California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14087

WIC § 14087 Effective Sep 15, 1992Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 2.6

Statute text

The provisions of this article shall not, however, be construed to preclude an otherwise qualified hospital from obtaining reimbursement as determined by the department based on the state plan adopted by the department under Section 14105.1, for any of the following:

(a)Providing stabilizing services as required to program beneficiaries located in a closed health facility planning area who are in a life threatening or emergency situation before the beneficiary may be transported to a contracting hospital.

(b)If a beneficiary is located in a closed health facility planning area and experiencing a life threatening or emergency situation but cannot be stabilized sufficiently to facilitate a transfer to a contracting facility, those health services medically necessary for alleviation of severe pain or immediate diagnosis and treatment of unforeseen medical conditions which, if not immediately diagnosed and treated, could lead to significant disability or death.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 722, Sec. 72. Effective September 15, 1992.