California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14132.01

WIC § 14132.01 Effective Jan 1, 2006Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a community clinic or free clinic licensed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1204 of the Health and Safety Code or an intermittent clinic operating pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1206 of the Health and Safety Code, that has a valid license pursuant to Article 13 (commencing with Section 4180) of Chapter 9 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code shall bill and be reimbursed, as described in this section, for drugs and supplies covered under the Medi-Cal program and Family PACT Waiver Program.

(b)(1) A clinic described in subdivision (a) shall bill the Medi-Cal program and Family PACT Waiver Program for drugs and supplies covered under those programs at the lesser of cost or the clinic’s usual charge made to the general public.

(2)For purposes of this section, “cost” means an aggregate amount equivalent to the sum of the actual acquisition cost of a drug or supply plus a clinic dispensing fee not to exceed twelve dollars ($12) per billing unit as identified in either the Family PACT Policies, Procedures, and Billing Instructions Manual, or the Medi-Cal Inpatient/Outpatient Provider Manual governing outpatient clinic billing for drugs and supplies, as applicable. For purposes of this section, “cost” for a take-home drug that is dispensed for use by the patient within a specific timeframe of five or less days from the date medically indicated means actual acquisition cost for that drug plus a clinic dispensing fee, not to exceed seventeen dollars ($17) per prescription. Reimbursement shall be at the lesser of the amount billed or the Medi-Cal reimbursement rate, and shall not exceed the net cost of these drugs or supplies when provided by retail pharmacies under the Medi-Cal program.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 503, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.