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Welfare and Institutions Code § 14681

ARTICLE 5. Mental Health Managed Care

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 14681Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 237. (SB 1009) Effective June 27, 2012. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 254 of Ch. 34.

The department shall ensure that all contracts for Medi-Cal managed care include a process for screening, referral, and coordination with any mental health plan established, of medically necessary specialty mental health care services.