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Title 22 - Social SecurityDivision 3 - Health Care ServicesSubdivision 1 - California Medical Assistance ProgramChapter 3 - Health Care Services
Article 7 - Payment for Services and Supplies
Section 51507.3 - Respiratory Care Practitioner

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 51507.3

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 51507.3 - Respiratory Care Practitioner
(a) Reimbursement for respiratory care services shall be the usual charges made to the general public not to exceed the maximum reimbursement rates authorized by this section.
(b) Reimbursement for all equipment used in respiratory care practitioner services shall be made only to durable medical equipment dealers in accordance with Section 51521. No separate reimbursement shall be made to a respiratory care practitioner for installation, setup, or instruction in the use of equipment.
(c) Maximum reimbursement rates for respiratory care practitioner services shall be as established in Section 51503, except that:
(1) No reimbursement shall be allowed to respiratory care practitioners for physician interpretation or evaluation services, and;
(2) The maximum reimbursement rates for a respiratory care evaluation and a respiratory care case conference shall be as follows:

CodeMaximum
NumberAllowances
X4700Evaluation$29.48
X4702Case conference 17.93

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 51507.3

1. New section filed 6-23-97; operative 7-23-97 (Register 97, No. 26).
2. Amendment of subsection (c)(2), new subsection (d) and amendment of NOTE filed 7-16-2002; operative rates for services provided on or after 8-1-2000 pursuant to Stats. 2000, c. 52, Items 4260-101-0001 and 0890 (Register 2002, No. 29).
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-16-2002 order, including repealer of subsection (d), transmitted to OAL 11-12-2002 and filed 12-24-2002 (Register 2002, No. 52).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14105 and 14124.5, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: Sections 14105 and 14132, Welfare and Institutions Code; and Statutes of 2000, Chapter 52, Items 4260-101-0001 and 0890.

1. New section filed 6-23-97; operative 7-23-97 (Register 97, No. 26).
2. Amendment of subsection (c)(2), new subsection (d) and amendment of Note filed 7-16-2002; operative rates for services provided on or after 8-1-2000 pursuant to Stats. 2000, c. 52 Items 4260-101-0001 and 0890 (Register 2002, No. 29).
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-16-2002 order, including repealer of subsection (d), transmitted to OAL 11-12-2002 and filed 12-24-2002 (Register 2002, No. 52).