Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 22007

The program shall be designed so that the estimated aggregate state expenditures for long-term care services for individuals participating in the program do not exceed the aggregate expenditures that would be made for these services under the Medi-Cal program in effect prior to the implementation of this program. (Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 802, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2000.)