(a) The State Department of Health Care Services shall adopt the option made available under Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XII) of Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XII)) to pay allowable tuberculosis related services for persons infected with tuberculosis.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the income and resources of these persons may not exceed the maximum amount for a disabled person as described in Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) of Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)).
(2) Effective January 1, 2014, the income and resources of individuals eligible under this section may not exceed the maximum amount for a disabled person as described in Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i) of Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)), as determined, counted, and valued in accordance with the requirements of Section 14005.64.
(c) The amendments made by the act that added this subdivision shall be implemented only if and to the extent that federal financial participation is available and any necessary federal approvals have been obtained.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 831, Sec. 1. (SB 508) Effective January 1, 2015.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018