Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 14092.25

In areas where a Medi-Cal beneficiary has the opportunity to enroll in a Medi-Cal managed care plan or to enroll with a primary care provider under this article, the director may require a beneficiary who is certified pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 14016.5 that he or she has an established relationship with a provider, to enroll in a managed care plan, a pilot project, or a primary care provider under this article, if the beneficiary relies on care provided by hospital emergency departments for nonemergency care. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 722, Sec. 85. Effective September 15, 1992.)