Before implementing Sections 26605.6 and 26605.7, the county board of supervisors shall adopt a process to fund the nonfederal share of Medi-Cal costs for the period of time that a prisoner would have otherwise been incarcerated or for the period of time that a probationer is on medical probation. The county board of supervisors shall provide the State Department of Health Care Services with written notification of the process.

(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 23, Sec. 5. (AB 82) Effective June 27, 2013.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 26605.8

  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Process: includes all writs, warrants, summons, and orders of courts of justice, or judicial officers. See California Government Code 26660
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18
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