Revises program rules immediately so that all income from parent(s) of a pregnant minor who live together in the home is disregarded when determining eligibility for the Income Disregard (200%) Program if the pregnant minor is not eligible using regular rules. This includes a pregnant minor who is between the ages 18 to 21 and is claimed as a tax dependent by her parents even though she does not live in the home of her parents. A pregnant minor who has a share-of-cost due to parental income and resources may redetermine her eligibility using the new rule retroactive to January 1, 2002. [Download]

Provides questions and answers about implementation of the Craig v. Bonta order requiring counties to redetermine eligibility for Medi-Cal recipients when they lose SSI/SSP, instead of terminating their Medi-Cal. A chart is attached to the ACL that identifies each category of SSA discontinuance, codes and potential aid types, rules for each aid type (income, resources, immigration status), and other useful information to determine how a person discontinued from an SSA benefit can retain Medi-Cal. [Download]

The court in Craig v. Bonta ordered the three-step Medi-Cal redetermination process under SB 87 also applies to recipients that have been terminated due to loss of SSA benefits. Reviews the three-step process: (1) ex parte review; (2) direct contact; and (3) request for information form (MC 355). Provides timeline for implementing SB 87 determination process for backlogged cases and issues new aid codes for terminated Medi-Cal SSI recipients. [Download]