2011 California Code
Welfare and Institutions Code
DIVISION 9. PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES [10000 - 18996]
ARTICLE 5.226. Medi-Cal Hospital Rate Stabilization Act of 2011
Section 14168.11

The department shall make disbursements from the Hospital Quality Assurance Revenue Fund consistent with the following:

(a) Fund disbursements shall be made periodically within 15 days of each date on which quality assurance fees are due from hospitals.

(b) The funds shall be disbursed in accordance with the order of priority set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 14168.33, subject to the following:

(1) The amount disbursed for children s health coverage shall not exceed one hundred five million dollars ($105,000,000) until at least one-half of the aggregate supplemental payments to hospitals due under Sections 14168.2 and 14168.3 are made.

(2) Funds may be set aside for increased capitation payment to managed care health plans pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 14168.5.

(c) The funds shall be disbursed in each payment cycle in accordance with the order of priority set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 14168.33 as modified by subdivision (b), and so that the supplemental payments to hospitals, increased capitation payment to managed health care plans, and increased payments to mental health plans, and direct payments to hospitals of acute psychiatric supplemental payments are made to the maximum extent for which funds are available.

(d) To the maximum extent possible, consistent with the availability of funds in the quality assurance fund and the timing of federal approvals, the supplemental payments to hospitals, increased capitation payments to managed health care plans, and increased payments to mental health plans under this article shall be made before July 1, 2011.

(e) The aggregate amount of funds to be disbursed to private hospitals shall be determined under Sections 14168.2 and 14168.3. The aggregate amount of funds to be disbursed to managed health care plans shall be determined under Section 14168.5.

(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 19, Sec. 7. Effective April 13, 2011. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Sections 14168.13 and 14168.40. Repealed conditionally on June 1, 2011, as prescribed by Section 14168.17. Repealed as of January 1, 2013, pursuant to Section 14168.16, if not repealed earlier.)