California Welfare And Institutions Code — Public Social Services — Basic Health Care — General Provisions — Needs of categorically needy persons met under chapter Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session It is the intention of the Legislature, whenever feasible, that the needs of categorically needy persons for health care and related remedial or preventive services be met under the provisions of this chapter. Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 14001.1