California Welfare and Institutions Code § 14007.1

(a) The department shall electronically verify an individual’s state residency using information from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the CalWORKs program, the California Health Benefit Exchange, the Franchise Tax Board, the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Employment Development Department, or the electronic service established in accordance with Section 435.949 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and other available sources. If the department is unable to electronically verify an individual’s state residency using these electronic data sources, an individual shall verify state residency as set forth in this section. (b) If the individual is 21 years of age or older, is capable of indicating intent, and is not residing in an institution, state residency is established when the individual provides one of the following: (1) A recent California rent or mortgage receipt or utility bill in the individual’s name. (2) A current California motor vehicle driver’s license or California Identification Card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles in the individual’s name. (3) A current California motor vehicle registration in the individual’s name. (4) A document showing that the individual is employed in this state or is seeking employment in the state. (5) A document showing that the individual has registered with a public or private employment service in this state. (6) Evidence that the individual has enrolled his or her children in a school in this state. (7) Evidence that the individual is receiving public assistance in this state. For purposes of this paragraph, “public assistance” shall not include unemployment insurance benefits. (8) Evidence of registration to vote in this state. (9) A declaration by the individual under penalty of perjury that he or she intends to reside in this state and does not have a fixed address and cannot provide any of the documents identified in paragraphs (1) to (8), inclusive. (10) A declaration by the individual under penalty of perjury that he or she has entered the state with a job commitment or is seeking employment in the state and cannot provide any of the documents identified in paragraphs (1) to (8), inclusive. (c) If the individual is 21 years of age or older, is incapable of indicating intent, and is not residing in an institution, state residency is established when the parent, legal guardian of the individual, or any other person with knowledge declares, under penalty of perjury, that the individual is residing in this state. (d) If the individual is 21 years of age or older, is residing in an institution, and became incapable of indicating intent before reaching 21 years of age, state residency is established by any of the following: (1) When the parent applying for Medi-Cal on the individual’s behalf (A) declares under penalty of perjury that the individual’s parents reside in separate states and (B) establishes that he or she (the parent) is a resident of this state in accordance with the requirements of this section. (2) When the legal guardian applying for Medi-Cal on the individual’s behalf (A) declares under penalty of perjury that parental rights have been terminated and (B) establishes that he or she (the legal guardian) is a resident of this state in accordance with the requirements of this section. (3) When the parent or parents applying for Medi-Cal on the individual’s behalf establishes in accordance with the requirements of this section that he, she, or they (the parent or parents), were a resident of this state at the time the individual was placed in the institution. (4) When the legal guardian applying for Medi-Cal on the individual’s behalf (A) declares under penalty of perjury that parental rights have been terminated and (B) establishes in accordance with the requirements of this section that he or she (the legal guardian) was a resident of this state at the time the individual was placed in the institut

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