California Health and Safety Code

§ 1375.8

HSC § 1375.8 Effective Jan 1, 2003Div. 2 · Ch. 2.2 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)The Legislature finds the following:

(1)Because of the nature and cost of certain medical items, the financial risk of these items is better retained by the health care service plan than by a health care service provider.

(2)Allowing a health care service provider to take the financial risk for the items described in this section only if the provider specifically requests in writing to assume that risk, will assist in maintaining patient access to health care service providers.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 798, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.