California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14059.5

CA Welf & Inst Code § 14059.5 (2017)  

A service is “medically necessary” or a “medical necessity” when it is reasonable and necessary to protect life, to prevent significant illness or significant disability, or to alleviate severe pain.

(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1411, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1985.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018