Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 9 > Part 3 > Chapter 7 > Article 2.82 - Managed Health Care Expansion into Rural Counties

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
• County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
• department: means the State Department of Health Services. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14062
• director: means the State Director of Health Services. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14061
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Medi-Cal: means the California Medical Assistance Program. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14063
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.