In order to ensure the proper and efficient administration of the Medi-Cal program, every applicant, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 14043.1, and every provider, as defined in subdivision (o) of Section 14043.1, shall be subject to the requirements of this article.

(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 192, Sec. 1. (AB 1783) Effective January 1, 2011. Note: Sections 14040 to 14042 are located following Section 14029.91, at the end of Article 1.)

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 14043

  • Applicant: means an individual, including an ordering, referring, or prescribing individual, partnership, group, association, corporation, institution, or entity, and the officers, directors, owners, managing employees, or agents thereof, that apply to the department for enrollment as a provider in the Medi-Cal program. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14043.1
  • Medi-Cal: means the California Medical Assistance Program. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14063
  • Provider: means an individual, partnership, group, association, corporation, institution, or entity, and the officers, directors, owners, managing employees, or agents of a partnership, group association, corporation, institution, or entity, that provides services, goods, supplies, or merchandise, directly or indirectly, including all ordering, referring, and prescribing, to a Medi-Cal beneficiary and that has been enrolled in the Medi-Cal program. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14043.1
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