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Title 22 - Social SecurityDivision 3 - Health Care ServicesSubdivision 1 - California Medical Assistance ProgramChapter 3 - Health Care Services
Article 1 - Application and Enrollment
Section 51000.55 - Requirements for Continued Enrollment

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 51000.55

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 51000.55 - Requirements for Continued Enrollment
(a) The Department shall periodically identify a specific provider of service category or subgroup of that category that will be subject to the continued enrollment requirements of this section.
(b) The Department shall provide individual written notice to each of the providers in the specific category or subgroup of a category that has been identified for continued enrollment, and will notify those providers that they are subject to this section. This notice for continued enrollment shall be mailed to the provider's business address and mailing address on file with the Department.
(c) When a provider receives written notice for continued enrollment pursuant to subsection (b) above, the provider shall respond to the Department within 35 days from the date of the notice to declare its intent to either apply for continued enrollment or to withdraw from the Medi-Cal program. Providers that fail to respond to the Department within 35 days from the date of the notice shall be subject to termination from the Medi-Cal program and deactivation of the provider's number and each business address used by the provider to provide services, goods, supplies, or merchandise to Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
(d) Within 180 days of receipt of a declaration of a provider's intent to apply for continued enrollment in the Medi-Cal program, the Department shall send a notice transmitting instructions to that provider on how to apply for continued enrollment.
(e) Within 70 calendar days from the date of the Department's notice pursuant to subsection (d), the provider shall submit to the Department a complete application package for continued enrollment in the Medi-Cal program. The Department shall review the completed application package in accordance with Section 51000.50. Providers that fail to submit to the Department a complete application package within 70 calendar days from the date of the notice shall be subject to immediate termination from the Medi-Cal program and deactivation of the provider's number and each business address used by the provider to provide services, goods, supplies, or merchandise to Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
(f) Upon receipt of a declaration of a provider's intent to withdraw from enrollment in the Medi-Cal program, the Department shall immediately terminate the provider's enrollment in the Medi-Cal program and shall deactivate the provider's number and each business address used by the provider to provide services, goods, supplies, or merchandise to Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
(g) A provider may appeal the termination or the deactivation pursuant to this subsection in accordance with Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 14043.65.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 51000.55

1. New section filed 9-28-99 as an emergency; operative 9-28-99 (Register 99, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-27-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to section 78, AB 1107 (Chapter 146, Statutes of 1999).
2. New section, including amendments, refiled 11-24-99 as an emergency; operative 11-24-99 (Register 99, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-22-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to section 78, AB 1107 (Chapter 146, Statutes of 1999).
3. New section refiled 5-5-2000 as an emergency; operative 5-22-2000 (Register 2000, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-19-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New section refiled 8-28-2000 as an emergency; operative 9-6-2000 (Register 2000, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-4-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-28-2000 order, including amendment of subsection (e), transmitted to OAL 12-26-2000 and filed 2-8-2001 (Register 2001, No. 6).
6. Amendment filed 2-3-2003 as an emergency; operative 2-3-2003 (Register 2003, No. 6). Emergency amendments exempt from OAL review pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14043.75. Amendments to remain in effect for 180 days pursuant to section 78, chapter 146, Statutes of 1999 (AB 1107). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-4-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Amendment refiled 8-5-2003 as an emergency; operative 8-5-2003 (Register 2003, No. 32). Emergency amendments exempt from OAL review pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14043.75. Amendments to remain in effect for 180 days pursuant to section 78, chapter 146, Statutes of 1999 (AB 1107). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-2-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Amendment refiled 2-3-2004 as an emergency; operative 2-3-2004 (Register 2004, No. 6). Emergency amendments exempt from OAL review pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14043.75. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-2-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 2-3-2004 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2004, No. 24).
10. Amendment refiled 6-8-2004 as an emergency; operative 6-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-6-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 6-8-2004 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2004, No. 41).
12. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 9-29-2004 as an emergency; operative 10-7-2004 (Register 2004, No. 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-4-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. Deemed emergency exempt from OAL pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14043.75.
13. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE refiled 1-27-2005 as an emergency; operative 2-5-2005 (Register 2005, No. 4). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-6-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. Deemed emergency exempt from OAL review pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14043.75.
14. Editorial correction of subsection (d) (Register 2005, No. 22).
15. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE refiled 6-2-2005 as an emergency; operative 6-7-2005 (Register 2005, No. 22). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-5-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. Deemed emergency exempt from OAL review pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14043.75.
16. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-2-2005 order transmitted to OAL 9-29-2005 and filed 11-10-2005 (Register 2005, No. 45).
17. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c), (e) and (f) and amending NOTE filed 1-23-2009 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2009, No. 4).

Note: Authority cited: Section 20, Health and Safety Code; and Sections 10725, 14043.75 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 14043.2, 14043.26, 14043.28, 14043.29, 14043.45 and 14043.7, Welfare and Institutions Code.

1. New section filed 9-28-99 as an emergency; operative 9-28-99 (Register 99, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-27-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to section 78, AB 1107 (Chapter 146, Statutes of 1999).
2. New section, including amendments, refiled 11-24-99 as an emergency; operative 11-24-99 (Register 99, No. 48). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-22-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to section 78, AB 1107 (Chapter 146, Statutes of 1999).
3. New section refiled 5-5-2000 as an emergency; operative 5-22-2000 (Register 2000, No. 18). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-19-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New section refiled 8-28-2000 as an emergency; operative 9-6-2000 (Register 2000, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-4-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-28-2000 order, including amendment of subsection (e), transmitted to OAL 12-26-2000 and filed 2-8-2001 (Register 2001, No. 6).
6. Amendment filed 2-3-2003 as an emergency; operative 2-3-2003 (Register 2003, No. 6). Emergency amendments exempt from OAL review pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14043.75. Amendments to remain in effect for 180 days pursuant to section 78, chapter 146, Statutes of 1999 (AB 1107). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-4-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Amendment refiled 8-5-2003 as an emergency; operative 8-5-2003 (Register 2003, No. 32). Emergency amendments exempt from OAL review pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14043.75. Amendments to remain in effect for 180 days pursuant to section 78, chapter 146, Statutes of 1999 (AB 1107). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-2-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Amendment refiled 2-3-2004 as an emergency; operative 2-3-2004 (Register 2004, No. 6). Emergency amendments exempt from OAL review pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14043.75. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-2-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 2-3-2004 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2004, No. 24).
10. Amendment refiled 6-8-2004 as an emergency; operative 6-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-6-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Reinstatement of section as it existed prior to 6-8-2004 emergency amendment by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(f) (Register 2004, No. 41).
12. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 9-29-2004 as an emergency; operative 10-7-2004 (Register 2004, No. 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-4-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. Deemed emergency exempt from OAL pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14043.75.
13. Amendment of section heading, section and Note refiled 1-27-2005 as an emergency; operative 2-5-2005 (Register 2005, No. 4). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-6-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. Deemed emergency exempt from OAL review pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14043.75.
14. Editorial correction of subsection (d) (Register 2005, No. 22).
15. Amendment of section heading, section and Note refiled 6-2-2005 as an emergency; operative 6-7-2005 (Register 2005, No. 22). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-5-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day. Deemed emergency exempt from OAL review pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 14043.75.
16. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-2-2005 order transmitted to OAL 9-29-2005 and filed 11-10-2005 (Register 2005, No. 45).
17. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (c), (e) and (f) and amending Note filed 1-23-2009 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2009, No. 4).