California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14197.05

WIC § 14197.05 Effective Jan 1, 2020Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 6.3

Statute text

(a)As part of the federally required external quality review organization (EQRO) review of Medi-Cal managed care plans in the annual detailed technical report required by Section 438.364 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, effective for contract periods commencing on or after July 1, 2018, the EQRO designated by the department shall compile the data described in subdivision (b), by plan and by county, for the purpose of informing the status of implementation of the requirements of Section 14197.

(b)(1) The information compiled by the EQRO shall include all of the following:

(A)Number of requests for alternative access standards in the plan service area for time and distance, categorized by provider types, including specialists, and by adult and pediatric.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 465, Sec. 5. (AB 1642) Effective January 1, 2020.