1. (a) A CCS applicant or client who disagrees with a decision of the designated CCS agency has the right to appeal that decision except when the service under dispute has been ordered or terminated by a CCS physician with responsibility for the medical supervision of the client. If the client or person legally authorized to decide for the client disagrees with the CCS physician, the client shall be provided with names of three expert physicians from whom the client will choose one, who will evaluate the child at CCS expense. The opinion of the expert physician shall be final.
2. (b) The agency need not grant a hearing if the sole issue is a Federal or State law requiring an automatic change adversely affecting some or all recipients.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 20, 100275(a) and 123805, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 123850 and 123925, Health and Safety Code.

History

1. Change without regulatory effect pursuant to Section 100, Title 1, California Code of Regulations adding new section filed 3-9-90 (Register 90, No. 13). For prior history, see Title 17, Part I, Subchapter 3, Sections 2890-2923, not consecutive.

2. Change without regulatory effect relocating article 4 heading from preceding section 42140 to preceding section 41740, relocating article 2 heading from preceding section 42702 to preceding section 42140, renumbering former section 42140 to section 41740 and renumbering former section 42702 to section 42140, including amendment of subsection (a) and Note, filed 1-28-2009 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2009, No. 5).