-only adoption assistance agreement with California shall continue to be eligible for Medi-Cal benefits if the child is placed out-of-state or with his or her adoptive family, moves out-of-state, and the receiving state does not provide Medicaid benefits to the child.
(b) The departments shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 887, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2000.
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