California Welfare and Institutions Code 14094.4 – For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall …
For the purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “CCS provider” means any of the following:
Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 14094.4
- County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
- 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
(1) A medical provider that is paneled by the CCS program to treat a CCS-eligible condition pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 123800) of Chapter 3 of Part 2 of Division 106 of the Health and Safety Code.
(2) A licensed acute care hospital approved by the CCS program to treat a CCS-eligible condition.
(3) A special care center approved by the CCS program to treat a CCS-eligible condition.
(b) “County organized health system” or “COHS” means:
(1) A county organized health system contracting with the department to provide Medi-Cal services to beneficiaries pursuant to Article 2.8 (commencing with Section 14087.5).
(2) A regional health authority.
(c) “Medi-Cal managed care plan” means a COHS, or, commencing no sooner than January 1, 2024, an alternate health care service plan contracted with the department pursuant to Section 14197.11 in any county described in Section 14094.5.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 73, Sec. 1. (AB 2724) Effective January 1, 2023.)