Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 14043.37

The department may complete a background check on applicants for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of the information provided to the department for purposes of enrolling in the Medi-Cal program and in order to prevent fraud and abuse. The background check may include, but is not limited to, the following: (a) Onsite inspection prior to enrollment. (b) Review of business records. (c) Data searches. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 322, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2001.)