Transplants for children under age 21
In Los Angeles County, state law requires children who need transplants to be referred to the California Children’s Services (CCS) program to decide if the child qualifies for CCS. If the child qualifies for CCS, CCS will cover the costs for the transplant and related services.
If the child does not qualify for CCS, L.A. Care will refer the child to a qualified transplant center for evaluation. If the transplant center confirms that the transplant would be needed and safe, L.A. Care will cover the transplant and related services.
L.A. Care must refer California Children’s Services (CCS) eligible children to a CCS-approved Special Care Center (SCC) for an evaluation within 72 hours of when the child’s doctor or specialist identifies the child as a potential candidate for transplant. If SCC confirms that the transplant would be needed and safe, L.A. Care will cover the transplant and related services.
Transplants for adults age 21 and older
If your doctor decides you may need a major organ transplant, L.A. Care will refer you to a qualified transplant center for an evaluation. If the transplant center confirms a transplant is needed and safe for your medical condition, L.A. Care will cover the transplant and other related services
The major organ transplants L.A. Care covers include, but are not limited to:
- Bone marrow
- Heart
- Heart/Lung
- Kidney
- Kidney/Pancreas
- Liver
- Liver/Small bowel
- Lung
- Pancreas
- Small bowel