General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

GR 40-117 – Medical
Benefits
GR 40-117.1 – Health
Care
GR 40-117.2 – Eligibility
for Medi-Cal
Where do GR individuals receive health care?
Most GR individuals obtain health care from DHS,
directly operated or contracted treatment providers.
Are GR individuals eligible for Medi-Cal?
The following individuals may be eligible for Medi-
Cal and should be referred to Medi-Cal Intake via a
PA 30, Reference Slip, (an out of drawer form) if
they want to file an application:
Under age 21 or age 65 or older.
Blind or disabled who meet federal disability
requirements.
NOTE: The federal programs define disability
as “inability to engage in any
substantial gainful activity by reason of
a medically determinable physical or
mental impairment which can be
expected to result in death or has
lasted or can be expected to last for a
continuous period of not less than 12
months…”
Family members who meet CalWORKs
deprivation requirements.
Pregnant.
Residents of a skilled nursing home or
intermediate care facility.
Note: Persons receiving long-term inpatient
medical care in a skilled nursing home or
intermediate care facility are not eligible
to GR benefits.
Refer to GR 44-217 for determining the
needs of individuals entering a medical
facility.
GR 40-117.3. – Applying
for Medi-Cal
Can GR individuals apply for Medi-Cal?
Yes, anyone requesting to file a Medi-Cal
application has the right to do so. The Medi-Cal