{"code":"WIC","codeName":"Welfare and Institutions Code","section":"15901","citation":"Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15901","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000. - 18999.98.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/division-9"},{"name":"PART 3.5. HEALTH CARE COVERAGE INITIATIVE [15900. - 15908.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/division-9/part-3.5"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 76, Sec. 2.   Effective July 18, 2006.   Inoperative on date prescribed in Section 15908.   Repealed six months after inoperative date, pursuant to Section 15908.","effective":"2006-07-18","html":"<p>(a) There is hereby established the Health Care Coverage Initiative to expand health care coverage to low-income uninsured individuals in California.</p><p>(b) The Health Care Coverage Initiative shall operate pursuant to the Special Terms and Conditions of California’s Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration project waiver number 11-W-00193/9 relating to hospital financing and health coverage expansion that became effective September 1, 2005. The initiative shall be implemented only to the extent that federal financial participation is available.</p>","text":"(a) There is hereby established the Health Care Coverage Initiative to expand health care coverage to low-income uninsured individuals in California. (b) The Health Care Coverage Initiative shall operate pursuant to the Special Terms and Conditions of California’s Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration project waiver number 11-W-00193/9 relating to hospital financing and health coverage expansion that became effective September 1, 2005. The initiative shall be implemented only to the extent that federal financial participation is available.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/health-care-coverage-initiative-15901","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}