Bill Text: CA AB498 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Medi-Cal.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)

Status: (Passed) 2013-10-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 672, Statutes of 2013. [AB498 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB498-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 498	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 7, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 23, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 19, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Chávez

                        FEBRUARY 20, 2013

   An act to add Section 14166.156 to the Welfare and Institutions
Code, relating to Medi-Cal.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 498, as amended, Chávez. Medi-Cal.
   Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is
administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, under
which qualified low-income individuals receive health care services.
The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal
Medicaid Program provisions. Existing law, subject to federal
approval, modifies the inpatient fee-for-service reimbursement
methodology for nondesignated public hospitals, as defined, under a
specified demonstration project for services on or after July 1,
2012.
   This bill would prohibit a payment made to a nondesignated public
hospital pursuant to these provisions from being subject to 
payment limitations   a peer grouping  
inpatient reimbursement limitation  established by the
department, unless otherwise required by federal law.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 14166.156 is added to the Welfare and
Institutions Code, to read:
   14166.156.  If a payment to a nondesignated public hospital is
made pursuant to Section 14166.151, the reimbursement shall not be
subject to  payment limitations   a peer
grouping inpatient reimbursement limitation  established by the
department, unless otherwise required by federal law.