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CA Welf & Inst Code § 16900 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 1 - General|Section 16900.

16900.  Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions set forth in this chapter shall govern the construction of this part.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1331, Sec. 9. Effective October 2, 1989.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 1 - General|Section 16901.

16901.  “CMSP county” means a county that has elected to participate in the CMSP pursuant to Section 16809.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 348, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16902 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 1 - General|Section 16902.

16902.  “Department” means the State Department of Health Services.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1331, Sec. 9. Effective October 2, 1989.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16903 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 1 - General|Section 16903.

16903.  “Fund” means the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Surtax Fund.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1331, Sec. 9. Effective October 2, 1989.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16904 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 1 - General|Section 16904.

16904.  “Hospital services” means services provided by public and private hospitals licensed pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1331, Sec. 9. Effective October 2, 1989.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16905 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 1 - General|Section 16905.

16905.  “MISP county” means a county which administers, either directly or through contracts with selected providers, its own indigent health services program.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1170, Sec. 16. Effective October 14, 1991.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16905.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 1 - General|Section 16905.5.

16905.5.  “Obstetric services” means the diagnosis of pregnancy and all other medical services provided by a licensed physician to pregnant women during their pregnancies from the time of conception until 90 days following the end of the month in which the pregnancy ends.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 51, Sec. 22. Effective April 18, 1990.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16906 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 1 - General|Section 16906.

16906.  “Office” means the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1331, Sec. 9. Effective October 2, 1989.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16907.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 1 - General|Section 16907.5.

16907.5.  “Pediatric services” means all medical services rendered by any licensed physician to persons from birth to 21 years of age, and shall include attendance at labor and delivery.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 51, Sec. 23. Effective April 18, 1990.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16908 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 1 - General|Section 16908.

16908.  “Physician services” means services provided by a licensed physician.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1331, Sec. 9. Effective October 2, 1989.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16908.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 1 - General|Section 16908.5.

16908.5.  For purposes of paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 16946 and the funds determined by Section 16932, and distributed pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 16946, and the application of paragraph (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 16946 to these funds, all patients which meet the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development’s definition of charity care as prescribed under subdivision (d) of Section 128740 of the Health and Safety Code qualify for the use of funds under this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 488. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16909.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 1.5 - Administration of Funds|Section 16909.1.

16909.1.  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), county adminstrative costs associated with the administration of each special revenue fund, trust fund, account, or subaccount required by Section 16909 shall be reimbursed from the specific fund, account, or subaccount.(b) Funds allocated pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 16946 shall not be reduced or utilized to offset the costs of administering the hospital services account.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 430, Sec. 3. Effective July 26, 1990.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16910 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 2 - County Health Services Reporting|Section 16910.

16910.  (a) (1) Funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter shall be used for the development and implementation of county medically indigent care reporting systems which will provide data on all persons served and services provided pursuant to Section 17000. (2) Funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter shall be available for implementation of county medically indigent care reporting systems for the 1989–90 and 1990–91 fiscal years and for the first six months of the 1991–92 fiscal year. (b) Use of these moneys shall be limited to one-time costs for equipment purchases, system design and development, and necessary system testing and implementation costs. (c) Counties shall complete implementation of the medically indigent care reporting system by July 1, 1991, unless an amendment to its existing implementation plan and timeline is approved by the department that ensures full implementation of the county’s medically indigent reporting system no later than December 31, 1991.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 278, Sec. 15. Effective July 30, 1991.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16916 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 2.5 - County Reporting Requirements|Section 16916.

16916.  The department shall withhold payments to a county pursuant to this part if the county fails to provide the reports and data required by this chapter according to the schedule specified in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 16915.(Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1170, Sec. 18. Effective October 14, 1991.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16920 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 3 - Uncompensated Care Assistance|Section 16920.

16920.  (a) It is the intention of the Legislature to appropriate a portion of the 1988–89 fiscal year one-time revenues from the Hospital Services Account for distribution to each county and noncounty hospital which provides uncompensated care to unsponsored patients, with payments based upon the proportion of each hospital’s share of the 1988 calendar year statewide total of uncompensated care rendered to unsponsored patients.(b) It is the intention of the Legislature to partially and proportionately compensate each hospital that provides care to unsponsored patients and to provide an economic incentive for all hospitals to provide, maintain, and enhance access to care.(c) For purposes of this section, “uncompensated care charges” means the sum of the charges related to patients falling within charity care and 50 percent of bad debts, as reported quarterly to the office pursuant to Section 128740 of the Health and Safety Code. The office shall use the data as published by the office for each quarter of 1988.(d) As used in this section, “uncompensated care costs” means that amount calculated by applying an overall hospital cost-to-charge ratio, calculated by dividing gross operating expenses by gross inpatient and outpatient revenue, as reported quarterly to the office, to uncompensated charges.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 489. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16921 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 3 - Uncompensated Care Assistance|Section 16921.

16921.  Funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter shall be allocated and disbursed to county and noncounty hospitals which meet any of the following requirements:(a) Operate an emergency room pursuant to Section 1317 of the Health and Safety Code.(b) Adhere to the emergency care requirements of subdivision (e) of Section 1317 of the Health and Safety Code.(c) Treat county indigent patients.(d) Are childrens’ hospitals for purposes of this part.(e) Are small and rural hospitals as defined in Section 124840 of the Health and Safety Code.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 490. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16922 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 3 - Uncompensated Care Assistance|Section 16922.

16922.  (a) In order to determine the allocation for each eligible hospital of the amount appropriated for the purposes of this chapter, the office shall do all of the following:(1) Compute the total uncompensated care costs for each eligible hospital.(2) Compute the total uncompensated care costs for all eligible hospitals.(3) Divide each hospital’s uncompensated care costs as computed in paragraph (1) by the total uncompensated care costs as computed in paragraph (2).(b) The result shall be multiplied by the total funds specified for hospital payments pursuant to Section 16921 to determine each hospital’s payment for uncompensated care. That amount shall be allocated in one lump sum to each hospital by the Controller pursuant to subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 50, Sec. 15. Effective April 18, 1990.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16923 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 3 - Uncompensated Care Assistance|Section 16923.

16923.  The office shall do all of the following:(a) Review and process the quarterly financial and utilization data report and calculate the distribution to be made within 30 days after October 2, 1989.(b) Make the calculations available to the Controller within 40 days after October 2, 1989.(c) Incorporate the quarterly financial and utilization data reports into the field audit function currently utilized by the office.(d) Develop procedures to recover funds determined to have been spent in a manner inconsistent with this chapter and Article 2 (commencing with Section 30121) of Chapter 2 of Part 13 of Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 50, Sec. 15.5. Effective April 18, 1990.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16924 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 3 - Uncompensated Care Assistance|Section 16924.

16924.  The Controller shall distribute to hospitals the funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter within 60 days from the effective date of this chapter provided that the office has certified that the hospital is in compliance with this section.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1331, Sec. 9. Effective October 2, 1989.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16930 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Rural Health Services|Section 16930.

16930.  (a) (1) There is in the County Health Services Fund, created pursuant to Section 16803, the Rural Health Services Account.(2) For purposes of this chapter, “account” means the account created by paragraph (1).(b) All money appropriated for the purposes of this chapter shall be deposited in the account.(c) The department shall administer moneys deposited in the account on an accrual basis, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in this chapter, those moneys shall not be transferred to any other fund or account except for purposes of investment, as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 16470) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 195, Sec. 33. Effective July 12, 1994.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16931 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Rural Health Services|Section 16931.

16931.  (a) Funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter shall be used to enhance and maintain rural health services provided by counties, hospitals, physicians, and other providers of services to patients who cannot afford to pay for those services, and for whom payment will not be made through any private coverage or by any program funded in whole or in part by the federal government.(b) The requirements of Sections 16804.1 and 16818 apply to services supported by funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter.(c) Except as specifically provided in this chapter, the authority of each county established pursuant to Section 16817 shall remain unaffected.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 195, Sec. 34. Effective July 12, 1994.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16931.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Rural Health Services|Section 16931.5.

16931.5.  The county may reimburse for emergency services provided by a physician in a standby emergency room in a hospital specified in Section 124840 of the Health and Safety Code.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 491. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16932 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Rural Health Services|Section 16932.

16932.  The department shall allocate money derived from the Hospital Services Account in the fund to each county that is eligible to participate in the CMSP pursuant to Section 16809 in the following manner:(a) The combined total of hospital uncompensated care costs for all county and noncounty hospitals in each county that is eligible to participate in the CMSP pursuant to Section 16809 shall be calculated by using the definitions, procedures, and data elements specified in Section 16945.(b) (1) The office shall determine each county’s 1989–90 fiscal year share by using the 1988 calendar year data, as adjusted by the office, existing on the statewide file on September 1, 1989.(2) The office shall determine each county’s share for the fiscal years after the 1989–90 fiscal year by using the data from the quarterly reports for the calendar year preceding the fiscal year, as adjusted by the office and existing on the statewide file on April 15 immediately preceding the fiscal year.(3) The office shall determine each county’s share based on that county’s total hospital uncompensated care costs, divided by the total hospital uncompensated care costs for all counties that are eligible to participate in the CMSP pursuant to Section 16809, and by multiplying that product by the amount appropriated from the Hospital Services Account in the fund for purposes of this chapter.(4) The amounts calculated pursuant to paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be each county’s allocation from the total amount available for allocation to the counties under this chapter.(c) The amounts calculated pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) shall be divided and allocated in accordance with Section 16946. Sections 16946, 16947, 16948, and 16949 shall be applicable to counties and hospitals receiving these funds.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 577, Sec. 21. Effective October 13, 2007.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16933 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Rural Health Services|Section 16933.

16933.  (a) The department shall distribute those moneys appropriated from the Physician Services Account and the Unallocated Account in the fund to counties that are eligible to participate in the CMSP pursuant to Section 16809 on the basis of the percentages obtained by dividing the population of each county that is eligible to participate in the CMSP pursuant to Section 16809 by the total population of all counties that are eligible to participate in the CMSP pursuant to Section 16809, as reported in the most recent annual Department of Finance Research Unit report E-1.(b) Each county shall use moneys allocated from the Unallocated Account in the fund pursuant to, and for the purposes specified in, Article 4 (commencing with Section 16960) of Chapter 5, and to expand emergency medical transportation services.(c) Counties shall use moneys allocated from the Physician Services Account in the fund the following ways to provide medically necessary emergency, obstetric, or pediatric services, or all of them, to patients who cannot afford to pay for those services, and for whom payment will not be made through any private coverage or by any program funded in whole or in part by the federal government:(1) Establishment and administration of a Physician Services Account in the county emergency medical services fund in accordance with Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 16951) of Chapter 5.(2) Contracting with the department for the administration of all Physician Services Account moneys specified in this subdivision pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 16952.(3) The reimbursement or support of services, either directly or by contract, which are provided by physicians or groups of physicians.(d) Moneys allocated from the Physician Services Account in the fund shall be used to provide reimbursement for services provided on or after July 1, 1989.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 577, Sec. 22. Effective October 13, 2007.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16933.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Rural Health Services|Section 16933.1.

16933.1.  Any physician who receives funds pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 16933 shall comply with the requirements of subdivision (d) of Section 16955.(Added by renumbering Section 16931.1 (as added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 51) by Stats. 1990, Ch. 430, Sec. 5. Effective July 26, 1990.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 16934 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 9 - PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES|PART 4.7 - HEALTH CARE FOR INDIGENTS|CHAPTER 4 - Rural Health Services|Section 16934.

16934.  (a) As a condition of receiving funds under this chapter, a county shall provide, or arrange and pay for, medically necessary followup treatment, including necessary followup dental services and prescription drugs, for any condition detected as part of a child health and disability prevention screen for a child eligible for services under Section 104395 of the Health and Safety Code, if the child was screened by the county, or upon referral by a child health and disability prevention program provider. This section shall not apply to any child eligible to receive care with no share of cost under the Medi-Cal program or who is covered by another publicly funded program or for whom these services are covered or will be paid by any other responsible party. A county may require that hospitals that contract with the county pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 16946, physicians who contract with the county pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of Section 16933 or dentists or any provider that contracts with the county pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 16933 and receives funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter to participate in complying with this section. A county shall not require that hospitals receiving an allocation pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 16946 or physicians who receive payment from a physician services account established pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 16933 participate in complying with this section.(b) Dental services provided pursuant to this section shall be at least equal in scope and frequency to dental services available to Medi-Cal eligible children of the same age. (c) Counties shall implement this section in consultation and coordination with their child health and disability prevention programs.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 492. Effective September 29, 1996.)