Amended
IN
Senate
March 25, 2019 |
Senate Bill | No. 289 |
Introduced by Senator Archuleta |
February 14, 2019 |
The bill would authorize an individual who is eligible for Medi-Cal HCBS to enroll for those services if the individual is a dependent child or spouse of an active duty military service member and either (1) the military service member receives a military order to transfer to this state, or (2) the individual was receiving similar Medicaid HCBS in the last state of residence.
(a)A Medi-Cal beneficiary who is eligible for Medi-Cal home- and community-based services (HCBS) or is placed on a Medi-Cal HCBS waiting list, and who is a dependent child or spouse of an active duty military service member, shall retain Medi-Cal HCBS eligibility or current waiting list status if the military service member receives a military order to transfer to another state, as long as the military service member retains California as the state of legal residence and the Medi-Cal beneficiary retains eligibility for those services.
(b)An individual who is eligible for Medi-Cal HCBS may enroll for those services if the individual is a dependent child or spouse of an active duty military service member and either of the following
conditions is met:
(1)The military service member receives a military order to transfer to this state. A copy of the order shall be submitted with the application for Medi-Cal HCBS, which may be submitted as soon as the military service member receives the order and before moving to this state.
(2)The individual was receiving similar Medicaid HCBS in the last state of residence.
(c)For purposes of this section, “dependent child” means an individual, whether a minor or an adult, who is a dependent of a parent or guardian.
(d)(1)This section shall be implemented only to the extent that any necessary federal approvals have been obtained and that federal financial participation is available.
(2)The
department shall seek federal waivers, or shall submit an amendment of the state plan, as necessary to implement this section.