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DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES 10000-18999.8›PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 11000-15771›CHAPTER 7. Basic Health Care 14000-14199.56›ARTICLE 2. Definitions 14050-14068

§ 14059.5

California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

A service is “medically necessary” or a “medical necessity” when it is reasonable and necessary to protect life, to prevent significant illness or significant disability, or to alleviate severe pain.

(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1411, Sec. 1. Effective October 1, 1985.)

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