Cal. WIC § 14000.8
This is the official text of Cal. WIC § 14000.8, part of California’s Welfare and Institutions Code — governs public social services, juvenile justice, and mental health/developmental disability services.
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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.
(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.
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