California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14132.25

WIC § 14132.25 Effective Jan 1, 2012Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)On or before July 1, 1983, the State Department of Health Care Services shall establish a subacute care program in health facilities in order to more effectively use the limited Medi-Cal dollars available while at the same time ensuring needed services for these patients. The subacute care program shall be available to patients in health facilities who meet subacute care criteria. Subacute care may be provided by any facility designated by the director as meeting the subacute care criteria that has an approved provider participation agreement with the department.

(b)The department shall develop a rate of reimbursement for this subacute care program. Reimbursement rates shall be determined in accordance with methodology developed by the department, specified in regulation, and may include the following:

(1)All-inclusive per diem rates.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 294, Sec. 2. (AB 667) Effective January 1, 2012.