California Health and Safety Code 53595 – The department shall establish rating and ranking criteria to promote …
The department shall establish rating and ranking criteria to promote housing for persons who meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Is experiencing homelessness or chronic homelessness and a high-cost health user upon initial eligibility.
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 53595
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
- Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
(b) Is a Medi-Cal beneficiary or is eligible for Medi-Cal.
(c) Is eligible to receive services under a program providing services promoting housing stability, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) The Whole Person Care pilot program, to the extent the Whole Person Care program is available or has been renewed.
(2) The Health Home Program.
(3) A locally controlled services program funding or providing services in supportive housing.
(d) Is likely to improve their health conditions with supportive housing.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 620, Sec. 10. (AB 957) Effective October 8, 2019.)