California Code, Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC § 14132.92

(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 4512, or any other provision of this chapter or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 14200), services provided on or after July 1, 2000, by facilities defined in subdivisions (e) and (h) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code that are otherwise covered services under this chapter shall be reimbursed by the Medi-Cal program when provided to a Medi-Cal beneficiary that has a developmental disability as defined in Section 6001(8) of Title 42 of the United States Code or is a person with a related condition as defined in Section 435.1009 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, provided that the Medi-Cal beneficiary was residing in a licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-habilitative or a licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing on July 1, 2000, but only for as long as the beneficiary continues, from that date, to reside in a licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-habilitative or a licensed intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled-nursing.

(b) Nothing in subdivision (a) shall eliminate, for purposes of reimbursement under this section, the requirements and time limits set forth in Section 14115, or any regulations adopted thereunder.

(c) The department shall seek further financial participation, and shall seek federal approval of a state plan amendment if necessary under Section 440.150 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, for services provided pursuant to subdivision (a). If federal financial participation is not made available for the services, the services nonetheless shall be reimbursed from the General Fund.