(a) Each Medi-Cal managed care plan participating in the Whole Child Model program shall provide a mechanism for a CCS-eligible child’s and youth’s parent or caregiver to request a specialist or clinic as a primary care provider.

(b) A CCS specialist or clinic may serve as a primary care provider if the specialist or clinic agrees to serve in a primary care provider role and is qualified to treat the required range of CCS-eligible conditions of the CCS child or youth.

(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 625, Sec. 7. (SB 586) Effective January 1, 2017.)