Section 14184.700 - Methodologies, parameters, and eligibility criteria for PATH payments(a) Subject to subdivision (f) of section 14184.102 and the availability of sufficient nonfederal share funds for this purpose in each CalAIM year, the department may make incentive payments, grants, or other financial support available to qualified entities or providers under the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) program to support services, infrastructure, and capacity building in advancing and complimenting select goals and components of CalAIM as described in this article.(b) The department, in consultation with affected entities and providers, shall establish the methodologies, parameters, and eligibility criteria for PATH payments pursuant to this section, in accordance with the CalAIM Terms and Conditions.(c) For purposes of PATH payments made pursuant to this section, qualified entities or providers may include, but need not be limited to, counties, Medi-Cal managed care plans, designated public hospital systems, community-based organizations, county sheriffs, adult and juvenile correctional facilities, or chief probation officers, to the extent approved in the CalAIM Terms and Conditions.(d) The nonfederal share of PATH payments may consist of voluntary intergovernmental transfers of funds provided by eligible governmental agencies or other public entities pursuant to Section 14164. Upon providing any intergovernmental transfer of funds, each transferring entity shall certify that the transferred funds qualify for federal financial participation pursuant to Section 433.51 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations, any other applicable federal Medicaid laws, and the CalAIM Terms and Conditions, and in the form and manner specified by the department. Any intergovernmental transfer of funds made pursuant to this section shall be considered voluntary for purposes of all state and federal laws. Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall not assess the fee described in subdivision (d) of Section 14301.4 or any other similar fee on the intergovernmental transfers made pursuant to this section.Ca. Welf. and Inst. Code § 14184.700
Added by Stats 2021 ch 143 (AB 133),s 402, eff. 7/27/2021.