(a) The department shall ensure that nursing facility applicants have access to assistance in identifying and securing the information necessary to complete the Medi-Cal application and to make the eligibility determination.

(b) The department shall ensure that Medi-Cal applications for nursing facility residents are processed in a timely manner in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations.

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 14110.05

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 84, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1993.)