1. (a) “Full Medi-Cal benefits” means all the services ordinarily covered by the Medi-Cal program.

2. (b) To be eligible for full Medi-Cal benefits, an applicant or beneficiary shall be a California resident who is one of the following:

   1. (1) A citizen of the United States.
   2. (2) A national of the United States from American Samoa or Swain's Island.
   3. (3) An alien who has been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. This category includes “conditional permanent resident” who have been granted a two-year period lawful admission for of permanent residence in accordance with section 216 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 USC 1186a).
   4. (4) An alien permanently residing in the United States under color of law. (PRUCOL).

   5. (5) An amnesty alien (lawful temporary resident or lawful permanent resident) whose status has been adjusted in accordance with section 210, 210A or 245A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 USC sections 1160, 1161 or 1255a) if the alien meets one of the following conditions:

      1. (A) The alien is aged, blind, disabled, or under 18 years of age, or
      2. (B) More than five years has elapsed since the date the alien was granted lawful temporary resident status. The date of granting is the date the alien filed his or her application for lawful temporary resident status.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10725 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Section 9, Chapter 1441, Statutes of 1988. Reference: Section 14007.5, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. Amendment filed 10-20-88 as an emergency; operative 10-20-88 (Register 88, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 2-20-89.

2. Amendment refiled 2-10-89 as an emergency; operative 2-15-89 (Register 89, No. 8). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 6-15-89.

3. Amendment refiled 6-5-89 as an emergency; operative 6-15-89 (Register 89, No. 23). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 10-13-89.

4. Certificate of Compliance transmitted to OAL 10-12-89 and disapproved by OAL on 11-13-89 (Register 89, No. 48).

5. Repealer and new section filed 11-14-89 as an emergency pursuant to section 9 of chapter 1441 of the Statutes of 1988; operative 11-14-89 (Register 89, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 3-14-90.

6. Repealer and new section refiled 3-8-90 as an emergency pursuant to section 9 of chapter 1441 of the Statutes of 1988; operative 3-13-90 (Register 90, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 7-11-90.

7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-8-90 order transmitted to OAL 7-5-90 and disapproved 8-6-90 (Register 90, No. 42).

8. Repealer and new section filed 8-23-90 as an emergency pursuant to section 9 of chapter 1441 of the Statutes of 1988; operative 8-23-90 (Register 90, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-21-90 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

9. Certificate of Compliance including amendment as to 8-23-90 order transmitted to OAL 11-20-90 and filed 12-17-90 (Register 91, No. 5).