California § 14000.8. 14000.8. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 792, Sec. 1.)

California Statutes

§ 14000.8. — 14000.8. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 792, Sec. 1.)

California § 14000.8.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code WICWelfare and Institutions Code - WIC

Div. 9.DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

Part 3.PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Ch. 7.CHAPTER 7. Basic Health Care

Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

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Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC Code § 14000.8. (2026).

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(a)

(1)Commencing on January 1, 2026, and each month thereafter, a county with a call center for Medi-Cal applicants or beneficiaries applying for, renewing, or requesting help in obtaining or maintaining Medi-Cal coverage shall collect and submit to the department call-center data metrics, including, but not limited to, total call volume, average call wait times by language, and the average call abandonment rate.

(2)The department shall prepare a report, excluding any personally identifiable information, on call-center data as described in paragraph (1). The department shall post the report on the department’s internet website on a quarterly basis no later than 45 calendar days after the conclusion of each quarter. The initial report on call-center data described in paragrap

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(a)
(1)
Commencing on January 1, 2026, and each
month thereafter, a county with a call center for Medi-Cal applicants or beneficiaries applying for, renewing, or requesting help in obtaining or maintaining Medi-Cal coverage shall collect and submit to the department call-center data metrics, including, but not limited to, total call volume, average call wait times by language, and the average call abandonment
rate.
(2)
The department shall prepare a report, excluding any personally identifiable information, on call-center data as described in paragraph (1). The department shall post the report on the department’s internet website on a quarterly basis no later than 45 calendar days after the conclusion of each quarter. The initial report on call-center data described in paragraph (1) shall be due on May 15, 2026.
(b)
Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of
Title 2 of the Government Code, the department shall implement this section, without taking any regulatory action, by means of an all-county letter or similar instruction. Thereafter, the department shall adopt regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.