California Welfare and Institutions Code § 14007.15

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (f), an individual is a resident of this state if he or she is 21 years of age or older, is not residing in an institution, is living in the state, and any of the following apply: (1) The individual intends to reside in this state, including individuals who do not have a fixed address. (2) The individual has entered this state with a job commitment or is seeking employment in this state, regardless of whether he or she is currently employed. (3) The individual is incapable of indicating intent. (b) Except as provided in subdivision (f), an individual that is 21 years of age or older, is residing in an institution, and became incapable of indicating intent before reaching 21 years of age is a resident of this state if any of the following apply: (1) The individual’s parents reside in separate states and the parent applying for Medi-Cal on the individual’s behalf is a resident of this state under this section. (2) The parental rights have been terminated and a legal guardian has been appointed for the individual and the legal guardian applying for Medi-Cal on the individual’s behalf is a resident of this state under this section. (3) The individual’s parent or parents, or legal guardian if parental rights have been terminated, was a resident of this state under this section at the time the individual was placed in the institution. (4) The individual is institutionalized in this state and the parent or parents, or legal guardian if parental rights have been terminated, applying for Medi-Cal on the individual’s behalf is a resident of this state under this section. (5) The individual is institutionalized in this state, has been abandoned by his or her parent or parents, does not have a legal guardian, and the individual or party that filed the Medi-Cal application on the individual’s behalf is a resident of this state under this section. (c) Except as provided in subdivision (f) and except where another state has placed the individual in the institution, an individual is a resident of this state if he or she is 21 years of age or older, is institutionalized in this state, and became incapable of indicating intent on or after reaching 21 years of age. (d) Except as provided in subdivision (f), an individual is a resident of this state if he or she is 21 years of age or older, is institutionalized in this state, and intends to reside in this state. (e) Except as provided in subdivision (f), an individual that is under 21 years of age is a resident of this state if one of the following apply: (1) The individual is not residing in an institution, is capable of indicating intent, is married or is emancipated from his or her parents, is living in this state, and one of the following apply: (A) The individual intends to reside in this state, which includes an individual who does not have a fixed address. (B) The individual has entered this state with a job commitment or is seeking employment in this state, regardless of whether he or she is currently employed. (2) The individual is not described in paragraph (1) and is not living in an institution, and any of the following apply: (A) The individual resides in this state, including without a fixed address. (B) The individual resides with his or her parent or parents or a caretaker relative who is a resident of this state under this section. (3) The individual is institutionalized, is not married or emancipated, and any of the following apply: (A) The individual’s parent or parents, or legal guardian if parental rights have been terminated, was a resident of this state under this section at the time of placement in the institution. (B) The individual is institutionalized in this state and his or her parent or parents, or legal guardian if parental rights have been terminated, who files the application on the individual’s behalf is a resident of this state under this section. (C) The individual is institutionalized in this state, has bee

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