California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14105.13

(a) Private duty nursing agencies shall be a provider of skilled nursing services provided on a shift basis covered under the early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment supplemental and home- and community-based waiver programs, subject to federal approval and availability of federal financial participation. In addition to satisfying any other requirements as a condition to participating in the Medi-Cal program under this chapter, a private duty nursing agency licensed under Chapter 8.3 (commencing with Section 1743) of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code shall satisfy all of the following requirements:

(b) The department shall request federal approval of an amendment to the existing nursing facility waiver and model nursing facility waiver in order to include private duty nursing agencies as a provider of skilled nursing services on a shift basis.

(c) The department shall review all other federally approved existing waivers that include home health care as a covered service and request federal approval for adding private duty nursing agencies as a provider of skilled nursing services provided on a shift basis, including home- and community-based waivers under Section 1915(c) of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396n(c)).