Eligibility, Medi-Cal, or service decision is uncertain or denied
Request a Medi-Cal state hearing
Use the State Hearings route and the instructions on the benefits notice.
Official sources checked 2026-07-27
Start here
California State HearingsBefore you start
- Complete notice, mailing envelope, case number, agency, action, requested result, deadline, and evidence.
Who to contact
Use the official destination above or the responsible regional center, county, program, or contact named in the current notice.
Step by step
- Identify the agency action and notice date.
- Request a state hearing through the official route.
- Preserve confirmation and follow the hearing instructions.
Expected next
Hearing request record, case information, scheduling notice, or decision.
Save this proof
Notice, envelope, request, confirmation, evidence, hearing material, and decision.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Contact the State Hearings Division and the deciding agency before the notice deadline.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Request a Medi-Cal state hearing checklist
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.
- Owner
- Date started
- Documents sent
- Confirmation
- Next event
- Escalation contact
Derived from California State Hearings, State Hearing General Information
Official resources
Limits
The general state-hearing guidance states a 90-day filing period, but the notice and program-specific law control. Regional-center appeals use a different process.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.