Changes to Medi-Cal Notices of Action

Senate Bill 87 (Chapter 1088, Statutes of 2000) required certain changes to Medi-Cal notices of action. Effective July 1, 2001, persons who are discontinued from CalWORKs and remain eligible for Medi-Cal under §1931(b) must receive a notice of action advising that Medi-Cal will continue under the §1931(b) program with $0 SOC Medi-Cal. The notice of action must also advise the former CalWORKs recipients what is required for them to remain eligible for §1931(b) Medi-Cal.

Persons who are no longer eligible for §1931(b) Medi-Cal, but are eligible for another Medi-Cal program must receive a notice of action with the name and description of the program to which they have been transferred.

Both of the above described notices must also include: a statement that receipt of Medi-Cal does not count against CalWORKs time limits; a statement that monthly or quarterly status reports are not required (although annual redetermination and Transitional Medi-Cal forms (where applicable) are required); and the eligibility worker's name, telephone number, and work hours.

Draft notices of action are attached.