Section 14043.4.

(a) If discrepancies are found to exist during the preenrollment period, the department may conduct additional inspections prior to enrollment. Failure of a provider to remediate discrepancies as prescribed by the director may result in denial of the application for enrollment. The department may deactivate all of the provider's business addresses if the department determines that the discrepancies are material to the provider's continued enrollment and the provider's compliance with program requirements at the additional business addresses.

(b) (1) This section shall become operative on the effective date of the state plan amendment necessary to implement this section, as stated in the declaration executed by the director pursuant to paragraph (2).

(2) Upon approval of the state plan amendment necessary to implement this section under Section 455.416 o, the director shall execute a declaration, to be retained by the director and posted on the department's Internet Web site, that states that this approval has been obtained and the effective date of the state plan amendment. The department shall transmit a copy of the declaration to the Legislature.

(Repealed (in Sec. 16) and added by Stats. 2012, Ch. 797, Sec. 17. Effective January 1, 2013. Section operative January 1, 2013, pursuant to its own provisions.)