§ 14142

Notwithstanding Section 14005.4 or 14005.7, a person who is otherwise eligible for dialysis and related services under Section 14005.4 or 14005.7, except for his or her income and resource eligibility, is eligible for dialysis and related services under Medi-Cal pursuant to this article, as follows:

(a) A person in a family unit with a net worth of less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) shall not be liable to pay for dialysis and related services.

(b) A person in a family unit with a net worth of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or above shall pay 2 percent of the cost of dialysis and related services for each five thousand dollars ($5,000) of net worth, up to a maximum net worth of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000). Persons in a family unit with a net worth above two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) shall not be eligible to receive dialysis under Medi-Cal.

(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 833, Sec. 1. Effective September 14, 1990.)