Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 55110 - Enrollment of Indians in Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans

(a) Indians shall not be required to enroll in any Medi-Cal managed care plans, with the exception of county organized health systems.

(b) Indians who are enrolled in a Medi-Cal managed care plan, including county organized health systems, shall not be restricted in their access to Indian Health Service Facilities by the Medi-Cal managed care plan.

(c) Notwithstanding any other regulations in this title, Indians who are enrolled in a Medi-Cal managed care plan other than a county organized health system shall be permitted to disenroll from the Medi-Cal managed care plan without cause as of the beginning of the first calendar month following a full calendar month after the request for disenrollment is made. Indians shall not be subject to any lock-in provisions which may apply to other members of Medi-Cal managed care plans.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 55110

1. New section filed 4-3-98; operative 4-3-98. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to section 147, Senate Bill 485 (Ch. 722/92) (Register 98, No. 15).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 4-9-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 15).

Note: Authority cited: Stats. 1992, Ch. 722; Sections 10725, 14089.7, 14105, 14124.5, 14203 and 14312, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 14000, 14016.5, 14087.3, 14087.305, 14087.4, 14087.5, 14088, 14089, 14089.05, 14200 and 14499.5, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Title 25, United States Code, Sections 13 and 1601.

1. New section filed 4-3-98; operative 4-3-98. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to section 147, Senate Bill 485 (Ch. 722/92) (Register 98, No. 15).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 4-9-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 15).