Cal. HSC § 1797.98b — California Code / Code hsc / Division 2.5 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 1797.98b
Section 1797.98b
Status: in_force

(a)  Each county establishing a fund, on January 1, 1989, and on each April 15 thereafter, shall report to the authority on the implementation and status of the Emergency Medical Services Fund. Notwithstanding Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, the authority shall compile and forward a summary of each county’s report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature. Each county report, and the summary compiled by the authority, shall cover the immediately preceding fiscal year, and shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:

(1)  The total amount of fines and forfeitures collected, the total amount of penalty assessments collected, and the total amount of penalty assessments deposited into the Emergency Medical Services Fund, or, if no moneys were deposited into the fund, the reason or reasons for the lack of deposits. The total amounts of penalty assessments shall be listed on the basis of each statute that provides the authority for the penalty assessment, including Sections 76000, 76000.5, and 76104 of the Government Code, and Section 42007 of the Vehicle Code.

(2) The amount of penalty assessment funds collected under Section 76000.5 of the Government Code that are used for the purposes of subdivision (e) of Section 1797.98a.

(3) The fund balance and the amount of moneys disbursed under the program to physicians and surgeons, for hospitals, and for other emergency medical services purposes, and the amount of money disbursed for actual administrative costs. If funds were disbursed for other emergency medical services, the report shall provide a description of each of those services.

(4) The number of claims paid to physicians and surgeons, and the percentage of claims paid, based on the uniform fee schedule, as adopted by the county.

(5) The amount of moneys available to be disbursed to physicians and surgeons, descriptions of the physician and surgeon claims payment methodologies, the dollar amount of the total allowable claims submitted, and the percentage at which those claims were reimbursed.

(6) A statement of the policies, procedures, and regulatory action taken to implement and run the program under this chapter.

(7) The name of the physician and surgeon and hospital administrator organization, or names of specific physicians and surgeons and hospital administrators, contacted to review claims payment methodologies.

(8) A description of the process used to solicit input from physicians and surgeons and hospitals to review payment distribution methodology as described in subdivision (a) of Section 1797.98e.

(9) An identification of the fee schedule used by the county pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 1797.98c.

(10) (A) A description of the methodology used to disburse moneys to hospitals pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5) of subdivision (b) of Section 1797.98a.

(B) The amount of moneys available to be disbursed to hospitals.

(C) If moneys are disbursed to hospitals on a claims basis, the dollar amount of the total allowable claims submitted and the percentage at which those claims were reimbursed to hospitals.

(11) The name and contact information of the entity responsible for each of the following:

(A) Collection of fines, forfeitures, and penalties.

(B) Distribution of penalty assessments into the Emergency Medical Services Fund.

(C) Distribution of moneys to physicians and surgeons.

(b) (1) Each county, upon request, shall make available to any member of the public the report provided to the authority under subdivision (a).

(2) Each county, upon request, shall make available to any member of the public a listing of physicians and surgeons and hospitals that have received reimbursement from the Emergency Medical Services Fund and the amount of the reimbursement they have received. This listing shall be compiled on a semiannual basis.