2011 California Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18996]
ARTICLE 4. The Medi-Cal Benefits Program
Section 14132.69
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, donor and recipient organ transplant surgeries are covered under the Medi-Cal program when an organ transplant is provided to a beneficiary who is eligible for full-scope benefits under this chapter in a medical facility that meets the requirements of, and is approved by, the department.
(b) Any donor or recipient organ transplant surgeries authorized by the department pursuant to this chapter are subject to utilization controls.
(c) Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, the department may implement, interpret, or make specific this section by means of all-county letters, provider bulletins, or other instructions, without taking any further regulatory action.
(d) This section shall not apply to Section 14133.8.
(Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 300, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2008.)
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