Section 125157 Of Article 1. Genetically Handicapped Persons Program From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 106. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
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. (a) The department may require a client under this article
to apply to enroll or otherwise participate in any other state or
federal program or other contractual or legal entitlement that would
provide services to the client that would otherwise be reimbursed
pursuant to this article.
(b) The department may, when it determines that it is cost
effective, pay the premium for, or otherwise subsidize the subscriber
cost-sharing obligation for, third-party health coverage for a
person eligible for services under this article.
(c) The department may, for a person eligible for services under
this article, when the person's third-party health coverage would
lapse due to loss of employment, change in health status, lack of
sufficient income or financial resources, or any other reason,
continue the health coverage by paying the costs of continuation of
group coverage pursuant to federal law or converting from a group to
individual plan, when the department determines that it is cost
effective.
(d) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of
Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the
department may implement this section by means of Genetically
Handicapped Persons Program policy letters. Following consultation
with a stakeholder workgroup consisting of, but not limited to,
provider associations, provider representatives, and consumer groups
to ensure stakeholder participation in the implementation of this
section, including, but not limited to, any changes deemed necessary
by the department and the stakeholder workgroup to update the
application for enrollment form and the development of regulations,
the department shall, within 18 months from the effective date of
this section, adopt any necessary regulations in accordance with the
requirements of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1
of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.