1. (a) Public assistance cash grant programs include the following programs:

   1. (1) AFDC.
   2. (2) SSI/SSP.
   3. (3) Cuban Refugee Cash Grant.
   4. (4) Indochinese Refugee Cash Grant.
   5. (5) Emergency Assistance (EA).
2. (b) Except as provided in (d) and (e) below, persons receiving a cash grant under any one of the programs specified in (a) shall automatically receive a Medi-Cal card for each month in which they receive the cash grant.

3. (c) Except as provided in (d) and (e) below, persons not currently in receipt of a cash grant under one of the programs specified in (a), shall automatically receive a Medi-Cal card for each month in which they are ineligible for the cash grant because of either of the following reasons:

   1. (1) Their cash grant has been suspended for an administrative reason such as to:

      1. (A) Determine the amount of the cash grant.
      2. (B) Adjust an overpayment.
      3. (C) Change the recipient's representative payee.
   2. (2) They are in the Zero Basic Grant category because the net income of the family exceeds the AFDC payment standard but does not exceed the Minimum Basic Standard of Adequate Care (MBSAC).
4. (d) Persons who (1) fail to assign to the state their rights or the rights of individuals for whom they can legally assign rights to medical support and/or (2) fail to cooperate, without good cause, in identifying and providing information regarding any other coverage or any third party who is or may be liable to pay for medical coverage, care, services, or support payments (including individuals required to cooperate in the establishment of paternity) shall be ineligible for Medi-Cal.

5. (e) Persons shall not be considered Public Assistance recipients for purposes of Medi-Cal eligibility when the following conditions exist. The person is both:

   1. (1) Age 21 years or older.
   2. (2) Receiving AFDC for which federal financial participation is not obtainable or EA as part of an unemployed parent family.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10725 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Section 87, Chapter 1594, Statutes of 1982, SB 2012. Reference: Sections 11250.5, 11406.5, 14005.1 and 14008.6, Welfare and Institutions Code; and 42 C.F.R. Sections 433.135, 433.136, 433.137, 433.138, 433.145, 433.146, 433.147, 433.148 and 435.604.

History

1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-7-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 32).

2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 7-31-81 as an emergency; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 33). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 11-28-81.

3. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 11-6-81 and filed 1-27-82 (Register 82, No. 5).

4. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) and new subsection (d) filed 12-31-82 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 83, No. 2). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 4-30-83.

5. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 4-13-83 and filed 5-16-83 (Register 83, No. 21).

6. Editorial correction of Note filed 5-16-83 (Register 83, No. 21).

7. Amendment of subsections (b) and (c) and Note, new subsection (d) and subsection relettering filed 4-16-93 as an emergency; operative 4-16-93 (Register 93, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 8-16-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

8. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-16-93 order including amendment of Note transmitted to OAL 8-13-93 and filed 9-23-93 (Register 93, No. 39).