14139.41. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 875, Sec. 1.)

(a) For purposes of this chapter, “eligible beneficiaries” shall be defined as persons meeting all the following criteria:

(1) Are Medi-Cal eligible.

(2) Are functionally or cognitively impaired. For purposes of this paragraph “cognitively impaired” means having an impairment caused by organic brain disorder or disease.

(3) Are adults.

(4) Need assistance with two or more activities of daily living or are unable to remain living independently without the long-term care services provided through the pilot program operated pursuant to this article.

(b) To the extent eligible beneficiaries also receive services from a regional center that serves a pilot project site, the pilot project shall delineate in its administrative action plan how services will be coordinated by the two agencies.