Section 1447 Of Article 1. Administration From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.5. >> Article 1.
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. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Welfare and
Institutions Code, the county which is responsible for the payment of
public assistance to any person or group of persons under Chapter 2
(commencing with Section 11200), Chapter 3 (commencing with Section
12000), or Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 12500) of Part 3 of
Division 9 of that code, and the needy relative in the case of aid to
needy children, shall provide the necessary hospital or medical
care, or both, if otherwise qualified for that care. If a recipient
of public assistance moves from one county to another county within
this state to make his or her home, the county to which the recipient
removes shall become responsible for providing medical or hospital
care or both upon notification by the first county that the recipient
has moved to the second county for the purpose of making his or her
home in that county, provided that the recipient is otherwise
qualified for the care, except that he or she need not meet the
residence qualifications set forth in Section 17105 of the Welfare
and Institutions Code.