California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14166.23

WIC § 14166.23 Effective Jul 28, 2009Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 5.2

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, “distressed hospitals” are hospitals that participate in selective providers contracting under Article 2.6 (commencing with Section 14081) and that meet all of the following requirements, as determined by the California Medical Assistance Commission in its discretion:

(1)The hospital serves a substantial volume of Medi-Cal patients measured either as a percentage of the hospital’s overall volume or by the total volume of Medi-Cal services furnished by the hospital.

(2)The hospital is a critical component of the Medi-Cal program’s health care delivery system, such that the Medi-Cal health care delivery system would be significantly disrupted if the hospital reduced its Medi-Cal services or no longer participated in the Medi-Cal program.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2009, 4th Ex. Sess., Ch. 5, Sec. 49. Effective July 28, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Section 14166.26 or in subd. (b) or (g) of Section 14166.2. Repealed on date prescribed in Section 14166.26 or in subd. (b) or (g) of Section 14166.2.