(a) The department may contract with public or private entities, or utilize existing health care service provider payment mechanisms, including the Medi-Cal program’s fiscal intermediary, in order to implement subdivision (b) of Section 12693.26 and subdivision (e) of § 12696.05 of the Insurance Code, only if services provided under those sections are specifically identified and reimbursed in a manner that appropriately claims federal financial reimbursement.

(b) Contracts under this section, including the Medi-Cal fiscal intermediary contract, and including any contract amendment, any system change pursuant to a change order, and any project or systems development notice, shall be exempt from Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, § 19130 of the Government Code, and any policies, procedures, or regulations authorized by these laws.

Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 14011.78

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • department: means the State Department of Health Services. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14062
  • Medi-Cal: means the California Medical Assistance Program. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14063

(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 29, Sec. 8. (AB 102) Effective June 29, 2011.)

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