Section 14087.23 - Reimbursement for county-operated community clinic(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in subdivision (b), a county-operated community clinic, exempt from licensure under Section 1206 of the Health and Safety Code, which is operated by a county which, on or before November 30, 1997, ceased to operate a county-operated hospital with an outpatient department, shall be reimbursed for Medi-Cal services using the same methodology used for reimbursement of a licensed surgical center, to the extent federal financial participation is available.(b) Providers that are independently billing for physician services provided in clinics described in subdivision (a) shall be subject to the reduction in reimbursement consistent with physician services provided in an outpatient hospital department.Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 14087.23
Added by Stats 2001 ch 526 (AB 963), s 1, eff. 1/1/2002.