§ 14106.6. — 14106.6. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1322, Sec. 2.)

California § 14106.6.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code WIC: Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC
• Div. 9.: DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES
• Part 3.: PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
• Ch. 7.: CHAPTER 7. Basic Health Care
• Art. 3.: ARTICLE 3. Administration

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The director shall establish and update annually a rate schedule of reimbursement for paramedic services which provides reimbursement based upon reasonable cost standards of the department.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and to the extent federal financial participation is available, any city, county, or special district providing paramedic services as set forth in subdivision (s) of Section 14132, shall reimburse the Health Care Deposit Fund for the state costs of paying such medical claims. Funds allocated to the county from the County Health Services Fund pursuant to
Part 4.5 (commencing with Section 16700) of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code may be utilized by the county or city to make such reimbursement. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a city, county, or special district providing, or contracting for, paramedic services as part of a program established under Article 3 (commencing with Section 1480) of Chapter 2.5 of Division 2 of the Health and Safety Code, to seek Medi-Cal reimbursement for services rendered to eligible Medi-Cal recipients.
This section shall be in effect only to the extent federal financial participation is available.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1322, Sec. 2. Effective September 30, 1980.