California § 14199.109. 14199.109. (Added November 5, 2024, by initiative Proposition 35, Sec. 1.)

California Statutes

§ 14199.109. — 14199.109. (Added November 5, 2024, by initiative Proposition 35, Sec. 1.)

California § 14199.109.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code WICWelfare and Institutions Code - WIC

Div. 9.DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

Part 3.PART 3. AID AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Ch. 7.5.CHAPTER 7.5. Protect Access to Health Care Act of 2024

Art. 4.ARTICLE 4. Protecting Access to Health Care

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Cal. Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC Code § 14199.109. (2026).

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Primary Care Account

(a)Moneys in the Primary Care Account shall be used for the purpose of providing Medi-Cal patients with increased access to quality primary care services as set forth in this section.

(b)

(1)The department shall, subject to the stakeholder input requirements of Section 14199.121, increase reimbursement rates for primary care services above those in effect on January 1, 2024, and shall ensure that Medi-Cal managed care plans provide those increases in a manner consistent with the intent and purposes of this chapter.

(2)In addition to paragraph (1), in implementing this section, the department may, subject to federal approval and after obtaining stakeholder input pursuant to Section 14199.121, utilize different payment mechanisms, including quality incentive pay

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Primary Care Account
(a)
Moneys in the Primary Care Account shall be used for the purpose of providing Medi-Cal patients with increased access to quality primary care services as set forth in this section.
(b)
(1)
The department shall, subject to the stakeholder input requirements of Section 14199.121, increase reimbursement rates for primary care services above those in effect on January 1, 2024, and shall ensure that Medi-Cal managed care plans provide those increases in a manner consistent with the intent and purposes of this chapter.
(2)
In addition to paragraph (1), in implementing this section, the
department may, subject to federal approval and after obtaining stakeholder input pursuant to Section 14199.121, utilize different payment mechanisms, including quality incentive payments or value-based payment models, to recruit, retain, and improve primary care provider participation in Medi-Cal and improve quality.

Legislative History

Added November 5, 2024, by initiative Proposition 35, Sec. 1. Effective December 18, 2024. Approved in Proposition 35 at the November 5, 2024, election. Operative January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 14199.135.