Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 50375

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 50375 - Medi-Cal Family Budget Unit Determination, Stepparent Cases

(a) Family members in a family which includes a stepparent shall be in the same MFBU unless only the separate children of one parent wish to receive Medi-Cal.

(b) If the applicant requests that only the separate children of one parent receive Medi-Cal, the right to make this choice and its effects shall be explained to the applicant at the time of the face-to-face interview.

(c) The stepparent unit shall consist of the following:

(1) Stepparent.

(2) Parent.

(3) Mutual children.

(4) Stepparent's separate children.

(d) When only the separate children of one parent will receive Medi-Cal:

(1) The parent of the separate children shall be an ineligible member of the separate children's MFBU in accordance with Section 50379(e).

(2) The members of the stepparent unit, other than the parent of the separate children shall be excluded from the MFBU in accordance with Section 50381(b).

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 50375

1. New section filed 1-8-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 2).
2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 2-11-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 7).
3. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) filed 6-3-87; operative 7-3-87 (Register 87, No. 24).
4. Amendment filed 12-9-97; operative 1-8-98 (Register 97, No. 50).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 10725 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 14005.4, 14005.7, 14008, 14051 and 14052, Welfare and Institutions Code.