The department, if at no state General Fund expense, may take all appropriate steps, in cooperation with the county and the commission, to obtain approval for a demonstration or pilot project under applicable federal laws, including, but not limited to, Section 1315 of Title 42 of the United States Code, in connection with the local initiative in the county. The project may include Medi-Cal coverage for enrollees in the local initiative who otherwise would not be covered under the Medi-Cal program. The project shall not be used to curtail existing rights
with respect to eligibility and services for the Medi-Cal population, nor to obtain federal waivers of the payment provisions applicable to federally qualified health centers or noninstitutional providers under paragraphs (10), (13), (30), and (37) of subsection (a) of Section 1396a of Title 42 of the United States Code.
Source:
Section 14087.9695, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=14087.9695..