(a) To the extent allowed under federal law and only if federal financial participation is available, the department shall exercise the option provided in Section 1396r-1a of Title 42 of the United States Code and the option provided in Section 1397gg(e)(1)(D) of Title 42 of the United States Code to implement a program for preenrollment of children into the Medi-Cal program. Upon the exercise of both of the federal options described in this subdivision, the department shall implement the Childrenâs Presumptive Eligibility Program for the preenrollment of children into the Medi-Cal program. (b) (1) Before July 1, 2003, the department shall develop an electronic application to serve as the application for the Childrenâs Presumptive Eligibility Program, to the extent allowed under federal law. (2) The department may, at its option, also use the electronic application developed pursuant to paragraph (1), as a means to enroll newborns into the Medi-Cal program as is authorized under Section 1396a(e)(4) of Title 42 of the United States Code. Providers may submit newborn enrollments through the electronic application on behalf of patients without a patientâs signature. (c) (1) The department may designate, as necessary, Medi-Cal providers as qualified entities who are authorized to determine eligibility for preenrollment into the Medi-Cal program as authorized under this section. (2) The provider shall assist the parent or guardian of the child seeking eligibility for preenrollment into the Medi-Cal program in completing the electronic application. (d) The electronic application developed pursuant to subdivision (b) may only be filed when the child is in need of Medi-Cal. (e) (1) The electronic application developed pursuant to subdivision (b) shall request all information necessary for a provider to make an immediate determination as to whether a child meets the eligibility requirements for preenrollment into the Medi-Cal program pursuant to the federal options described in Section 1396r-1a or 1397gg(e)(1)(D) of Title 42 of the United States Code. (2) (A) If the electronic application indicates that the child is seeking eligibility for no cost full-scope Medi-Cal benefits, the department shall mail to the childâs parent or guardian a followup application for Medi-Cal program eligibility. The parent or guardian of the child shall be advised to complete and submit to the appropriate entity the followup application. (B) The followup application, at a minimum, shall include all notices and forms necessary for the Medi-Cal program eligibility determination under state and federal law, including, but not limited to, any information and documentation that is required for the joint application package described in Section 14011.1. (C) The date of application for the Medi-Cal program is the date the completed followup application is submitted with the appropriate entity by the parent or guardian. (3) Upon making a determination pursuant to paragraph (1) that a child is eligible, the provider shall inform the childâs parent or guardian of both of the following: (A) That the child has been determined to be eligible for preenrollment into the Medi-Cal program. (B) That if the child has been determined to be eligible for preenrollment into the Medi-Cal program, the period of preenrollment eligibility will end on the last day of the month following the month in which the determination of preenrollment eligibility is made, unless the parent or guardian completes and returns to the appropriate entity the followup application described in paragraph (2) on or before that date. (4) If the followup application described in paragraph (2) is submitted on or before the last day of the month following the month in which a determination is made that the child is eligible for preenrollment into the Medi-Cal program, the period of preenrollment eligibility shall continue until the completion of the determination process for the applicable program o
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