SECTIONS 130520-130521 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 130520-130521

130520. (a) The department shall develop an application and
reapplication form for the determination of a resident's eligibility
for the program. An applicant, or a guardian or custodian of an
applicant, may apply or reapply on behalf of the applicant and the
applicant's spouse and children.
(b) The application shall, at a minimum, do all of the following:
(1) Specify the information that an applicant or the applicant's
representative must include in the application.
(2) Require that the applicant, or the applicant's guardian or
custodian, attest that the information provided in the application is
accurate to the best knowledge and belief of the applicant or the
applicant's guardian or custodian.
(3) Specify that the application fee due upon submission of the
applicable form is ten dollars ($10) annually.
(c) In assessing the income requirement for eligibility, the
department shall use the income information reported on the
application and not require additional documentation.
(d) An application may be completed at any pharmacy, physician
office, or clinic participating in the program through an Internet
Web site or call center staffed by trained operators approved by the
department. A pharmacy, physician's office, clinic, or nonprofit
community organization that completes the application may keep the
application fee as reimbursement for its processing costs. If it is
determined that the applicant is already enrolled in the program, the
fee shall be returned to the applicant and the applicant shall be
informed of his or her current status as a program participant.
(e) The department shall utilize a secure electronic application
process that can be used by a pharmacy, physician's office, or
clinic, by an Internet Web site, by a call center staffed by trained
operators, by a nonprofit community organization, or through the
third-party vendor to enroll applicants in the program.
(f) During the department's normal working hours, the department
shall make a determination of eligibility within 24 hours of receipt
by the program of a completed application. The department shall mail
the program participant an identification card no later than seven
days after eligibility has been determined.
(g) For applications submitted through a pharmacy, the department
may issue a participant identification number for eligible applicants
to the pharmacy for immediate access to the California Discount
Prescription Drug Program.
(h) Any program participant that has been determined to be
eligible shall be enrolled for 12 months or until the program
participant notifies the department of an intent to end enrollment.
(i) The department shall notify a program participant of
termination of enrollment 30 days prior to the termination.
(j) A person shall be required to apply pursuant to this section
for each 12-month period of eligibility.

130521. (a) The department may conduct an outreach program to
inform California residents of their opportunity to participate in
the program. The department shall coordinate outreach activities with
the California Department of Aging, the Employment Development
Department, and other state and local agencies, and nonprofit
organizations that serve residents who may be eligible for the
program. No outreach material shall contain the name or likeness of a
drug.
(b) The department may accept on behalf of the state any gift,
bequest, or donation of outreach services or materials to inform
residents about the program. The name of the organization sponsoring
the materials shall in no way appear on the material but shall be
reported to the public and the Legislature as otherwise provided by
law.