California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14124.15

WIC § 14124.15 Effective Oct 4, 2021Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)Effective January 1, 2023, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the department shall design and implement a supplemental payment program for emergency medical air transportation services to increase the Medi-Cal reimbursement in an amount not to exceed normal and customary charges charged by qualified emergency medical air transportation providers.

(b)Notwithstanding the rulemaking provisions of Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section, in whole or in part, and any applicable federal waivers and state plan amendments by means of plan letters, plan or provider bulletins, or similar instructions without taking any further regulatory action.

(c)In implementing this section, the department shall seek any federal approvals it deems necessary. This section shall be implemented only to the extent that any necessary federal approvals are obtained and federal financial participation is available and is not otherwise jeopardized.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 476, Sec. 3. (AB 1104) Effective October 4, 2021. Conditionally inoperative as prescribed by its own provisions.