2011 California Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18996]
ARTICLE 5.21. Medi-Cal Hospital Provider Rate Stabilization Act
Section 14167.12

(a) At the same time that the state makes an increased payment to a mental health plan under Section 14167.11, the state shall notify the mental health plan that the plan shall make payments to each subject hospital located in each county in which the mental health plan operates as a consequence of receiving the increased payment.

(b) The payments made to hospitals pursuant to this section shall be in addition to any other amounts payable to hospitals by a mental health plan or otherwise and shall not affect any other payments to hospitals.

(c) For each subject fiscal year, the sum of all payments made by a mental health plan to subject hospitals pursuant to this section shall equal all increased payments received by the mental health plan from the state pursuant to Section 14167.11.

(d) Mental health plans shall not take into account payments made pursuant to this article in negotiating the amount of payments to hospitals that are not made pursuant to this article.

(e) A mental health plan is obligated to make payments under this section only to the extent of the payments it receives under Section 14167.11. A mental health plan may retain any interest it earns on funds it receives under Section 14167.11 prior to making payments of the funds to hospitals under this section.

(f) No payments shall be made under this section to a new hospital.

(g) In the event federal financial participation for a quarter is not available for all of the increased mental health payments made pursuant to Section 14167.11 for any reason, the payments to hospitals under this section shall be reduced proportionately to the amount for which federal financial participation is available and the department s notice under subdivision (a) shall reflect the reduction.

(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 714, Sec. 15. Effective October 19, 2010. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Sections 14167.14 (subd. (c)) and 14167.39 (subd. (a)). Conditionally repealed on December 1, 2010, pursuant to Section 14167.18. Repealed as of January 1, 2013, pursuant to Section 14167.17, if not repealed earlier.)