14007.71. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 296, Sec. 75.)

(a) The department shall adopt the option made available under Section 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) of Title 42 of the United States Code, to provide medical assistance during the period in which an individual described in subdivision (c) of Section 104162 of the Health and Safety Code requires treatment for breast or cervical cancer. In addition, to assist in the delivery of timely and continuing breast cancer and cervical cancer treatment, a state benefits identification card shall be issued by the department within four working days of the date in which the individual submits application information that demonstrates to the provider, as described in subdivision (c) of Section 104162 of the Health and Safety Code, that the individual meets the federal criteria described in Section 1902a(aa) of the federal Social Security Act (Section 1396a(aa) of Title 42 of the United States Code).

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an individual who meets the definition of the term defined in Section 1641 of Title 8 of the United States Code shall not be determined ineligible for services under this section solely on the basis of the individual’s date of entry into the United States.

(d) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department shall implement this section, and Article 1.3 (commencing with Section 104150) and Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 104160) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, by means of an all-county letter or similar instruction, without taking any further regulatory action. Thereafter, the department shall adopt regulations to implement this section in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall make eligibility determinations and redeterminations necessary for applicants and beneficiaries to obtain services pursuant to this section as provided under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.).

(f) Except for those individuals described in subdivision (b) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section shall be implemented only if, and to the extent that, the department determines that federal financial participation, as provided under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1396a, et seq.), is available.

(g) The department shall implement this section on January 1, 2002, if a state plan amendment adopting the option described in subdivision (a), has been approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or at the time state plan amendment is approved, if a later date.