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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 14008

General Provisions

Known as the Medi-Cal Act

The act spans §§ 14000 to 14199.87 (1,239 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 728 F. Supp. 607 - Sneede Ex Rel. Thompson v. Kizer (1990)

Most recently applied in 728 F. Supp. 607 - Sneede Ex Rel. Thompson v. Kizer (January 1990)

Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1594, Sec. 25

(a) No relative, other than the spouse, shall be held to be financially responsible for the cost of health care received by an adult eligible under this chapter, except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c).

(b) Except as provided in Section 14010, no relative, other than the parent or parents of a child under the age of 18 years, or a child over the age of 18 years if a parent claims the child as a dependent in order to receive a tax credit or deduction for purposes of state or federal income taxation, shall be held to be financially responsible for the cost of health care or related services received by such child, otherwise eligible under this chapter.

(c) To the extent permitted by federal law, the parent or parents shall have such financial responsibility for any child 18 years of age or older but under the age of 21 years who is living in the home of the parent or parents.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.