California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14043.29

(1) The provider has demonstrated an appropriate volume of business.

(2) The provisional provider status or preferred provisional provider status has not been terminated or if it has been terminated, the act of termination was rescinded.

(3) The provider continues to meet the standards for enrollment in the Medi-Cal program as set forth in this article and Section 51000 and following of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations.

(b)(1) An applicant or a provider who applied for enrollment or continued enrollment in the Medi-Cal program, prior to May 1, 2003, and for whom the application has not been approved or denied, or who has not received a notice on or before January 1, 2004, that the department is exercising its authority under Section 14043.37, 14043.4, or 14043.7 to conduct background checks, preenrollment inspections, or unannounced visits, shall be granted provisional provider status effective on January 1, 2004.  Applications from applicants or providers who have been so noticed prior to January 1, 2004, shall be processed in accordance with subdivision (h) of Section 14043.26.

(2) Applications from applicants or providers that have been received by the department after May 1, 2003, but prior to January 1, 2004, shall be processed in accordance with Section 14043.26, except that these application packages shall be deemed to have been received by the department on January 1, 2004.